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New Domain Controller - Need clarification on steps

Asked by roscoe2008 in Windows 2003 Server

Tags: Microsoft, Windows Server, 2003

My network is one domain, with 2 sites.  Each site has it's own DC running 2003 server.

I've purchased two new servers to replace the existing DC's and want to carry out this upgrade without giving myself any unnecessary headaches!

My understanding is that after adding my new server to the domain as a member server I then need to run ADPREP on the exising DC before I can then run DCPROMO on the new server.

The new server is Windows 2003 server R2 and I've read that I need to run the ADPREP on the existing DC from the R2 CD.  I also read that the existing DC should be running SP2, which it is not.
I inherited this domain and I've never had much confidence in how my predecessor setup the domain in the first place.  For example, on the existing DC at my main site, I cannot access Windows Updates from the MS site as it constantly asks me to install the Active X each time I load the page, and continues to do so after I choose to install it.  Obviously I could download SP2 directly from Microsoft but I'm concerned that as I can't upgrade to SP2 from the MS Update site I wonder if my predecessor has disabled anything on the server preventing updates from taking place, if so then would SP2 give me problems?

Also, need Clarification on the following:
After this I need to run ADPREP /Forestprep and then ADPREP /Domainprep.
Run DCPromo on the new DC.
Set it as a GC server
Transfer the FSMO roles to the new DC from the old
Power down the old DC and ensure the domain functions correctly
If so, demote the old DC using DCPROMO
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