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ADPREP /domainprep /gpprep FAIL - HELP !!!

Asked by Eric_Gennaoui in Windows 2003 Server, Windows Server 2008, Active Directory

Tags: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, ADPREP

Hello Dear Experts,

I am currently in the process of promoting a new Windows Server 2008 into my Windows server 2003 Forest. The ADPREP /forestprep ran just fine, without errors.

Now, when trying with the /domainprep /gpprep switches, I have this following error :

"D:\sources\adprep>adprep.exe /domainprep /gpprep
Running domainprep ...

Domain-wide information has already been updated.
[Status/Consequence]
Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation.

Adprep was unable to complete because the call back function failed.
[Status/Consequence]
Error message: (null)
[User Action]
Check the log file ADPrep.log, in the C:\WINDOWS\debug\adprep\logs\2009092919255
7 directory for more information."

I looked at "'http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd464018%28WS.10%29.aspx" and they say we have to disable the Anti-Virus, if there's one. i disable it, reran the command but still, no success.

I also looked at a post here "http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/Windows_Server_2008/Q_24478699.html?sfQueryTermInfo=1+adprep+domainprep+fail+gpprep" and the admin got whats look like the same error message than me. When looking at my 'policies' folder in my SYSVOL, everything seems to be fine. no error in the Event Viewers whatsoever....

One thing I must mention; I recently had to restore the policies on this server using a backup (due to some 1030/1058 errors), but not ALL the policies I had on the backup needed to be restored ( I stopped restoring when my server gave me  the event 1704 "Security policy in the Group policy objects has been applied successfully").

Here the most recent ADPREP log :

Adprep created the log file ADPrep.log under C:\WINDOWS\debug\adprep\logs\20090929192557 directory.


Adprep copied file D:\sources\adprep\schema.ini from installation point to local machine under directory C:\WINDOWS.


Adprep copied file D:\sources\adprep\schupgrade.cat from installation point to local machine under directory C:\WINDOWS\system32.


Adprep copied file D:\sources\adprep\PAS.ldf from installation point to local machine under directory C:\WINDOWS\system32.


Adprep successfully made the LDAP connection to the local Active Directory Domain Controller FS1.


Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).


LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0


Adprep successfully retrieved information from the local Active Directory Domain Services.


Adprep successfully initialized global variables.[Status/Consequence]Adprep is continuing.


Domain-wide information has already been updated.[Status/Consequence]Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation.


Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=a3dac986-80e7-4e59-a059-54cb1ab43cb9,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=domain,DC=local.


LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x20


Adprep verified the state of operation cn=a3dac986-80e7-4e59-a059-54cb1ab43cb9,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=domain,DC=local. [Status/Consequence]The operation has not run or is not currently running. It will be run next.


Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=446f24ea-cfd5-4c52-8346-96e170bcb912,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=domain,DC=local.


LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0


Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=446f24ea-cfd5-4c52-8346-96e170bcb912,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=domain,DC=local has completed.[Status/Consequence]The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing.


Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=51cba88b-99cf-4e16-bef2-c427b38d0767,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=domain,DC=local.


LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0


Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=51cba88b-99cf-4e16-bef2-c427b38d0767,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=domain,DC=local has completed.[Status/Consequence]The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing.


Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=a3dac986-80e7-4e59-a059-54cb1ab43cb9,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=domain,DC=local.


LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x20


Adprep verified the state of operation cn=a3dac986-80e7-4e59-a059-54cb1ab43cb9,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=domain,DC=local. [Status/Consequence]The operation has not run or is not currently running. It will be run next.


Adprep was unable to complete because the call back function failed. [Status/Consequence]Error message: (null)[User Action] Check the log file ADPrep.log, in the C:\WINDOWS\debug\adprep\logs\20090929192557 directory for more information.


Adprep was unable to update domain information. [Status/Consequence]Adprep requires access to existing domain-wide information from the infrastructure master in order to complete this operation.[User Action] Check the log file, ADPrep.log, in the C:\WINDOWS\debug\adprep\logs\20090929192557 directory for more information.

I recently experienced other problems, seeing this post might give you clues for what is happenening now : http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/2003_Server/Q_24745924.html

Now Im all lost regarding next actions to take....

Thanks in advance

Eric
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