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I currently have a Windows Server 2008 R2 AD DC which is operating at Server 2003 functional level for the forest and domain. &nbsp;I would like to elevate the domain and forest to the 2008 level, but before I do it is there anything I need to be aware of when doing it?
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I currently have a Windows Server 2008 R2 AD DC which is operating at Server 2003 functional level for the forest and domain.  I would like to elevate the domain and forest to the 2008 level, but before I do it is there anything I need to be aware of when doing it?

Elevating Domain &amp; Forest 2008

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Elevating Domain &amp; Forest 2008

Elevating Domain & Forest 2008