win 2000 server Active directory

[yad 0]

I have a server, win2000 server installed on it. I want to exchange this computer with another new computer. My question is how I can transfer the data to the new server as well as the Active directory structure. I tried several times but I failed.

Please your advice is highly appreciated

[adamvjackson 0]

How did you fail?

 

Best way to do this (IMO) would be to build a new server installation, and make it an AD DC in the existing domain, so you would have a copy of the user accounts and the AD schema.

 

Then configure necessary network services on the new server (if applicable) such as DHCP, DNS, etc.

 

Finally, remove the old server.