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So after I join the domian with the new server I do DCPROMO with the old?
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So after I join the domian with the new server I do DCPROMO with the old?

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IF you want to make it a domain controller, yes. &nbsp;Then you DCPROMO down the 2nd server and remove it.
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IF you want to make it a domain controller, yes.  Then you DCPROMO down the 2nd server and remove it.

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What is the proccess of removing the second server with out makeing its replacement the Domain Controller
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What is the proccess of removing the second server with out makeing its replacement the Domain Controller

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I would like to retire an old server and replace it with a new one. &nbsp;My question is what is the best way to do that? &nbsp;The server in question is the second serverin a two server domain. &nbsp;The primary server is a SBS 2003 and is the PDC. &nbsp;Can I just backup the data and system state and restore that information back onto the new server or do I need to go through the promotion process?<br />
Thanks for the help.<br />

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I would like to retire an old server and replace it with a new one.  My question is what is the best way to do that?  The server in question is the second serverin a two server domain.  The primary server is a SBS 2003 and is the PDC.  Can I just backup the data and system state and restore that information back onto the new server or do I need to go through the promotion process?
Thanks for the help.


Swapping out an old Windows 2003 Server with new one

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).