Adding 2008 dc to 2003 domain - help..

[Ace Fekay [MCT]]

"Jake" wrote in message
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> Ace Fekay [MCT] skrev:
>> No, that's not one of it's features.
>>
>> In Domains and Trust. Which server are you on? 2003 or 2008?
>>
>> If on the 2003 DC, what level does it say it's at? How about from the
>> 2008 DC?
>>
>> Ace
>
> I right-clicked Domains and Trusts domain name instead of its root node,
> that's why I did not find the 'Raise forest functional level...' item.
>
> The 'upgrade' went fine once I found out this. Both domain and forest are
> at 2003 level now. I will come back later today with an update of my DNS
> event situation. Thanks again for the help you provided.
>
> jake


Good to hear. A little trial and error never hurts!

Ace

 

[DaveMills]

On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 10:39:13 -0400, "Ace Fekay [MCT]"
wrote:

>"Jake" wrote in message
>news:%23DxML8kRKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Ace Fekay [MCT] skrev:
>>> No, that's not one of it's features.
>>>
>>> In Domains and Trust. Which server are you on? 2003 or 2008?
>>>
>>> If on the 2003 DC, what level does it say it's at? How about from the
>>> 2008 DC?
>>>
>>> Ace
>>
>> I right-clicked Domains and Trusts domain name instead of its root node,
>> that's why I did not find the 'Raise forest functional level...' item.
>>
>> The 'upgrade' went fine once I found out this. Both domain and forest are
>> at 2003 level now. I will come back later today with an update of my DNS
>> event situation. Thanks again for the help you provided.
>>
>> jake
>
>
>Good to hear. A little trial and error never hurts!

It works much better when you are in front of the class demonstrating and click
on the wrong node. After a couple such embarrassing moments your never forget
where things are

>
>Ace
>
--
Dave Mills
There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that don't.

 

[Ace Fekay [MCT]]

"DaveMills" wrote in message
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> On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 10:39:13 -0400, "Ace Fekay [MCT]"
> wrote:
>
>>"Jake" wrote in message
>>news:%23DxML8kRKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Ace Fekay [MCT] skrev:
>>>> No, that's not one of it's features.
>>>>
>>>> In Domains and Trust. Which server are you on? 2003 or 2008?
>>>>
>>>> If on the 2003 DC, what level does it say it's at? How about from the
>>>> 2008 DC?
>>>>
>>>> Ace
>>>
>>> I right-clicked Domains and Trusts domain name instead of its root node,
>>> that's why I did not find the 'Raise forest functional level...' item.
>>>
>>> The 'upgrade' went fine once I found out this. Both domain and forest
>>> are
>>> at 2003 level now. I will come back later today with an update of my
>>> DNS
>>> event situation. Thanks again for the help you provided.
>>>
>>> jake
>>
>>
>>Good to hear. A little trial and error never hurts!
>
> It works much better when you are in front of the class demonstrating and
> click
> on the wrong node. After a couple such embarrassing moments your never
> forget
> where things are
>

I have to fully agree there! I've done that. I forget where the setting is
and just joke that I must not have slept at a Holiday Inn last night! LOL!

Ace