Good, Bad, or Ugly? Windows 2000 upgrade schema master, et..

[Jim]

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

There are 2 Windows 2000 domain controllers and 1 Windows
2003 database server.

There is a method of preparing a Windows 2000 domain
server for upgrading to 2003. It involves upgrading the
schema master using 'adprep /forestprep'
and 'adprep/domainprep' included in the Windows 2003 CD.

Right now there are no plans to purchase Windows 2003 for
the 2 Windows 2000 domain controllers.

Is there any advantage to preparing Windows 2000 domain
controllers for 2003 without upgrading the underlying
files? ie: Integration with the Windows 2003 database
server, added funtionality, etc...

 

[Guest]

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

only prep when you are ready to upgrade the DC so hang tight.

--
Sincerely,
Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
www.MCSE2000.com
www.AppLauncher.com



"Jim" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:e42a01c43c4b$2a539130$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> There are 2 Windows 2000 domain controllers and 1 Windows
> 2003 database server.
>
> There is a method of preparing a Windows 2000 domain
> server for upgrading to 2003. It involves upgrading the
> schema master using 'adprep /forestprep'
> and 'adprep/domainprep' included in the Windows 2003 CD.
>
> Right now there are no plans to purchase Windows 2003 for
> the 2 Windows 2000 domain controllers.
>
> Is there any advantage to preparing Windows 2000 domain
> controllers for 2003 without upgrading the underlying
> files? ie: Integration with the Windows 2003 database
> server, added funtionality, etc...
>