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Active Directory migration
Hi,
I have an active directory on Windows Server 2003 R2 32bit which want to migrate on Windows Server 2008 R2.
Active directory details on Windows Server 2003 R2:
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM
"System Schema Version"= 31
- Windows Server 2003 R2 CD Drive :\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\adpre
- Windows Server 2003 R2 CDDrive :\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\adpre
- account used member of Domain Enterprise and Schema Admins
Windows Server 2008 R2 server:
- new server installed with Windows server 2008 R2
- added to the existing active directory
- added DNS role
- run dcpromo
- option used is: existing forest add a domain controller to an existing domain
- on step Select a domain for this additional domain controller I receive this error:
" To install a domain controller into this Active Directory forest, you must first prepare the forest using "adprep /forestprep". The Adprep utilitty is available on the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation media in the\support\adprep folder."
If I try to run adprep\forestprep on Windows Server 2003 R2 active directory I receive this message " The image file file ...\adprep.exe is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine."
Can someone help me with this.
Thank you.
I have an active directory on Windows Server 2003 R2 32bit which want to migrate on Windows Server 2008 R2.
Active directory details on Windows Server 2003 R2:
- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM
"System Schema Version"= 31
- Windows Server 2003 R2 CD Drive :\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\adpre
- Windows Server 2003 R2 CDDrive :\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\adpre
- account used member of Domain Enterprise and Schema Admins
Windows Server 2008 R2 server:
- new server installed with Windows server 2008 R2
- added to the existing active directory
- added DNS role
- run dcpromo
- option used is: existing forest add a domain controller to an existing domain
- on step Select a domain for this additional domain controller I receive this error:
" To install a domain controller into this Active Directory forest, you must first prepare the forest using "adprep /forestprep". The Adprep utilitty is available on the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation media in the\support\adprep folder."
If I try to run adprep\forestprep on Windows Server 2003 R2 active directory I receive this message " The image file file ...\adprep.exe is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine."
Can someone help me with this.
Thank you.
Hello BetfairRomania,
Run adprep32.exe /forestprep from the same folder.
HTH
Toni
Run adprep32.exe /forestprep from the same folder.
HTH
Toni
Make sure you are fully update on the Windows 2003 server. Please look over links for fix.
http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog/?p=190
http://policelli.com/blog/?p=433
http://www.msblog.org/2006/05/09/trying-to-upgrade-the-schema-using-r2-64bit-cd-on-an-existing-32bit-windows-server-2003-sp1/
http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog/?p=190
http://policelli.com/blog/?p=433
http://www.msblog.org/2006/05/09/trying-to-upgrade-the-schema-using-r2-64bit-cd-on-an-existing-32bit-windows-server-2003-sp1/
ASKER
Hi,
I fallowed all this links.
Successfully run adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep on existing DC (Windows Server 2003 R2).
I rebooted both machines existing DC Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
I checked to see if existing DC is in Global Catalog servers.
When i run dcpromo on Windows Server 2008 R2 i receive this message again: " To install a domain controller into this Active Directory forest, you must first prepare the forest using "adprep /forestprep". The Adprep utilitty is available on the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation media in the\support\adprep folder."
thank you.
I fallowed all this links.
Successfully run adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep on existing DC (Windows Server 2003 R2).
I rebooted both machines existing DC Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
I checked to see if existing DC is in Global Catalog servers.
When i run dcpromo on Windows Server 2008 R2 i receive this message again: " To install a domain controller into this Active Directory forest, you must first prepare the forest using "adprep /forestprep". The Adprep utilitty is available on the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation media in the\support\adprep folder."
thank you.
Which adprep (from which CD/DVD) did you run?
Run the following command on your DC (FSMO holder):
"dsquery * cn=schema,cn=configuration
Which number is returned?
Run the following command on your DC (FSMO holder):
"dsquery * cn=schema,cn=configuration
Which number is returned?
ASKER
Hi toniur,
i used adprep from Windows Server 2008 32bit.
Returned number from dsquery is 44
thank you
i used adprep from Windows Server 2008 32bit.
Returned number from dsquery is 44
thank you
You have to use adprep32.exe from Windows 2008 R2. When you're done, schema version will be 47 and you will be able to install AD on W2K8 R2 server.
ASKER
If I try to run adprep\forestprep on Windows Server 2003 R2 active directory I receive this message " The image file file ...\adprep.exe is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine."
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As you are using a 64bit OS you can not use the adprep from the windows 2008 r2 CD instead you need to download the 32bit CD and use the adprep tools on there see:
http://www.petri.co.il/windows-server-2008-adprep.htm