Prepare To Install 2008 R2 As Bdc On 2000 Pdc

[lilipad]

Hi,

The present configuration is Win Server 2000 single server running as PDC

I will be replacing it with Server 2008 R2 Standard

 

I have read about running ADPREP from the 2008 CD on the 2000 server etc...

 

I would like to prepare as much as I can before I arrive to my customer's site so my question is:

Can I install Windows server 2008 R2 on the new server as a stand alone, install all software (TBU, Drivers, Win updates, etc...) and then take the new server on site and perform the DC changes?

 

My plan is to make the new server as BDC, then promote it and then turn off the old server.

 

Thanks for any highlights,

 

Mike

[ICTCity]

I tried your idea months ago but from 2k0 to 2k3, so I'm not sure if it works.

 

Anyway, I've installed windows, programs, drivers and others stuff. Once finished I ran adprep and my server was the primary (to be honest, in 2k8 there's no more the difference between primary and secondary...). I think you solution will work. Can't you try it in a virtual/test environment?

[lilipad]

I tried your idea months ago but from 2k0 to 2k3, so I'm not sure if it works.

 

Anyway, I've installed windows, programs, drivers and others stuff. Once finished I ran adprep and my server was the primary (to be honest, in 2k8 there's no more the difference between primary and secondary...). I think you solution will work. Can't you try it in a virtual/test environment?

 

Yes I guess I can try in a virtual test environment, I kind of been off the technical stuff for a few years and the last version I worked with was 2K3 so I'm a little rusted.

Thanks for the response,

 

Mike