2008 32-bit to Windows 2008 R2 64-bit - HELP.

[localzuk]

Quick thing about DHCP - is your network subnetted/VLANed? If so, you'll also need to get the switching gear to point to the new DHCP server instead of the old one. If not, a backup/restore should do the trick, just make sure the old one is turned off once you do the backup, so there's no overlap.

[macsit]

Right!

Make sure you leave the new DC on for a good amount of time, just to make sure everything replicates over. Don't rush things just give them some time.

Thanks

Alrighty then. Booting up the 64 bit but...could I setup the same netbios name from 32bit? Because they're on the same subnet.

[macsit]

Do you have any 2008 R2 domain controllers in the network?

If not then you will need to run ADprep from the 2008 r2 cd on the 2008 dc. otherwise you will have all sorts of problems.

Nope. This one will be the first but I'm concerning about the name of server I would like to move into R2 but would it conflict because the 32bit's is in use?

[macsit]

Quick thing about DHCP - is your network subnetted/VLANed? If so, you'll also need to get the switching gear to point to the new DHCP server instead of the old one. If not, a backup/restore should do the trick, just make sure the old one is turned off once you do the backup, so there's no overlap.

Right about the turned off once the backup is done, that was my first thought. Both machines are on the same network by the way.

Thanks Zuk.

[localzuk]

Nope. This one will be the first but I'm concerning about the name of server I would like to move into R2 but would it conflict because the 32bit's is in use?

You won't be able to name them both the same thing - they both have to be switched on and operating at the same time in order to add the AD and DNS roles, and to do that they need different names and IPs. Technically, you could later change the name, but its really not worth it as you can mess up things badly doing that.

[macsit]

You won't be able to name them both the same thing - they both have to be switched on and operating at the same time in order to add the AD and DNS roles, and to do that they need different names and IPs. Technically, you could later change the name, but its really not worth it as you can mess up things badly doing that.

Yeah, that part (Duplicate IP and name) concern me the most. Guess I have to wait for the whole setup and I don't like to get paid for messing it up.