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From: Steve Foster on 20 Jul 2010 17:18
kj [SBS MVP] wrote:

> techsquared wrote:
> > I am having some issues migrating SBS2003 to a 2008 Server R2
> > standard.
> >
> > I have transferred all FSMO roles over to the 2008 Server. As well
> > as, DHCP and DNS. There is no need for me to setup or migrate
> > Exchange settings since my client is no longer using exchange. When
> > I shut off the SBS 2003 Server. AD on the 2008 Server errors out.
> > Basically it's saying that the domain cannot be located or that it
> > does not exist. So there is obviously something that I have
> > forgotten. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Also it
> > doesn't look like the SYSVOL Folder has transferred correctly
> > either.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
>
> DNS is used by DC, server, and workstations alike to find Active
> Directory Services. All DNS client settings should now reference the
> new 2008 R2 Server's IP address and have no reference to the old SBS
> server. If that's all done then proceed to the DCDiag/ netdiags/ (and
> R2 has built in Best Practice Analyzers).

Except that while introducing the new DC, all (including the new DC
itself) should be pointing to the existing DC (SBS) for DNS.

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From: kj [SBS MVP] on 20 Jul 2010 18:19
Steve Foster wrote:
> kj [SBS MVP] wrote:
>
>> techsquared wrote:
>>> I am having some issues migrating SBS2003 to a 2008 Server R2
>>> standard.
>>>
>>> I have transferred all FSMO roles over to the 2008 Server. As well
>>> as, DHCP and DNS. There is no need for me to setup or migrate
>>> Exchange settings since my client is no longer using exchange. When
>>> I shut off the SBS 2003 Server. AD on the 2008 Server errors out.
>>> Basically it's saying that the domain cannot be located or that it
>>> does not exist. So there is obviously something that I have
>>> forgotten. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Also it
>>> doesn't look like the SYSVOL Folder has transferred correctly
>>> either.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> DNS is used by DC, server, and workstations alike to find Active
>> Directory Services. All DNS client settings should now reference the
>> new 2008 R2 Server's IP address and have no reference to the old SBS
>> server. If that's all done then proceed to the DCDiag/ netdiags/ (and
>> R2 has built in Best Practice Analyzers).
>
> Except that while introducing the new DC, all (including the new DC
> itself) should be pointing to the existing DC (SBS) for DNS.

True enough, but with the FSMO roles already transfered the cart is in front
of the horse. Reps should have already been done, but if not, then baby
steps backwards are in order, including backing up DNS clients to use the
SBS server. Gotta get replication completed as DNS (zones) are included.


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/kj


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