Windows Server 2003x64 R2 ADPREP vs Windows Server 2003 SP1 DC

I have a domain with Windows Server 2003 SP1 domain controller. I have
installed a new server with Windows Server 2003x64 R2. I want to promote the
new server to a domain controller. My CATCH22 is:

1.) ADPREP.EXE from CD2 of Windows Server 2003x64 R2 must be run to prep
the forest.
2.) ADPREP.EXE must be run on the operations master.
3.) The operations master is Windows Server 2003 SP1 (32 bit).
4.) The ADPREP.EXE from the Windows Server 2003x64 R2 will not run on the
current operations master!

I can not find a download for the version of ADPREP I need.

 

You can actually use the version of adprep from your SP1 installation, it's
the LDF files that are in the same directory on the R2 CD that you need. The
alternative is, of course, a 32-bit version of the R2 CD which will have the
32-bit version of adprep.

 

Thanks for the reply, I did not know I could use the ADPREP from Windows
Server 2003 with the LDF files from Windows Server 2003x64 R2. I did locate
CD2 from the 32 bit version of R2 so now I have two solutions.

 

adprep doesn't change much over time. All the smarts are in the .LDF files.

Charlie.

 

According to:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917385

R2 CD2 has both x86 and x64 versions of the R2 bits.

 

saying ADPREP doesn't change much over time is actually not quite right - it
has evolved quite a bit to include better error-handling logic and user
guidance to fix potential issues, as well as additional commandline options
to control the exact update behaviour for ACLs on SYSVOL (/DomainPrep
/GPprep).

Also the version of ADPREP you're using will determine which LDIF files will
be used to extend the schema - the SP1 ADPREP version will only update the
schema to version 30 (same version as Win2003 RTM, except for a change in the
tombstonelifetime set in the SCHEMA.INI file, which only matters for new
forests). As such it won't change anything in an existing Win2003 schema.
However, the ADPREP from the R2 disk will add another file to the list of
schema LDIF files, which will update the schema to version 31 and include all
the R2 specific schema changes.

It's a different question if you need the R2 schema extensions or not:
=> you will need them if you plan to use any new R2 features that relies on
these extensions, such as DFSR or the PrintMgmt console with the capabilities
to distribute printer queues to clients via GPO
=> some R2 features do not require the R2 schema extensions, such as ADFS
(ADFS merely needs to run on an R2 box)
=> naturally, as soon as you wish to promote an existing Win2003 R2 server
(either 32 or 64-bit), you'll also need to extend the schema to R2

Mixing the ADPREP version with different Schema LDIF files and a different
schema.ini file can lead to an undesired state and as such I'd not recommend
using this approach.

As such, if you care to update your existing Win2003 AD schema to the "real"
R2 schema on an exsiting 32-bit DC, you'll have to use the 32-bit version of
the R2-CD2 (although http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917385 suggests the
64-bit R2-CD2 should have both x86 and x64 bits of ADPREP, I couldn't find it
on the 64-bit CD).

/Guido

 

I couldn't find it on my version of the 64bit R2 CD either. And I bow to
your comments about using the correct versions of adprep. Though in this
specific case, I think it would work just fine. But since the OP has located
the correct R2 32-bit disk, that's a better approach, certainly.

 

I am having a similar problem,same error anyway, but my schema master won't
run the adprep on R2 - it say's it wasn't made for it's version.

My dc is running Windows 2003 Enterprise edition - all updates applied, but
my X64 is only Standard - is that my problem? any workaround any one knows
of?

Thanks,

Julie

 

You run the 32-bit adprep from the Server 2k3 EE 32-bit server. But copy the
schema files from the R2 CD. They are bit-neutral.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

Hi Charlie,

Thanks for your response. So these files are the LDF files I need to copy
to the existing DC schema master, do I put them into the same folder as
Adprep?

Thank you for your time,

Julie

 

They go in the same folder as adprep. Copy everything to a temp folder on
the schema master and run from there. Make sure you're logged in with
credentials sufficient to update the schema.

 

Hello,
A QFE exists as well to make all the versions available for all the
platforms,

919151 You cannot deploy a Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition-based domain
controller in a Windows Server 2003 forest
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;919151

Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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|> |> > Hi Charlie,
|> >
|> > Thanks for your response. So these files are the LDF files I need to
copy
|> > to the existing DC schema master, do I put them into the same folder as
|> > Adprep?
|> >
|> > Thank you for your time,
|> >
|> > Julie
|> >
|> > "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
|> >
|> >> You run the 32-bit adprep from the Server 2k3 EE 32-bit server. But
copy
|> >> the
|> >> schema files from the R2 CD. They are bit-neutral.
|> >>
|> >> --
|> >> Charlie.
|> >> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
|> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
|> >>
|> >>
|> >> |> >> >I am having a similar problem,same error anyway, but my schema
master
|> >> >won't
|> >> > run the adprep on R2 - it say's it wasn't made for it's version.
|> >> >
|> >> > My dc is running Windows 2003 Enterprise edition - all updates
applied,
|> >> > but
|> >> > my X64 is only Standard - is that my problem? any workaround any
one
|> >> > knows
|> >> > of?
|> >> >
|> >> > Thanks,
|> >> >
|> >> > Julie
|> >> >
|> >> > "Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" wrote:
|> >> >
|> >> >> akeiii wrote:
|> >> >>
|> >> >> >I have a domain with Windows Server 2003 SP1 domain controller. I
|> >> >> >have
|> >> >> >installed a new server with Windows Server 2003x64 R2. I want to
|> >> >> >promote
|> >> >> >the
|> >> >> >new server to a domain controller. My CATCH22 is:
|> >> >> >
|> >> >> >1.) ADPREP.EXE from CD2 of Windows Server 2003x64 R2 must be run
to
|> >> >> >prep
|> >> >> >the forest.
|> >> >> >2.) ADPREP.EXE must be run on the operations master.
|> >> >> >3.) The operations master is Windows Server 2003 SP1 (32 bit).
|> >> >> >4.) The ADPREP.EXE from the Windows Server 2003x64 R2 will not
run on
|> >> >> >the
|> >> >> >current operations master!
|> >> >> >
|> >> >> >I can not find a download for the version of ADPREP I need.
|> >> >>
|> >> >> According to:
|> >> >>
|> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917385
|> >> >>
|> >> >> R2 CD2 has both x86 and x64 versions of the R2 bits.
|> >> >>
|> >> >> --
|> >> >> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
|> >> >> ---------------------------------------
|> >> >> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the
newsgroups.
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Thanks, Darrell!

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Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
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