SuperGumby
Thu Aug 21 17:59:31 CDT 2003
there's an easier way.
You have an existing W2K DC. Install W2Ks on the new box (NOT using SBS
media) and DCPromo it into the domain. Leave it for half an hour to ensure
AD is fully replicated (or force replication).DCPromo the original box out
of domain control, this moves the FSMO roles to the eventual SBS box.
Disable DHCP & DNS on the old server. Install SBS.
You can even, if you wish, then DCPromo the old box back into a DC position.
There's not much benefit in having multiple DC's in an SBS domain but you
may have something running on the old box which requires it be a DC,
hopefully the DCPromo out/in will not break such.
"Rocky Phelps" <rockyp@rockyp.com> wrote in message
news:040801c36821$15716bb0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Terrific, Javier. Thanks a bunch!!
>
> Rocky
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Read all about it:
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
> US;255504
> >
> >I you have more questions... post them back.
> >
> >-Javier
> >
> >"Rocky Phelps" <rockyp@rockyp.com> wrote in message
> >news:017901c36817$bd291ab0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks, Javier. I knew there was a problem joining to an
> >> existing domain. Please excuse my "newbee-ness", but I'm
> >> not sure what FMSO means. I think you are telling me
> that
> >> I need to transfer the Primary Domain Controller status
> as
> >> well as DHCP server, etc., to the new server, then
> install
> >> SBS. Correct?
> >>
> >> Thanks again,
> >> Rocky
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >You can't join an SBS server to an existing domain (by
> >> itself).
> >> >
> >> >Since you already have the soon-to-be-SBS Win2k server
> in
> >> the existing
> >> >domain... just transfer the FMSO roles to the new box.
> At
> >> that point you can
> >> >install SBS on top of the new server.
> >> >
> >> >-Javier
> >> >
> >> >"Rocky Phelps" <rockyp@rockyp.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:020001c36812$9a6a1790$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> I have a small network (single domain). We are
> trying to
> >> >> upgrade by replacing our current W2k server with a
> new
> >> box
> >> >> and SBS2000. I have installed W2k server on the new
> box
> >> >> and have joined the domain. Now, when I try to run
> the
> >> SBS
> >> >> setup wizard, I get the above message. The suggested
> >> >> solution is to remove the server from the domain,
> put it
> >> >> in a workgroup, and continue. Will I have any
> problems
> >> >> later when I try to place the SBS server in the
> domain
> >> and
> >> >> replace the old server? Is there a document or site
> that
> >> >> will help me step through this process?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >