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Moving SBS 2000 domain to new 2003 R2 Server
We recently bought a new and more powerful server in order to run Microsoft Great-Plains accounting software. The new server is running Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition 32bit and was simply added to our current SBS 2000 domain as a second DC. We have since transferred any necessary apps to the new server having done away with Exchange Server in favour of mDaemon. I now want to decomission the old SBS 2000 server and transfer all domain management and server roles to the new 2003 server but running DCPROMO on the old server fails, saying that it 'Failed finding a suitable domain controller for the domain xxxx.co.uk' and that the 'specified domain either does not ecist or could not be contacted'. DNS is working fine on both machines, and I've pointed the SBS 2000 DNS to each server in turn to try and alleviate the problem, but still I cannot demote the SBS server. BTW I have also flagged the new server as GC and removed it from the old server.
Windows Server 2003SBS
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Many thanks TechSoEasy, it looks as though yours is the route I need to take. Unfortunately the new server is very much up-and-running, otherwise I am now aware of some much easier routes. The new server has its own CALs, and all users are running seperately licensed Office software, so licensing is not an issue. DNS is running on the new server, but DHCP is handled by the router - is this likely to be an issue?
Well, unfortunately, the other route was not only easier... but MUCH less expensive. Plus by not upgrading to SBS 2003 you've missed out on the greate features like integrated SharePoint and Remote Web Workplace.
At any rate... keeping DHCP on the router won't hurt.
Jeff
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At any rate... keeping DHCP on the router won't hurt.
Jeff
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Can you point me in the right direction for sorting out AD? The DNS should be simple enough (assuming I just remove any references to the old server).
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Sorry, I asked too soon - it's all in the MS document.
You have to follow the migration steps to do this. SBS Domain is very different from Windows 2003 or 2000 domain and cannot be decomission the way you think.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/upgrade/default.mspx
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/d/c/6dccf9b4-d915-4c95-b5af-100b89e02add/SBS_MigratingSBS2k.doc
Good luck!