Active Directory upgrade from W2000 to W2003

I am currently running all my DC with W2000. I want to replace them by new
servers running W2003 and therefore need to upgrade my AD to W2003.
According to a book and articles I read until now, it seems I have 2
solutions to upgrade my AD:
1) In place upgrade : upgrade my current DC which holds FSMO roles and is
currently running W2000 to W2003, but this is not the best for me as I want
to replace my old servers
2) Clean and Pristine migration : create a new domain on a new W2003 server
and migrate my resources : a lot of work

I was wondering is the following procedure wouldn't upgrade my AD to W2003
too:
Introduce a new W2003 member server in the domain, run W2003 forest prep and
domain prep, promote the new W2003 server as DC, move the FSMO roles to this
new server.
Will the result be different from in place upgrade?

Thank you for your help

Hikmat
Tue Aug 12 22:43:45 PDT 2008

No It not different , and it will do the work for you.
it even better to do it this way
"Yann Sanchez" <YannSanchez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EDBC17E2-1530-4741-9C2A-260C116E8662@microsoft.com...
> I am currently running all my DC with W2000. I want to replace them by new
> servers running W2003 and therefore need to upgrade my AD to W2003.
> According to a book and articles I read until now, it seems I have 2
> solutions to upgrade my AD:
> 1) In place upgrade : upgrade my current DC which holds FSMO roles and is
> currently running W2000 to W2003, but this is not the best for me as I
> want
> to replace my old servers
> 2) Clean and Pristine migration : create a new domain on a new W2003
> server
> and migrate my resources : a lot of work
>
> I was wondering is the following procedure wouldn't upgrade my AD to W2003
> too:
> Introduce a new W2003 member server in the domain, run W2003 forest prep
> and
> domain prep, promote the new W2003 server as DC, move the FSMO roles to
> this
> new server.
> Will the result be different from in place upgrade?
>
> Thank you for your help

MuhammadEssa
Tue Aug 12 23:25:02 PDT 2008

Hi;
You can use the procedure "Introduce a new W2003 member server in the
domain, run W2003 forest prep and
domain prep, promote the new W2003 server as DC, move the FSMO roles to this
new server"

Regards
--
Essa


"Yann Sanchez" wrote:

> I am currently running all my DC with W2000. I want to replace them by new
> servers running W2003 and therefore need to upgrade my AD to W2003.
> According to a book and articles I read until now, it seems I have 2
> solutions to upgrade my AD:
> 1) In place upgrade : upgrade my current DC which holds FSMO roles and is
> currently running W2000 to W2003, but this is not the best for me as I want
> to replace my old servers
> 2) Clean and Pristine migration : create a new domain on a new W2003 server
> and migrate my resources : a lot of work
>
> I was wondering is the following procedure wouldn't upgrade my AD to W2003
> too:
> Introduce a new W2003 member server in the domain, run W2003 forest prep and
> domain prep, promote the new W2003 server as DC, move the FSMO roles to this
> new server.
> Will the result be different from in place upgrade?
>
> Thank you for your help

YannSanchez
Wed Aug 13 00:44:00 PDT 2008

Thanks for your answer!
Yann

"Hikmat Kanaan" wrote:

> No It not different , and it will do the work for you.
> it even better to do it this way
> "Yann Sanchez" <YannSanchez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EDBC17E2-1530-4741-9C2A-260C116E8662@microsoft.com...
> > I am currently running all my DC with W2000. I want to replace them by new
> > servers running W2003 and therefore need to upgrade my AD to W2003.
> > According to a book and articles I read until now, it seems I have 2
> > solutions to upgrade my AD:
> > 1) In place upgrade : upgrade my current DC which holds FSMO roles and is
> > currently running W2000 to W2003, but this is not the best for me as I
> > want
> > to replace my old servers
> > 2) Clean and Pristine migration : create a new domain on a new W2003
> > server
> > and migrate my resources : a lot of work
> >
> > I was wondering is the following procedure wouldn't upgrade my AD to W2003
> > too:
> > Introduce a new W2003 member server in the domain, run W2003 forest prep
> > and
> > domain prep, promote the new W2003 server as DC, move the FSMO roles to
> > this
> > new server.
> > Will the result be different from in place upgrade?
> >
> > Thank you for your help
>

YannSanchez
Wed Aug 13 00:45:00 PDT 2008

Thanks for your answer Essa!
Yann

"Muhammad Essa" wrote:

> Hi;
> You can use the procedure "Introduce a new W2003 member server in the
> domain, run W2003 forest prep and
> domain prep, promote the new W2003 server as DC, move the FSMO roles to this
> new server"
>
> Regards
> --
> Essa
>
>
> "Yann Sanchez" wrote:
>
> > I am currently running all my DC with W2000. I want to replace them by new
> > servers running W2003 and therefore need to upgrade my AD to W2003.
> > According to a book and articles I read until now, it seems I have 2
> > solutions to upgrade my AD:
> > 1) In place upgrade : upgrade my current DC which holds FSMO roles and is
> > currently running W2000 to W2003, but this is not the best for me as I want
> > to replace my old servers
> > 2) Clean and Pristine migration : create a new domain on a new W2003 server
> > and migrate my resources : a lot of work
> >
> > I was wondering is the following procedure wouldn't upgrade my AD to W2003
> > too:
> > Introduce a new W2003 member server in the domain, run W2003 forest prep and
> > domain prep, promote the new W2003 server as DC, move the FSMO roles to this
> > new server.
> > Will the result be different from in place upgrade?
> >
> > Thank you for your help

Meinolf
Wed Aug 13 01:12:32 PDT 2008

Hello Yann,

Result at the end will be the same. Do not forget the Global catalog checkmark
and also make it DNS, best option are Active directory integrated zones for
DNS. Also reconfigure the clients for the new DNS server.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I am currently running all my DC with W2000. I want to replace them by
> new
> servers running W2003 and therefore need to upgrade my AD to W2003.
> According to a book and articles I read until now, it seems I have 2
> solutions to upgrade my AD:
> 1) In place upgrade : upgrade my current DC which holds FSMO roles and
> is
> currently running W2000 to W2003, but this is not the best for me as I
> want
> to replace my old servers
> 2) Clean and Pristine migration : create a new domain on a new W2003
> server
> and migrate my resources : a lot of work
> I was wondering is the following procedure wouldn't upgrade my AD to
> W2003
> too:
> Introduce a new W2003 member server in the domain, run W2003 forest
> prep and
> domain prep, promote the new W2003 server as DC, move the FSMO roles
> to this
> new server.
> Will the result be different from in place upgrade?
> Thank you for your help
>

Paul
Wed Aug 13 15:27:04 PDT 2008

To add, it is always much cleaner to add new as opposed to upgrading a box.
A lot of old history goes along with an upgrade. I never upgrade I always
do a new install.

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4

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"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello Yann,
>
> Result at the end will be the same. Do not forget the Global catalog
> checkmark and also make it DNS, best option are Active directory
> integrated zones for DNS. Also reconfigure the clients for the new DNS
> server.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I am currently running all my DC with W2000. I want to replace them by
>> new
>> servers running W2003 and therefore need to upgrade my AD to W2003.
>> According to a book and articles I read until now, it seems I have 2
>> solutions to upgrade my AD:
>> 1) In place upgrade : upgrade my current DC which holds FSMO roles and
>> is
>> currently running W2000 to W2003, but this is not the best for me as I
>> want
>> to replace my old servers
>> 2) Clean and Pristine migration : create a new domain on a new W2003
>> server
>> and migrate my resources : a lot of work
>> I was wondering is the following procedure wouldn't upgrade my AD to
>> W2003
>> too:
>> Introduce a new W2003 member server in the domain, run W2003 forest
>> prep and
>> domain prep, promote the new W2003 server as DC, move the FSMO roles
>> to this
>> new server.
>> Will the result be different from in place upgrade?
>> Thank you for your help
>>
>
>