Domain rename

hi,

we have forest with single domain. 2 dc windows 2008r2. forest , domain level windows 2003. need rename domain "hd.comp.net" "new.hd". not have dfs, roaming profiles, ca or exchange server. i have couple questions:

can leave forest , domain functional level windows 2003?
can rename windows 2008 not r2 terminal server?
should create primary active directory integrated "new.hd" dns zone , records in it?
able run "shutdown -m \\all_pcs -r -t 0" to reboot twice pcs , servers?
have rename domain controllers separately or is enough reboot them after "rendom /do"?
successful if follow link "http://www.techieshelp.com/how-to-rename-a-server-2008-domain/"?

thank you,
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first off not recommend domain reaname unless , untill there strong business required simple mistake can lead big headache.if ad architecture large , nos of users more go fo admt instead of domain rename.

q1.can leave forest , domain functional level windows 2003?
ans.yes can leave forest , domain functinal level win2003.the forest functional level must @ least windows server 2003 , dc’s running @ least server 2003 domain rename work

q2.can rename windows 2008 not r2 terminal server?
ans.your comments not clear,you can remane win2008dc.

q3.should create primary active directory integrated "new.hd" dns zone , records in it?
ans.just create new zone required record should created automatically after domain rename process completed , dc reboot.may old zone exist.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winserverds/thread/cb011e2f-27e1-42cf-ae90-af04c6c9df6a

q4.will able run "shutdown -m \\all_pcs -r -t 0" reboot twice pcs , servers?
ans.you need reboot workstation twice domain membership update,you can achieve same script.

q.5.do have rename domain controllers separately or enough reboot them after "rendom /do"?
ans.you need carry activity on primary dc other dc automatically update , reboot automatically after domain rename process completed.see below doc more details.

however need understand nuances of domain rename , working before taken on migration production env.also, better if can simulate in lab environment successful result.

how domain rename works
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738208(v=ws.10).aspx

rename domain controller
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782761%28v=ws.10%29.aspx

see too:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/archive/2009/08/19/domain-rename-with-or-without-exchange.aspx
http://sandeshdubey.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/domain-rename-for-windows-20032008/

regarding admt see below.this require testing.
admt guide: migrating , restructuring active directory domains
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc974332(ws.10).aspx

migrating stuff admtv3
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2006/12/27/migrating-stuff-with-admtv3.aspx

hope helps

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best regards,

sandesh dubey.

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