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Split the points as you were only 22 seconds apart on the reply...LOL
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Split the points as you were only 22 seconds apart on the reply...LOL

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22mins, but thanks for the points. I've no problem in sharing.
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22mins, but thanks for the points. I've no problem in sharing.

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@ markusdamenous, sorry i read the time wrong :(
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@ markusdamenous, sorry i read the time wrong :(

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Scenario:<br />
<br />
Dell PE 2850, W2K3, DC, Exchange Server, DNS, DHCP, all on one box.<br />
<br />
I am in the process of separating this into 2 W2K8 R2 boxes (1 DC , 1 EX) and getting rid of the 2850.<br />
<br />
The 2850 doesn’t have a DVD player, only a CD player, hence it cannot read a DVD so i won't be able to run the adprep commands from there. <br />
<br />
My question is this; can the following commands:<br />
<br />
adprep /forestprep<br />
adprep /domainprep<br />
adprep /domainprep /gprep<br />
adprep /rodcprep<br />
<br />
be run from a network share instead of from the DVD?<br />
<br />
thanks <br />
<br />
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Scenario:

Dell PE 2850, W2K3, DC, Exchange Server, DNS, DHCP, all on one box.

I am in the process of separating this into 2 W2K8 R2 boxes (1 DC , 1 EX) and getting rid of the 2850.

The 2850 doesn’t have a DVD player, only a CD player, hence it cannot read a DVD so i won't be able to run the adprep commands from there. 

My question is this; can the following commands:

adprep /forestprep
adprep /domainprep
adprep /domainprep /gprep
adprep /rodcprep

be run from a network share instead of from the DVD?

thanks 




adprep commnads from network share?

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