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I have a Windows 2000 Server that needs to be upgraded. I'd like to just
Ghost it to a new machine, but I want to make sure I haven't forgotten about
any important considerations.
It's a single-domain, single-site installation; servers are all 2K Server,
and clients are all 2K Pro. We also have one 2K3 Server, one XP desktop, and
a bunch of wireless XP laptops on the subnet, just sharing Internet access,
but not members of the domain. The domain is Windows 2000 native.
This machine is one of two domain controllers, and I'm not certain of which
roles might be installed on it. Both DCs are DNS servers, and all drives are
formatted NTFS. This machine used to be our DHCP server, but I have moved
that service to the other DC. This machine is also a file and print server,
and stores all of the roaming user profiles, user home folders, and various
other shared folders. There are several applications, links, and shortcuts
deployed on the network that depend on being able to access files and folders
on this machine via IP address, \\machine\share name, and FQDN, so I'd like
to keep that all unchanged.
If I make a Ghost image of the machine onto new hardware and then turn off
the old server before restarting the new server, will I experience any
unanticipated difficulties? The new machine should get the same name and IP
address, and all the shares and permissions should be retained, right?
Should I demote it before Ghosting it and then promote the new one? Should I
transfer any of the forest or domain roles before Ghosting it? Will I have
any problems if the new machine has a different SID?
Thanks in advance for the advice!
Ghost it to a new machine, but I want to make sure I haven't forgotten about
any important considerations.
It's a single-domain, single-site installation; servers are all 2K Server,
and clients are all 2K Pro. We also have one 2K3 Server, one XP desktop, and
a bunch of wireless XP laptops on the subnet, just sharing Internet access,
but not members of the domain. The domain is Windows 2000 native.
This machine is one of two domain controllers, and I'm not certain of which
roles might be installed on it. Both DCs are DNS servers, and all drives are
formatted NTFS. This machine used to be our DHCP server, but I have moved
that service to the other DC. This machine is also a file and print server,
and stores all of the roaming user profiles, user home folders, and various
other shared folders. There are several applications, links, and shortcuts
deployed on the network that depend on being able to access files and folders
on this machine via IP address, \\machine\share name, and FQDN, so I'd like
to keep that all unchanged.
If I make a Ghost image of the machine onto new hardware and then turn off
the old server before restarting the new server, will I experience any
unanticipated difficulties? The new machine should get the same name and IP
address, and all the shares and permissions should be retained, right?
Should I demote it before Ghosting it and then promote the new one? Should I
transfer any of the forest or domain roles before Ghosting it? Will I have
any problems if the new machine has a different SID?
Thanks in advance for the advice!