Thanks for everyone's input. I think I will look into the clean install
with this one.
Thanks again..
Ron Newell
IT Manager
Pattison Sign Group
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-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Hemmerlein [mailto:
hemmerls@...]
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 9:45
To:
rnewell@...
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic [SMC WIRE FABRICATORS]
First I want to apologies for not being clear in my first post. When I
said
that
a windows 2000 server can not join a NT domain I meant that it can not
join
as a Active Directory Machine and simply was not clear in what I said.
The point I was trying to make, and if I an wrong I would LOVE to know
how
to do this, was simply that you have to upgrade the PDC to Active
Directory
to keep your accounts and groups intact and not have to create another
domain. You can not simply install W2k on a clean PC add Active
Directory
and have it suck in the existing domain info.
Also I did not say you could not remove the first Active directory
server
from an domain. I just said you can not SIMPLY FORMAT and then
reinstall
W2k
Server on that machine, it does have special roles in the directory and,
as Jim noted, those roles need to me moved to another server before you
remove it from service.
Again I wish to apologies for my confusing presentation of what I was
trying
to say. I wanted Ron to know it was a little more complicated then just
formating
and installing W2k. I hope that as a result of my last post all my
future
posts will
not be summarily ignored. Please read them, then ignore them.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Mediger [mailto:
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Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 8:05 AM
To:
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Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic [SMC WIRE FABRICATORS]
I have been looking at Scott's reply for a full day trying to find a
polite way to respond. I am struggling, but I will try.
Any one who has read his response please ignore it. It is inaccurate on
all accounts. Everything that he says connot be done, can.
Windows 2000 (w2k) can join a NT domain. W2k server can be a part of a
NT domain. W2k can be installed without AD (Server and wkstn). You can
remove your fist W2k server from AD (it may not be easy - transfer FSMO
roles). Etc. etc.
Enough said. Now to answer Ron's question.
Upgrading and doing a clean install depends on your environment and what
you want to accomplish. Are you moving to AD? How many users? How
familiar are you with W2k & AD?
If you are just wanting to replace your PDC with a w2k server(as a PDC)
my advice is don't. If you are moving to w2k and AD then I strongly
suggest a clean install on a new (test) server, get to know w2k and AD.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Hemmerlein [mailto:
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Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 8:36 AM
To:
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Subject: RE: [Vantage] Off Topic [SMC WIRE FABRICATORS]
A windows 2000 PC can not join a NT domain. It is my understanding,
that if you want to do a clean install you will have to create a new
domain and rebuild all of your user accounts and groups. If you do not
want to do that you have to upgrade the PDC first, which will convert
your PDC to active directory. Also the first active directory server is
special you just can not go back and format it latter after you add
another server as an active directory machine.
-----Original Message-----
From: neonprod [mailto:
rnewell@...]
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 3:41 PM
To:
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Subject: [Vantage] Off Topic [SMC WIRE FABRICATORS]
Hi all,
I am looking at upgrading my Windows NT4 Primary Domain Controller to
windows 2000. Has anyone used the upgrade option with windows 2000 or
has everyone re-formatted and done a clean install? If you upgraded did
it go smooth? Anything I should watch out for?
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ron Newell
Pattison Sign Group.
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