Old domain controller to join new network

brush3287 · 02-01-2009, 03:45 PM

Hi

I have a perfectly OK server which I'd like to use for our intranet & other internal work. It used to be the domain controller for our old system. I'd ideally like to keep some of the data thats on the disk. However if I have to rebuild then so be it. The OS is Windows 2000 Server. The other servers in our current domain are Windows 2003 server running an AD environment.

What I'd like to do is make this older server just like any ordinary server visible on the network. I'd like to remove it's old role of domain controller before I make any attempt to connect it to the current domain. Trouble is I'm not sure how I would do that - any pointers would be welcome.

megamaced · 03-01-2009, 09:52 AM

On the old server go to Run and type dcpromo. The wizard will help completely remove Active Directory from the server. Then, to join the older server to the new domain, just go into the Computer Name tab of the My Computer properties and enter the new domain name in

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brush3287 Geek Trainee Join Date: Feb 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 18 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline	Old domain controller to join new network Hi I have a perfectly OK server which I'd like to use for our intranet & other internal work. It used to be the domain controller for our old system. I'd ideally like to keep some of the data thats on the disk. However if I have to rebuild then so be it. The OS is Windows 2000 Server. The other servers in our current domain are Windows 2003 server running an AD environment. What I'd like to do is make this older server just like any ordinary server visible on the network. I'd like to remove it's old role of domain controller before I make any attempt to connect it to the current domain. Trouble is I'm not sure how I would do that - any pointers would be welcome.

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megamaced Geek Geek Geek! Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 25 Male Posts: 3,485 Times Helpful: 353 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline My Computer	On the old server go to Run and type dcpromo. The wizard will help completely remove Active Directory from the server. Then, to join the older server to the new domain, just go into the Computer Name tab of the My Computer properties and enter the new domain name in

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