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Upgrade from NT4 to Windows 2003

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4 Apr 2005 6:37 PM
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I have domain "A" running windows NT4(PDC) and Domain "B" running 2003
server.  Is it possible to upgrade the PDC in Domain "A" to 2003 server then
join domain "B" and demote to member server?  Or is my only option backing up
blanking drives and loading 2003, joining domain "B" then restoring data?

Thanks,

Mickey

Author
4 Apr 2005 8:31 PM
Allen Firouz
I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish by upgrading domain A to 2003
then demoting it!  As you have described it, it is not possible, because you
will have two separate AD domains and you will still have to migrate all your
objects from one domain to the other.

Please clarify in a repost.

-Allen Firouz

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"upgrade" wrote:

> I have domain "A" running windows NT4(PDC) and Domain "B" running 2003
> server.  Is it possible to upgrade the PDC in Domain "A" to 2003 server then
> join domain "B" and demote to member server?  Or is my only option backing up
> blanking drives and loading 2003, joining domain "B" then restoring data?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mickey

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