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Thank you for the information and the links. &nbsp;It great.<br />
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Will there be down time, and how long? &nbsp;Roughly speaking. &nbsp;I have a small domain with less than 50 workstations, but operate 24/7. &nbsp;I may me able to schedule a short downtime, but not long.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Bill
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Thank you for the information and the links.  It great.

Will there be down time, and how long?  Roughly speaking.  I have a small domain with less than 50 workstations, but operate 24/7.  I may me able to schedule a short downtime, but not long.

Thanks,

Bill

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Thanks you. &nbsp;I will install DHCP and DNS roles on the new domain controller, give half of the current scope to the new DC and keep half on the old until I demote. &nbsp;This way I will not have downtime.<br />
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Thank you again.
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Thanks you.  I will install DHCP and DNS roles on the new domain controller, give half of the current scope to the new DC and keep half on the old until I demote.  This way I will not have downtime.

Thank you again.

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I have a 2003 Active Directory Domain with one Domain Controller and several windows 2003 servers (SQL, File Servers....). &nbsp;I have also Introduced 2 2008 R2 servers to the domain. &nbsp;I do not have exchange.<br />
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I need direction on upgrading from 2003 AD to 2008 AD. &nbsp;The two 2008 R2 servers will be the domain controllers and the 2003 AD server will be retired. &nbsp;Other Windows 2003 servers will remain in the domain.<br />
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Thanks for your help.<br />
<br />
Bill
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I have a 2003 Active Directory Domain with one Domain Controller and several windows 2003 servers (SQL, File Servers....).  I have also Introduced 2 2008 R2 servers to the domain.  I do not have exchange.

I need direction on upgrading from 2003 AD to 2008 AD.  The two 2008 R2 servers will be the domain controllers and the 2003 AD server will be retired.  Other Windows 2003 servers will remain in the domain.

Thanks for your help.

Bill

Active Directory 2003 to 2008 upgrade 003 to 2008

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