Migrating from 2000 Server to 2003 Server

[kmfrench]

I have searched high and low but can not find what I am looking for. I apologize if this is a repeat question. If anyone could provide even a link to a how-to or discussion it would be greatly appreciated.

We are replacing our Windows 2000 Domain Controller with a Windows 2003 Domain Controller. This will be all new hardware as well. What I was thinking was to add the new server to the domain, migrate everything over and then bring down the old server. What I am looking for is a sort of how-to or basic guide to follow for doing this. I figure there are some steps that I am unaware of and I would like for this to go as smooth as possible. I have found a lot of articles for upgrading a server from 2000 to 2003 but none for migrating from one server to the other. Again I apologize if this is a repeat question.

thank you,

Kevin

[chilifrei64]

It is actually quite simple.. just did one the other day.. you pretty much got all the information..

pending your network setup.. you didnt specify how complex your network was and what is contained on this old server. The one I just did was simply a DC which acted as a file store and backup device and served DHCP, DNS and Wins for legacy clients.

I installed the new server on the new hardware,

promoted it to domain controller

Removed FSMO Roles from old server to new server

Made new server Global Catalog

configured Wins and DNS and DHCP.

replicated wins and DNS information from old machine

turned off dhcp on old machine

Copied over files(luckily they didnt have a complex file structure)

recreated the shares....

I left the old server up for about a day later just to make sure it replicated everything it was going to

demoted the old server,

uninstalled DNS

uninstalled wins,

turned computer off...

I did this about 2 weeks ago and I am yet to get a call to come out and fix anything..

now.. what I did was a a fairly simple network.. if you have multiple sites or some crazy setup or a SBS server.. then we got more to talk about