Migration from win 98 to win 2k

will this be a migration from a Windows NT4 or better network to a W2K/W2003server Active Directory environment?

how old hardware wise are the W9X client computers. W2K Pro/WXP Pro O/S has hardware requirements that older x86 computers may not be able to meet. Though the minimum processor memory and hard drive specs appear to be compatible with older x86 based computers, often times W2K will not install dcorretly or not install at all. this is especially true with WXP.

Windows 98 is now over 7 yrs old. First check that your machines are W2K/XP compatible (see MS' Catalog page).
I would go for Windows XP if the machines will take it (<3yrs old).
Also I would go to Windows 2003 Server rather than w2k, the differences are small (IIS 6, VSS, Clustering are biggest differences).

Planning and a good design is paramount before starting anything like this. Get as much info about your existing setup as you can, see what can be migrated to what W2K or XP.

There is loads of docs on Active Directory on MS site so read those if going for a domain (I suggest you do, rather than a workgroup).

There is also alot of good info and useful tools in the W2K Resource kit. It all depends on what benfits you're looking for. Planning and documentation are crucial to a successful migration.

Save yourself some money .. for a domain controller you can turn an older win98 box to a linux box with samba(www.samba.org).Build one good winxp server Then use a terminal service device like net expanion.(www.doublesight.com) Saves time,money,and headaches.