Windows Server 2008 Migration

hi

what best approach migrate windows server 2003 domain windows server 2008. of servers in domain virtualised using vmware esx. domain has 2 terminal servers running third-party application isn't 64-bit compatible. group policy used manage terminal services users , roaming profiles used under current system slow load.

thanks

you can add new windows 2008 server , perform dcpromo on server.  here high level steps:

1.      upgrade schema using correct version of os – adprep

a.      http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd464018(ws.10).aspx

b.      http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/03/windows-2008-r2-adprep.html

2.      verify schema version

a.      http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/03/active-directory-schema-version.html

3.      install new windows 2008 server , join domain.  perform dc promo , select “additional dc existing dc option”

a.      http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee797379(cs.10).aspx

4.      if planning decommission old servers, need transfer fsmo, dhcp etc

a.      http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801

b.      http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962355/en-us

c.       http://blogs.technet.com/b/networking/archive/2008/06/27/steps-to-move-a-dhcp-database-from-a-windows-server-2003-or-2008-to-another-windows-server-2008-machine.aspx

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