Delete an existing computeraccount and then add back the same

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Hi folks
My company have a win 2000 server with a database on it. Now we are gonna
move it to a new server. To make things easier I would like the new server to
have the same name an ip-address as the old one. Must I first delete the old
account to give the new server the same name as the old one. Is there a risk
I can´t name the new the same accountname I just deleted?. Does it work just
to disable the old account, can I then name the new the same name?

Thanks to all answers I can get to this matter in hurry
 
When a server has joined the domain, a computer account is created in the
domain. This computer account is assigned a SID and a password to communicate
with the DC when it boots up for authentication.

To reuse the same computer name again, a clean removal should be
1. remove the old server
2. delete the computer account representing the old server fro the AD
3. remove the computer name from WINS (if you are using)
4. remove the computer name from DNS
5. install the new server and use the same name again.

HTH.
 
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Treetex said:
Hi folks
My company have a win 2000 server with a database on it. Now we are
gonna move it to a new server. To make things easier I would like the
new server to have the same name an ip-address as the old one.
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Is it absolutely necessary that the server have the old name & IP address?
Must I
first delete the old account to give the new server the same name as
the old one.
Yes.

Is there a risk I can´t name the new the same
accountname I just deleted?.
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Does it work just to disable the old
account, can I then name the new the same name?
No.

Thanks to all answers I can get to this matter in hurry
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What kind of database app are you running, and how do clients connect?
 
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