NT4 PDC/Exch 5.5 upgrade to W/E2003

Hi,

Scenario:

NT4 PCD runnning Exchange 5.5, single domain/site.
New W2003 server, member of the NT4 domain, not yet upgraded to AD
Old desktop sitting in corner running NT4 as a BDC

Need to:

Ultimately have the new W2003 server run E2003 and be a DC.
Eventually remove the NT4 PDC and reload with W2003.

>From all that I've gathered, my large steps are:

1) Upgrade the current NT4 PDC to W2000 and AD.
2) Ensure DNS is working properly.
3) Install the ADC for replication between E5.5 and AD
4) DCPROMO the new W2003 server to DC in the new AD
5) Install E2003 into the existing E5.5 site.
6) Move mailboxes & public folders to the new E2003 installation.
7) Ensure everything is running correctly and follow the instructions
for rmeoving the last E5.5 server.

After all is running the W2000 machine would be removed from the domain
and reinstalled as a W2003 DC.

Anything I'm missing? I looked at articles, posts, and whitepapers
till my eyes bled...

Thanks a lot,

Keith

Mark
Thu May 05 13:11:26 CDT 2005

On 5 May 2005 09:25:12 -0700, "KHatfull" <khatfull@jdb.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Scenario:
>
>NT4 PCD runnning Exchange 5.5, single domain/site.
>New W2003 server, member of the NT4 domain, not yet upgraded to AD
>Old desktop sitting in corner running NT4 as a BDC
>
>Need to:
>
>Ultimately have the new W2003 server run E2003 and be a DC.
>Eventually remove the NT4 PDC and reload with W2003.
>
>>From all that I've gathered, my large steps are:
>
>1) Upgrade the current NT4 PDC to W2000 and AD.
>2) Ensure DNS is working properly.
>3) Install the ADC for replication between E5.5 and AD
>4) DCPROMO the new W2003 server to DC in the new AD
>5) Install E2003 into the existing E5.5 site.
>6) Move mailboxes & public folders to the new E2003 installation.
>7) Ensure everything is running correctly and follow the instructions
>for rmeoving the last E5.5 server.
>
>After all is running the W2000 machine would be removed from the domain
>and reinstalled as a W2003 DC.
>
>Anything I'm missing? I looked at articles, posts, and whitepapers
>till my eyes bled...
>
>Thanks a lot,
>
>Keith
7 steps doesn't seem a lot!
You've pretty much covered the steps but if your eyes are only
bleeding then you haven't read enough. Read some more.