Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008
We are looking to upgrade our Windows Server 2003 Active Directory network to be a Windows Server 2008 AD network what will I need to do and in what order? The member servers or the AD machines first? We are running 2003 in native mode. There is also an Exchange server.

Answer Question   |  May 10, 2011  7:33 PM
Active Directory, Networking, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Upgrades

Upgrading from Windows server 2003 R2 to Windows Server 2008
Can we upgrade Windows Server 2003 R2 to Windows Server 2008? Is it a clean easy upgrade or should we buy a new box and migrate?

Answer Question   |  April 25, 2011  4:19 PM
Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Installation, Windows Server Migrations and Upgrades, Windows Server Upgrades

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

What is the process for upgrading from Windows server 2003 to windows server 2008?
What is the process for upgrading a domain from Windows server 2003 to Windows Server 2008? Does the schema need to be extended? Is it a manual process? Is this the preferred method?

Answer Question   |  November 30, 2010  7:41 PM
Schema Administrator, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Migrations and Upgrades, Windows Server Upgrades

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

Windows XP SP3 to Windows 7 Migration
What is the best way to migrate 150 Windows XP SP3 desktops to Windows 7? We are on a Windows Server 2003 domain. We will soon be getting our first Windows Server 2008. We want the transition to be smooth with little downtime. What issues can we expect? Anyone out there have a plan?

Answer Question   |  March 28, 2012  8:07 PM
Windows 7 in 2010, Windows 7 migration plans, Windows Operating System, Windows Server 2003 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP SP3

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

win 2k3 server updgrade cost 32 bit to 64 bit
we need to upgrade windows 2003 server from 32 bit to 64 bit. do i have to purchase alltogather new licencse or it can be done paying upgradation cost.

Answer Question   |  May 8, 2010  9:27 AM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 32-bit, Windows Server 2003 64 bit, Windows Server 2003 Upgrade