Windows server 2008 Active directory installation.

Step1: DCPROMO.
How to shrink the partition.

Start -> run -> diskmgmt.msc

Select Shrink and enter the size that you want to shrink.
After Shrink (Reduced the HDD primary Partition)

How to Extend Volume

Start ->run -> diskmgmt.msc
Right click on the volume that you want to Extend.

Enter the volume size that you want to extend.

After Extend

How to take backup in Windows server 2008

Start -> run -> wbadmin.msc
How to take system state backup in windows server 2008
wbadmin start systemstatebackup -backuptarget:c:
Migration from 2003 to 2008
1. D:\sources\adprep\adprep /forestprep
D:\sources>cd adprep

D:\sources\adprep>adprep /forestprep

ADPREP WARNING:

Before running adprep, all Windows 2000 Active Directory Domain Controllers in t
he forest should be upgraded to Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) or later.

[User Action]
If ALL your existing Windows 2000 Active Directory Domain Controllers meet this
requirement, type C and then press ENTER to continue. Otherwise, type any other
key and press ENTER to quit.

c
Opened Connection to MCAFEE
SSPI Bind succeeded
Current Schema Version is 31
Upgrading schema to version 44
Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch32.ldf"
Loading entries...................
18 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch33.ldf"
Loading entries..................
17 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch34.ldf"
Loading entries.............................................................
60 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch35.ldf"
Loading entries........
7 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch36.ldf"
Loading entries...........................
26 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch37.ldf"
Loading entries.........................................................
56 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch38.ldf"
Loading entries....
3 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch39.ldf"
Loading entries...............
14 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch40.ldf"
Loading entries.................................................................
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69 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch41.ldf"
Loading entries..........
9 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch42.ldf"
Loading entries.................................................................
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364 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch43.ldf"
Loading entries.........................
24 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

Connecting to "MCAFEE"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\sch44.ldf"
Loading entries............
11 entries modified successfully.

The command has completed successfully

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Adprep successfully updated the forest-wide information.

For forestprep
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753437(WS.10).aspx
For domainprep
Error Message:-
D:\sources\adprep>adprep /domainprep
Running domainprep ...

Adprep successfully updated the domain-wide information.

The new cross domain planning functionality for Group Policy, RSOP Planning
Mode, requires file system and Active Directory Domain Services permissions
to be updated for existing Group Policy Objects (GPOs). You can enable this
functionality at any time by running "adprep.exe /domainprep /gpprep" on the
Active Directory Domain Controller that holds the infrastructure operations
master role.
This operation will cause all GPOs located in the policies folder of the
SYSVOL to be replicated once between the AD DCs in this domain.
Microsoft recommends reading KB Q324392, particularly if you have a large
number of Group policy Objects.
D:\sources\adprep>adprep /domainprep
Running domainprep ...

Domain-wide information has already been updated.

[Status/Consequence]
Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation.

The new cross domain planning functionality for Group Policy, RSOP Planning
Mode, requires file system and Active Directory Domain Services permissions
to be updated for existing Group Policy Objects (GPOs). You can enable this
functionality at any time by running "adprep.exe /domainprep /gpprep" on the
Active Directory Domain Controller that holds the infrastructure operations
master role.
This operation will cause all GPOs located in the policies folder of the
SYSVOL to be replicated once between the AD DCs in this domain.
Microsoft recommends reading KB Q324392, particularly if you have a large
number of Group policy Objects.

D:\sources\adprep>adprep /domainprep /gpprep

Running domainprep ...

Domain-wide information has already been updated.

[Status/Consequence]
Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation.

Adprep successfully updated the Group Policy Object (GPO) information.

D:\sources\adprep>adprep /domainprep
Running domainprep ...

Domain-wide information has already been updated.

[Status/Consequence]
Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation.
Decommission windows 2008

Start -> run -> dcpromo

Additional domain controller in windows 2008
Start -> run -> dcpromo