replacing PDC and BDC

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As an interim step before moving to Win2K/Win2K3/AD I am replacing the hardware that my present NT 4.0 domain controllers run on. Can I simply install NT 4.0 on the two new servers, designating them as BDCs, then promote one to PDC and phase out the old DCs? Or do I need install one as the PDC when I load the OS and can this be done without down time on the domain as a whole?
Thanks!

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> Can I simply install NT 4.0 on the two new servers, designating them as
BDCs, then promote one to PDC and phase out the old DCs?

Yes.

>can this be done without down time on the domain as a whole?

I would do it on a weekend.


hth
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"rll" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C22A2BD-3EFB-45E1-9413-69CEA6819994@microsoft.com...
> As an interim step before moving to Win2K/Win2K3/AD I am replacing the
hardware that my present NT 4.0 domain controllers run on. Can I simply
install NT 4.0 on the two new servers, designating them as BDCs, then
promote one to PDC and phase out the old DCs? Or do I need install one as
the PDC when I load the OS and can this be done without down time on the
domain as a whole?
> Thanks!
>
> (please copy to my e-mail address also - rll@meadwestvaco.com)

 

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You must install them as a BDC as if you were to chose PDC you would create
a new domain. Your plan is correct as you describe it.



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"rll" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C22A2BD-3EFB-45E1-9413-69CEA6819994@microsoft.com...
As an interim step before moving to Win2K/Win2K3/AD I am replacing the
hardware that my present NT 4.0 domain controllers run on. Can I simply
install NT 4.0 on the two new servers, designating them as BDCs, then
promote one to PDC and phase out the old DCs? Or do I need install one as
the PDC when I load the OS and can this be done without down time on the
domain as a whole?
Thanks!

(please copy to my e-mail address also - rll@meadwestvaco.com)

 

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Thanks for you help, guys!!!