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Windows Server 2008 / Windows server 2003 forest Prep Errors

I get the following message even though ADPREP / FORESTPREP has been run successfully---
" To install a domain controller into this active directory forest you must first prepare the forest using adprep/ forestprep. The adprep utility is available on windows server 2008 R2 installation media in the \support\adprep folder"
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Server 2008 DNS is pointed to the windows server 2003 DNS / domain controller
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When i try and run forest prep again i get the message that its already complete

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Krzysztof Pytko

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DarinTCH

are you logged in as a schema admin?
have you installed all the MS recommended hotfixes and patches?
What functional level is your domain?
are you running this on the server which is the schema master?

Krzysztof Pytko

If you don't know which server holds those roles in your environment, log on to one DC and from command-line type

netdom query fsmo

then locate Schema and Infrastructure Masters

Krzysztof

Krzysztof Pytko

and one more thing. What is your domain functional level (Windows 2000 Mixed, Windows 2000 Native, Windows 2003)?

Krzysztof

joelahale

ASKER

Windows 2000 native

EirinL

Lets step back a bit and take a quick look at the basics.
You are implementing a new 2008R2 AD DS into your existing 2003 AD.

What is the 2003 environment background. Was it a 2003 only deployment ? Or was it also upgraded from a previous version.

DCDIAG or NLTest are your friends on all things FSMO. Run a test all on either of them to confirm if your Schema and Infrastructure master are ok and responding as expected.

Please paste the dcdiag summary
info for any errors you

joelahale

ASKER

I ran Adprep not ADprep32

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The results of DCdiag

Domain Controller Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\TULSAOKMAILPDC
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\TULSAOKMAILPDC
Starting test: Replications
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders

Starting test: RidManager
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test frssysvol
Starting test: frsevent
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test frsevent
Starting test: kccevent
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test systemlog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... TULSAOKMAILPDC passed test VerifyReferences

Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation

Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation

Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : tulsaokmail
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... tulsaokmail passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... tulsaokmail passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running enterprise tests on : tulsaokmail.com
Starting test: Intersite
......................... tulsaokmail.com passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... tulsaokmail.com passed test FsmoCheck

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>

DarinTCH

also have you read the notes here
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverDS/thread/9931e32f-6302-40f0-a7a1-2598a96cd0c1

EirinL

Ahh 2000 native.
Do u have any 2000 domain controllers in the forest?
If you run Replmon on the 2003 domain controller and you open up a connection to the local host. Does replmon pass without incident when querying the Fsmo
if

DarinTCH

petri actually has a clearer article
and it mentions the need to use the 32bit version as mentioned earlier

http://www.petri.co.il/windows-server-2008-adprep.htm

joelahale

ASKER

Thanks for help this particular problem is resolved. Running ADPrep32 did it

DarinTCH

glad we could help
I often forget the Win 2008 DVD has 64 bit tools as primary
need to look elsewhere if running on older or x64 system