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Treebeard
I have a small lan consisting of 1 NT server/DC connecting 5 computers(3 XP Pro & 2 Win98SE ).
I bought another computer (Dell) that I plan to use as my server/DC. I want to throw the existing NT server machine away.
Normally when I've upgraded like this I installed the new computer as a Backup DC and then did the switch. It's my understanding that there is no such thing as a Backup DC in Windows 2003. Someone recommended that I install the new computer as a "member server" , but from what i read one cannot change a computer's role from member server to domain controller without reinstalling Windows NT Server, which I don't want to do.
http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q193/2/19.asp&NoWebContent=1
What would be the best way to accomplish what I want?
My first thought would be to install it as a dc but change the name of the domain. If I do this though, the XP machines will come up with a blank desktop and I'll have to reconfigure all of the XP machines.
Thanks,
Jack
I bought another computer (Dell) that I plan to use as my server/DC. I want to throw the existing NT server machine away.
Normally when I've upgraded like this I installed the new computer as a Backup DC and then did the switch. It's my understanding that there is no such thing as a Backup DC in Windows 2003. Someone recommended that I install the new computer as a "member server" , but from what i read one cannot change a computer's role from member server to domain controller without reinstalling Windows NT Server, which I don't want to do.
http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q193/2/19.asp&NoWebContent=1
What would be the best way to accomplish what I want?
My first thought would be to install it as a dc but change the name of the domain. If I do this though, the XP machines will come up with a blank desktop and I'll have to reconfigure all of the XP machines.
Thanks,
Jack