asked on 9/6/2011

Adding a Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller

I have added a new server (2008 R2) to a windows 2003 domain and I am trying to run dcpromo on it. During dcpromo, it says I have to run adprep /forestprep before continuing. Do I need to run that on the original domain controller, which is Windows 2003, or the new 2008 R2 server I want to promote?
Thanks,

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

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tomfontanilla

4/2/2012

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Mike Kline

9/6/2011

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9/6/2011

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Mike Kline

9/6/2011

No problem...like the new blog :)

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Mike

Darius Ghassem

9/6/2011

Just to add

https://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/Windows_Server_2008/A_3644-Windows-2008-Server-R2-adprep-adprep32.html

Kareem_ElBably

9/6/2011

you need to run both command from any 2003 DC

JoMar

9/11/2011

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Thank you Mike, I was able to run domainprep and forestprep using adprep32 on the 32 bit domain controller and was then able to promote the new server to a domain controller. I gave Krzysztof some points for providing his blog.

tomfontanilla

4/2/2012

JoMar,

Were you able to point your Spam Firewall, exchange, and File server to your new domain controller (Window 2008 R2)? I am asking this question for similar project.

Thanks in advance!