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active directory migration from 2003 server to a 2008 server new comptuer

Asked by: Greaume

Can anyone point me to any really good articles , step by step
how to perform active directory migration.
I have a old 2003 server 32bit domain controller and I will be migrating to a new system with server 2008 64bit.
thanks
arthur

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2009-10-08 at 07:59:05ID24796186
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Windows Server 2008

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Exchange Email Server

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Answers

 

by: mkline71Posted on 2009-10-08 at 08:03:03ID: 25526231

My favorite article on this subject is by well known EE expert TigerMatt

His EE article is here (very detailed)

http://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/2003_Server/Replace-a-Windows-Server-2003-Domain-Controller.html

If your current 2003 box is x32 you will need to use adprep32 from the R2 disk.  If it is x64 you use adprep

http://policelli.com/blog/?tag=adprep32

Let us know what follow up questions you have.

Thanks

Mike

 

 

by: GreaumePosted on 2009-10-08 at 08:32:12ID: 25526585

In one of the articles I looked at, there was a section talking about exchange server not to be installed on the same server.
I have exchange 2003 on this domain controller as well
I will need to upgrade to exchange 2007 at the same time.
Any initial thoughts that I should look at?
Once the active directory is running on the server 2008 and if all is well.
Can I just install exchange 2007 then import the mailboxes from 2003?
If there is any specific recommandations for exchange migration please let me know.
I thank you, for the help.
arthur

 

by: mkline71Posted on 2009-10-08 at 09:12:55ID: 25527054

Exchange on a DC is not recommended, and exchange 2007 won't work on a 2008 R2 box

http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/09/21/452567.aspx

I won't blow smoke about exchange...other experts on here much better than I am with Exchange.

Thanks

Mike

 

by: GreaumePosted on 2009-10-09 at 04:14:53ID: 25533826

I'm using server 2008 standard 64 bit and since there is only one Domain Controller on this network with exchange 2003 installed on the same Domain Controller.
As Expert advice from any one.
The same active directory needs to be on the new 2008 std server and exchange 2003 (current) needs to be exported/duplicated in exchange 2007 on the new 2008 std server.

Can all of this be done at the same time.
From one older computer (server 2003 with exchange 2003) to new computer (server 2998 64bit with exchange 2007)

 

by: GreaumePosted on 2009-10-09 at 04:15:47ID: 25533830

sorry about the numbers , it's early in the morning  that is server 2008 64 bit

 

by: GreaumePosted on 2009-11-02 at 08:08:12ID: 31638765

The articles that I found did point me in the right direction.
Initial installation of the 2008 server into the 2003 Damain was successfull.
thanks

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