kurajesh
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migration windows 2008 to 2012
i have my windows 2008 server which is a DC. I have got another server which is 2012 server.
i need to do the followig
1) migrate from windows 2008 to windows 2012 and promote 2012 as main DC
2) format 2008 server and do clean install of windows 2008
3) make again 2008 as main DC and demote 2012 as ADC.
what are the suggested steps
i need to do the followig
1) migrate from windows 2008 to windows 2012 and promote 2012 as main DC
2) format 2008 server and do clean install of windows 2008
3) make again 2008 as main DC and demote 2012 as ADC.
what are the suggested steps
ASKER
there were other ADCs but it is not active now.
presently this windows 2008 DC is the dns server as well.
the other server is a temporary server where we need to install 2012. This would be a temporary DC and following are the action plan
1) Migrate win 2008 to 2012 and make 2012 as temporary DC
2) Format 2008 server and install 2012 on this server and need to make this as permanent DC.
Hope the above info is clear.
presently this windows 2008 DC is the dns server as well.
the other server is a temporary server where we need to install 2012. This would be a temporary DC and following are the action plan
1) Migrate win 2008 to 2012 and make 2012 as temporary DC
2) Format 2008 server and install 2012 on this server and need to make this as permanent DC.
Hope the above info is clear.
sorry, it isn't clear
your original message stated "make again 2008 as main DC and demote 2012"
now you are saying the old 2008 server will be built as 2012 permanently and not rebuilding 2008
which is it?
your original message stated "make again 2008 as main DC and demote 2012"
now you are saying the old 2008 server will be built as 2012 permanently and not rebuilding 2008
which is it?
ASKER
in fact there was a mistake in my initial message.
the whole idea is our windows 2008 r2 is the main dc now and we need to format that and install win 2012.
before formatting that we need to do the following
1) install windows 2012 on a separate server , let us say srvr 2 (which can be done easily)
2) transfer the fsmo roles from windows 2008(srvr 1) to 2012 and make 2012 as main dc temporarily
3) clean format windows 2008 and install 2012 and finally make this as main dc.
the whole idea is our windows 2008 r2 is the main dc now and we need to format that and install win 2012.
before formatting that we need to do the following
1) install windows 2012 on a separate server , let us say srvr 2 (which can be done easily)
2) transfer the fsmo roles from windows 2008(srvr 1) to 2012 and make 2012 as main dc temporarily
3) clean format windows 2008 and install 2012 and finally make this as main dc.
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thanks a lot.
is the 2008 server the only domain controller?