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The 2008 needs to be a DC before I run adprep/forestprep..
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The 2008 needs to be a DC before I run adprep/forestprep..

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Using that article now....then I need the 2008\support\adprep folder on the 2003 server then I can prep? 
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Using that article now....then I need the 2008\support\adprep folder on the 2003 server then I can prep?

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Read this about the adprep changes in Windows 2008 Server R2<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/Windows_Server_2008/A_3644-Windows-2008-Server-R2-adprep-adprep32.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/Windows_Server_2008/A_3644-Windows-2008-Server-R2-adprep-adprep32.html</a>
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Read this about the adprep changes in Windows 2008 Server R2

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

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I have an existing 2003 domain. I just installed a 2008 R2 server. I am looking for the correct order and steps before I dcpropmo the 2008 server. Or a good article about the correct steps. 
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I have an existing 2003 domain. I just installed a 2008 R2 server. I am looking for the correct order and steps before I dcpropmo the 2008 server. Or a good article about the correct steps. 

Add new 2008R2 DC to existing domain

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.