The Active Directory Migration Tool provides an easy, secure, and fast way to migrate to Windows 2000 Active Directory service. As a system administrator, you can use this tool to diagnose any possible problems before starting migration operations to Windows 2000 Server Active Directory.
You can use the task-based wizard to:
The tool's reporting feature allows you to assess the impact of the migration, both before and after move operations. In many cases, if there is a problem, you can use the rollback features to restore previous structures automatically. The tool also provides support for parallel domains, so you can maintain your existing Windows NT 4.0 domains while you deploy Windows 2000.
For more information about this tool, read the Active Directory Migration Tool Overview at www.microsoft.com/windows2000. (This site is in English.)
The primary domain controller (PDC) of a Windows NT 4.0 source domain must have SP4 or higher installed. The ADMT agent (installed by ADMT on the source computers) can operate on computers running Windows NT 3.51 (with SP5); Windows NT 4.0 (with SP4 or higher); or Windows 2000.