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best practice is format the 2003 server before making it as file server ... <br />
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all the best
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best practice is format the 2003 server before making it as file server ...

all the best

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Dont forget to demote it first before you format it. <br />
So basicly after you have your 2008 up and running fully replicated make it YOUR GC. and then run dcpromo on the 2003 server. Then you can format it<br />
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Cheers<br />
Dash
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Dont forget to demote it first before you format it.
So basicly after you have your 2008 up and running fully replicated make it YOUR GC. and then run dcpromo on the 2003 server. Then you can format it

Cheers
Dash

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I am migrating Windows Server 2003 Dc to Windows Server 2008, is it possible to keep the original Windows server 2003 DC as a member, file server, whilst the new Windows Server 2008 DC, provides Active Directory. Can I leave the original Windows server 2003 DC as a member file server and not take it off the domain, thank you.
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Hello

I am migrating Windows Server 2003 Dc to Windows Server 2008, is it possible to keep the original Windows server 2003 DC as a member, file server, whilst the new Windows Server 2008 DC, provides Active Directory. Can I leave the original Windows server 2003 DC as a member file server and not take it off the domain, thank you.

Windows Server 2008 migration, Member server

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