*Advise needed* Changing a SBS2000 to Win2003 ENT tasii 12/25/2008 9:41:00 AM Hi all, Here's my predicament. I inherited a Win 2000 SBS domain when I started my current job. SBS limitations are plenty (no other DC's etc.), so I need to move on to 'real flavors' of Windows server, specifically 2003 ent. The MS prescribed method of accomplishing this goal basically calls for upgrading from SBS 2000 to SBS 2003, and then buying a software conversion package from MS to facillitate the migration from SBS to 'regular' versions. I don't trust that for one, and for two the the Active Directory strructure is minimal. Ergo I don't mind losing the existing layout. It's for this reason I want to recreate the domain from scratch. The problem I am struggling with is, with 40+ workstaions, what will be the easiest transistion? Can I reuse the Domain name? Will that not cause SID issues? My ultimate goal is to have all worstations retain their layout and personal preferences, without having to setup new accounts on the new server. I am thinking that re-using the 'old' domain name will create SID issues, am I wrong? I really need to have the workstations retain their personal preferences/desktops etc. Has anyone ever been up against this before? All and ANY guidance wiill be greatly appreciayrf!

Re: *Advise needed* Changing a SBS2000 to Win2003 ENT Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)[ at ]gmx.de> 12/25/2008 9:58:06 AM Hello tasii, Did you read this one: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555073 And you can add additional 2000/2003 DC's to a SBS domain, they can just not hold the FSMO roles. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm [Quoted Text] > Hi all, > > Here's my predicament. I inherited a Win 2000 SBS domain when I > started my current job. SBS limitations are plenty (no other DC's > etc.), so I need to move on to 'real flavors' of Windows server, > specifically 2003 ent. > > The MS prescribed method of accomplishing this goal basically calls > for upgrading from SBS 2000 to SBS 2003, and then buying a software > conversion package from MS to facillitate the migration from SBS to > 'regular' versions. > > I don't trust that for one, and for two the the Active Directory > strructure is minimal. Ergo I don't mind losing the existing layout. > > It's for this reason I want to recreate the domain from scratch. > > The problem I am struggling with is, with 40+ workstaions, what will > be the easiest transistion? Can I reuse the Domain name? Will that not > cause SID issues? > > My ultimate goal is to have all worstations retain their layout and > personal preferences, without having to setup new accounts on the new > server. > > I am thinking that re-using the 'old' domain name will create SID > issues, am I wrong? > > I really need to have the workstations retain their personal > preferences/desktops etc. > > Has anyone ever been up against this before? > All and ANY guidance wiill be greatly appreciayrf!

Re: *Advise needed* Changing a SBS2000 to Win2003 ENT Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)[ at ]gmx.de> 12/25/2008 9:59:00 AM Hello tasii, Additional you should better post this question in: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs There are your experts. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm [Quoted Text] > Hi all, > > Here's my predicament. I inherited a Win 2000 SBS domain when I > started my current job. SBS limitations are plenty (no other DC's > etc.), so I need to move on to 'real flavors' of Windows server, > specifically 2003 ent. > > The MS prescribed method of accomplishing this goal basically calls > for upgrading from SBS 2000 to SBS 2003, and then buying a software > conversion package from MS to facillitate the migration from SBS to > 'regular' versions. > > I don't trust that for one, and for two the the Active Directory > strructure is minimal. Ergo I don't mind losing the existing layout. > > It's for this reason I want to recreate the domain from scratch. > > The problem I am struggling with is, with 40+ workstaions, what will > be the easiest transistion? Can I reuse the Domain name? Will that not > cause SID issues? > > My ultimate goal is to have all worstations retain their layout and > personal preferences, without having to setup new accounts on the new > server. > > I am thinking that re-using the 'old' domain name will create SID > issues, am I wrong? > > I really need to have the workstations retain their personal > preferences/desktops etc. > > Has anyone ever been up against this before? > All and ANY guidance wiill be greatly appreciayrf!