upgrade NT to 2003

[Gilbert]

I am planning an upgrade from Windows NT to Windows 2003 Active Directory.
There's a new server that's been purchased and I will be installing Windows
server 2003 x64 on it. I've been reading thru the upgrade guides but I need
some advice.

I'd like to do as little as possible with the users' computers.

1. I would like to know if it's possible to perform a clean installation on
the new server. (create a domain with the same name, move all the accounts
from the old server to the new one, then power off the old server).

2. What will happen to all the client machines? Do they have to
unjoin/rejoin the domain? Will I have to re-do user profiles?

3. Would it be any easier to upgrade the current NT 4.0 PDC to Windows 2003
and Active Directory and make the new server a domain controller and then
decomission the old server?

I've just had better luck in the past doing clean installs rather than
upgrades. What do you think?

4. I know there's the Active Directory Migration Tool available. Does that
work pretty well or are there any other tools available?

 

[Denio]

Hi Gilbert,

Ideal Migration can help you in moving your old NT server to new 2003
one.
Don't hesitate to go to http://pointdev.com/en/ideal-migration/index.php
where you can download a trial version and ask for an evaluation key.
There is also a complete FAQ. You can also contact the Technical support
at support@pointdev.com, they will answer you quicly and precisely about
your scenario.

Regards.


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> I am planning an upgrade from Windows NT to Windows 2003 Active
> Directory. There's a new server that's been purchased and I will be
> installing Windows server 2003 x64 on it. I've been reading thru the
> upgrade guides but I need some advice.
>
> I'd like to do as little as possible with the users' computers.
>
> 1. I would like to know if it's possible to perform a clean
> installation on the new server. (create a domain with the same name,
> move all the accounts from the old server to the new one, then power
> off the old server).
>
> 2. What will happen to all the client machines? Do they have to
> unjoin/rejoin the domain? Will I have to re-do user profiles?
>
> 3. Would it be any easier to upgrade the current NT 4.0 PDC to
> Windows 2003 and Active Directory and make the new server a domain
> controller and then decomission the old server?
>
> I've just had better luck in the past doing clean installs rather than
> upgrades. What do you think?
>
> 4. I know there's the Active Directory Migration Tool available.
> Does that work pretty well or are there any other tools available?