Replacing Windows Server 2000 with Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller

Hi
Is this going to part of a larger domain? or will it stand alone.

If its a stand alone solution then you're probably right to start from scratch. Choose a new domain name when building the new server and move all the Pcs to the new domain. Theres a bit of work to be done transfering profiles about but you'll end up with a cleaner solution in the long run.

Alternatively you could add it as another domain controller on the existing domain but you'll have fun with the domain and forest schema upgrades.

Take a look at this link for full details on adding a new DC to this environment.
You will need to preform a schema update before adding the new domain
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753437(WS.10).aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753720(WS.10).aspx
*Add this 2008 DC first, join to the domain, Transfer roles from 2000 server to 2008 then decommission the old DC.

Start here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/why-upgrade-2000.aspx

This is the guide:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755199%28WS.10%29.aspx#BKMK_Supported

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379511%28WS.10%29.aspx

Hello,

If you install windows server 2008 on new hardware , so this is the steps


To use Windows Server 2008 you need*:
Component      Requirement

Processor      • Minimum: 1GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4GHz (x64 processor)
• Recommended: 2GHz or faster

Note: An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems

Memory      • Minimum: 512MB RAM
• Recommended: 2GB RAM or greater

• Maximum (32-bit systems): 4GB (Standard) or 64GB (Enterprise and Datacenter)
• Maximum (64-bit systems): 32GB (Standard) or 2TB (Enterprise, Datacenter and Itanium-Based Systems)

Available Disk Space      • Minimum: 10GB
• Recommended: 40GB or greater

Note: Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files

Drive      DVD-ROM drive

Display and Peripherals      • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor

• Keyboard

• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

This is the steps:

Make a domain controller with integrated DNS server with forward & reverse lookup.

For more info:
http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-server-2008/step-by-step-guide-for-windows-server-2008-domain-controller-and-dns-server-setup/

Then make a file server  & print server from mange your server.

After that you will add client machine in domain.

Regards,
Tushar Kaskhedikar

Thanks guys... I won't even be transferring any roles or permissions or anything, i just need to wipe the slate clean.

acstechee - this will be a stand along domain, thanks

Thanks everyone... might there be anything I need to configure in the router, firewall, or switches?

Thanks