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I forget to mention, this dc also running exchange 2003. should i uninstall exchange 2003 than run dcpromo?
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I forget to mention, this dc also running exchange 2003. should i uninstall exchange 2003 than run dcpromo?

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KCTS,<br />
I think the only thing i need to check is global catalog. how i i check if it is global catalog?<br />
This server is not running dns and dhcp. As far as Exchange, all the mailboxes were moved to another server long time ago.<br />
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thanks
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KCTS,
I think the only thing i need to check is global catalog. how i i check if it is global catalog?
This server is not running dns and dhcp. As far as Exchange, all the mailboxes were moved to another server long time ago.

thanks

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see <a href="http://www.online-it-support.co.uk/?p=522" rel="ugc">http://www.online-it-support.co.uk/?p=522</a><br />

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see http://www.online-it-support.co.uk/?p=522 [http://www.online-it-support.co.uk/?p=522]


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As long as all the mailboxes have been moved over, make sure you uninstall Exchange first before running dcpromo.
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As long as all the mailboxes have been moved over, make sure you uninstall Exchange first before running dcpromo.

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I have an old window 2000 DC server that I want to decommission, I checked all 5 fso roles and this server is not running any of the 5 fso roles. I think it is safe? If this server is not running any of the 5 fso roles, it should be ok right? How should i decommission the server? dcpromo?
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I have an old window 2000 DC server that I want to decommission, I checked all 5 fso roles and this server is not running any of the 5 fso roles. I think it is safe? If this server is not running any of the 5 fso roles, it should be ok right? How should i decommission the server? dcpromo?

decommision an dc

Windows 2000 is an operating system for use on both client and server computers. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the last version of Microsoft Windows to display the "Windows NT" designation. Four editions of Windows 2000 were released (Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server) that shared a core set of features, including many system utilities such as the Microsoft Management Console. All versions of the operating system support NTFS 3.0, Encrypting File System, as well as basic and dynamic disk storage. The Windows 2000 Server family includes support for Active Directory services, Distributed File System and fault-redundant storage volumes.

Windows 2000

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).