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Adding first WIN2000server to NT4 domain

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by jcbrito_77

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Im adding the first win 2000 server to an NT 4.0 domain. I have a new sever which is going to get the win 2000 server installed on it. My question is do i need to load NT 4.0 and promote it to a PDC and then upgrade to 2000 or can I load win 2000 onthe new server and then promote to a DC?

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by timwalsh

If you intend to migrate you domain from NT4 to Win2K Active Directory (AD), the following rules apply:

1. A Win2K Directory Controller (DC) CANNOT exist in an NT4 domain.
2. An NT4 PDC CANNOT exist in a Win2K AD domain (but a BDC can).
3. Win2K and AD MUST be installed on an NT4 PDC.

If your intent is to migrate the domain (and not merely install a Win2K member server into the NT4 domain), in your situation, you must install NT4 on the new server as a BDC, synchronize the PDC/BDCs, promote the new server to PDC, and then intall Win2K

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