Upgrading to Windows Server 2003
Upgrading to Windows Server 2003 is far easier than performing a clean install, in most instances, and works admirably well. Performing an upgrade preserves all settings and, when upgrading the PDC, it allows you to preserve the domain and all its user accounts and resources. However, performing a clean install yields the best performance and reliability. Here’s how you can maximize these tradeoffs:
Upgrade the PDC and any application servers that are difficult to configure.
Back up any relevant data, and then perform clean installs on other Windows NT servers that are up to running Windows Server 2003. After installation is complete, restore the data (see Chapter 8 for information about migrating print servers). ...
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