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windows 2003 domain reporting wrong functional level

I am currently trying to install exchange 2010

i have several 2003 servers, a couple 2008 r2 servers
and no 2000 or prior servers

The domain was in mixed mode, but in order to install exchange 2010 I raised the functional level to 2003. This was done 2 days ago. When i try to run

setup /prepareAD
the server reports that the domain forest is still in mixed mode

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Tony J

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Tony J

Oh and just another thought - Windows 2003 SP1 or above? That's a pre-requisite.

losip

Worth checking that AD Domains and Trusts MMC shows the domain and forest functional level correctly.

MegaNuk3

As losip said, check your forest functional level too

koffea

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yes i am running SP2
Setup.com /PrepareLegacyExchangePermissions and the other commands fail on the Organization checks. It reports that the domain is not at a functional level of 2003 or higher.

AD Domains and Trusts MMC reports that the current level is:
windows server 2003

how do i specifically find the forest level?

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koffea

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this is the first exchange server in our organization.

I have verified that "Active Directory Domains and Trusts" and you see a "raise forest functional level" option says that it is at "Windows Server 2003"

could this issue be that i do not have any windows 2008 r2 domain controllers? only member servers.
is there any way to run:
Setup.com /PrepareSchema
Setup.com /PrepareAD
on a windows 2003 server (ie not 64 bit)?

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MegaNuk3

Exchange 2007 has a 32bit version you can prepare AD and the schema with, but I would rather not as you are going direct to Exchange 2010.

How many Domain Controllers do you have? Log into all of them and verify the domain and forest functional level.

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MegaNuk3

Interesting. Thanks for the points and your solution.

koffea

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tells what i did but not really why it worked