adprep/rodcprep not yet run…what should i do?
Im adding a domian controller on an existing domain. im getting a massage stating that “Will not be able to install a read-only domain controller “adprep/rodcprep” was not yet run. How and should i run it?

Answer Question   |  March 18, 2011  5:55 AM
Adprep, Domain Controller, RODC, RODC Installation, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Adprep /domainprep error while upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to 2008
I have a 2003 domain that I want to upgrade to 2008 and the forestprep worked, but have an error on the domainprep.  Below is the information that comes up when I run the adprep command. C:>C:ADPREP2008adprep32.exe /domainprep Running domainprep … Adprep was unable to modify some attributes on object DC=abc,DC=abc,DC=mn,DC=us. [User Action] Check the [...]

Answer Question   |  September 7, 2010  4:15 PM
Adprep, ForestPrep, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade, Windows Server 2003 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 Member server DCPromote to domain controller
We have a windows serer 2003 domain with 2 DC, I am trying to dcpromote my windows 2008 member server to become a domain controller, it says to run adprep /forestprep but it comes up saying I can’t do this on windows server 2008, but that I need to do it on a DC controller. [...]

Answer Question   |  January 27, 2010  5:40 PM
Adprep, DCpromote, Domain Controller, ForestPrep, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller

Windows Server 2008 Domain controller adprep error message
I am running Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller. I am trying to run a “adprep /rodcprep” command, but get the following error message. “Adprep could not contact a replica for partition DC=DomainDnsZones”

Answer Question   |  November 5, 2009  4:27 PM
Adprep, DCPROMO, Domain Controller, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller, Windows Server 2008 error messages

2k3 dc w/ MIIS, adprep 2008, what will happen to MIIS?
We are adding a W2k8 server to the W2k3 forest which runs MIIS to link other forests and provide GAL information so that our Exchange systems communicate properly. My question is, will running ADPREP from 2008 on the W2k3 DC with MIIS have any adverse effects? I do not have a test environment so of [...]

Answer Question   |  April 8, 2010  3:20 PM
Adprep, MIIS, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008

Active Directory Migration
I am attempting to migrate a win 2000 AD Domain Controller to a 2003 DC. After trying to run adprep /forestprep I receive an error that The exchange 2000 schema needs to be updated. The exchange server was removed improperly about a year ago, but AD still has a record of the exchange server…causing this [...]

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2009  3:51 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory migration, Adprep, Domain Controller, Exchange 2000, ForestPrep

Exchange Server 2007 and Active Directory
Hi this is naag I want to install exchange 2007 into x64 bit system with wondows2003 sp2 enterprise edition. My active directory is in primary DNS server on wondows2003 stnd. edition . How can I create additional domain controller in the new wondows2003 server. What is the use of adprep series commands?

Answer Question   |  December 27, 2008  5:33 AM
Active Directory, Adprep, DNS server, Domain Controller, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 installation, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition

Problem adding a second domain controller to a single-domain forest
I am trying to add a second domain controller (DC) with 64-bit hardware to a domain with Exchange Server 2003 installed on the first domain controller. I was told that I need to run ADPREP to prepare the forest when I run DCPROMO. This is the first domain in the forest. However, when I ran [...]

Answer Question   |  February 11, 2011  6:56 PM
Adprep, DCPROMO, Domain Controller, Domain Forest, Exchange 2003, Exchange Server 2003, Windows Server 2003

I have an Exchange 2000 domain controller (server 2000) that I am planning to upgrade to 64-bit Exchange 2007 on a Server 2003.
I have an Exchange 2000 domain controller (server 2000) that I am planning to upgrade to 64-bit Exchange 2007 on a Server 2003. The adprep /forestprep command errors. I have checked and the mangled attributes are not the problem. I’m hearing that the entire domain must be upgraded to 2003 before I can proceed. However, [...]

Answer Question   |  July 16, 2008  4:26 PM
Adprep, Domain Controller, Exchange 2000, Exchange 2007, Exchange error messages, Exchange migration, Windows Server 2003

adprep /forestprep error
Hi i’m testing 2008 server in a 2003 domain and want to promote the 2008 server to a domain contoller. i run adprep /forestprep and get the following error any help appriciated. Regards Nick. C:adprep>adprep /forestprep ADPREP WARNING: Before running adprep, all Windows 2000 Active Directory Domain Controllers in t he forest should be upgraded [...]

Answer Question   |  June 5, 2008  7:40 AM
Active Directory, Adprep, Windows Server 2003

introduce a windows 2008 server to 2003 domian, adprep /forestprep error
Hi i’m testing 2008 server in a 2003 domain and want to promote the 2008 server to a domain contoller. i run adprep /forestprep and get the following error any help appriciated. Regards Nick. C:adprep>adprep /forestprep ADPREP WARNING: Before running adprep, all Windows 2000 Active Directory Domain Controllers in t he forest should be upgraded [...]

Answer Question   |  June 4, 2008  9:04 AM
Adprep, Domain Controller, Forest, Windows, Windows Server 2008