Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Questions

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Active Directory Migration
We want to upgrade from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008. Curretly we have one Domain Controller. Is there a tool available to migrate user accounts and groups from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 Domain Controller. I tried lidifde command but did not work and seemed overly complicated. Thank You.

Answer Question   |  February 10, 2011  4:33 PM
Active Directory migration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade, Windows Server 2003 Upgrade
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Adprep /domainprep error while upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to 2008
I have a 2003 domain that I want to upgrade to 2008 and the forestprep worked, but have an error on the domainprep.  Below is the information that comes up when I run the adprep command. C:>C:ADPREP2008adprep32.exe /domainprep Running domainprep … Adprep was unable to modify some attributes on object DC=abc,DC=abc,DC=mn,DC=us. [User Action] Check the [...]

Answer Question   |  September 7, 2010  4:15 PM
Adprep, ForestPrep, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade, Windows Server 2003 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008
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Upgrade windows server 2003 to windows server 2008 Domain
Hello, What is the best approach to upgrade our current 2003 (full Functional Level) to a 2008 Domain. New server hardware will be used for the Domain Controllers. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Need to start planning soon. Thanks,

Answer Question   |  June 30, 2010  11:19 PM
Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade, Windows Server 2003 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Domain, Windows Server Upgrades
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Migration of windows 2003 with exchange server 2007 to windows server 2008
dear all  i m running exchange 2007 on window server 2003 but now i want to upgrade my window server 2003 to 2008 with same exchange 2007.please guide me would i have to install new exchange on window server 2008 if yes then what will be done with my previous mails,how i can upload my [...]

Answer Question   |  May 24, 2010  8:35 AM
Exchange 2007, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 migration, Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008
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migration from windows server 2003 to windows server 2008, keeping website alive
we are a server 2003 based domain with about 150 clients all running win xp. there is a intranet website in this domain, built with sharpoint and having lots of rules and restrictions based on active directory OUs and Groups. we need to migrate and become an OU in a server 2008 based domain in [...]

Answer Question   |  March 9, 2010  10:03 AM
Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008 Migration, Windows XP clients
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Copying user files from Windows Server 2003 DC to Windows Server 2008 DC
I am copying user files from a windows server 2003 DC to a Windows Server 2008 DC.When using robocopy it messes up the permissions when it copies the folders. The user rights are correct but the name is wrong. Any odeas?

Answer Question   |  March 6, 2010  3:48 PM
Domain Controller, Robocopy, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller
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Windows Server 2003 DC to Windows Server 2008 migration
ones of our clients want to migrate windows 2003 DC to new windows 2008 server. is it same aa promotion of win2003 DC to windows 2003 ADC or is there some other requirements to do this migration.

Answer Question   |  October 12, 2009  3:11 PM
Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Migration
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Windows Server and SQL database upgrade
 We are goging to upgrade server, SQL server databases and domain name, now currently using as following setting 1. Server OS - Windows server 2003 Enterprise Edtion. 2. SQL server 2000 3. domaname xxx1 we are looking and upgrade to new os version, server SQL server and change domain name. 1.  Server OS - Windows [...]

Answer Question   |  September 24, 2009  3:25 PM
SQL Server 2005, SQL Server Upgrade, Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Upgrades
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