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How to move AD from sbs2000 to Windows 2003

1. Run "adprep /forestprep" and "adprep /domainprep" command on SBS 2000 to
prepare it for Windows Server 2003 DC.

Related Knowledge Base Article:
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How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003
(325379)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;325379

2. Promote the 2003 Server to DC.

3. Transfer the FSMO roles to the new 2003 Server.

Using Ntdsutil.exe to seize or transfer FSMO roles to a domain controller
(255504)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;255504

4. Wait after a successfully replication, and then demote the SBS 2000
server.

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