upgrade NT4 domain- PDC/BDC process

[Guest]

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OK, here's another weird idea. I have a domain with NT4
PDC and BDC and several Win2000 member servers. The PDC
can run 2000 if I upgrade it, but the BDC can't- it's an
old machine, maxed out at 128MB.

So, could I:
- upgrade the PDC to 2000, DCPROMO it to install AD, then:
- run in mixed mode so AD could talk to the NT40 BDC
while I:
- DCPROMO one of the member servers to make it a DC as
well, and then:
- remove the NT40 machine BDC from the domain, and:
- convert the domain to native mode?

I think this should work, on paper. Anyone see any real-
world difficulties?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup_upgrade (More info?)

This should work.

One thing to think about would be that the *only* way to rename a Win 2k
domain is if it is in mixed mode. If you are *positive* the domain name is
OK and does not need to be changed, make the switch.

Unless there is a burning reason to make the switch to native mode I would
run in mixed mode for a while. You can always make the switch later. Once
you make the switch you can't go back.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"DBT" <dabigtrain@REMOVEvisi.comCAPS> wrote in message
news:984501c433b6$f8cd6010$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> OK, here's another weird idea. I have a domain with NT4
> PDC and BDC and several Win2000 member servers. The PDC
> can run 2000 if I upgrade it, but the BDC can't- it's an
> old machine, maxed out at 128MB.
>
> So, could I:
> - upgrade the PDC to 2000, DCPROMO it to install AD, then:
> - run in mixed mode so AD could talk to the NT40 BDC
> while I:
> - DCPROMO one of the member servers to make it a DC as
> well, and then:
> - remove the NT40 machine BDC from the domain, and:
> - convert the domain to native mode?
>
> I think this should work, on paper. Anyone see any real-
> world difficulties?
>