AD replication to win2k3

D

Daniel

I tried to do AD replication from Win2000 server to Win2k3 AD but it
says it is not compatible. Is it true ? Anyway to do replication for it
? Thanks

Regards
Daniel
 
D

Daniel

No i was just wondering whether it is connectivity problem. i just
discovered that i need to use adprep command to prepare the win2k3
domain before i can get replication from win2k , is this true ?

Rgds
Daniel

Why would you want to ping the domain name?

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Daniel said:
Just want to know, can i ping the domain name ?
 
R

Richard G. Harper

Ah - no, you need to prep the domain before you bring up the first Windows
Server 2003 domain controller. I sincerely hope you did so ...

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* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
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Daniel said:
No i was just wondering whether it is connectivity problem. i just
discovered that i need to use adprep command to prepare the win2k3
domain before i can get replication from win2k , is this true ?

Rgds
Daniel

Why would you want to ping the domain name?

--
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* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
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Daniel said:
Just want to know, can i ping the domain name ?

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
replication between DCs on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 should work
just
fine.
Do you have any error messages or event logs?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I tried to do AD replication from Win2000 server to Win2k3 AD but it
says it is not compatible. Is it true ? Anyway to do replication for
it
? Thanks

Regards
Daniel
 
D

Daniel

Richard, i need to run the 'adprep' command on windows 2000 AD or
win2k3 server ?

Rgds
Daniel
Ah - no, you need to prep the domain before you bring up the first Windows
Server 2003 domain controller. I sincerely hope you did so ...

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Daniel said:
No i was just wondering whether it is connectivity problem. i just
discovered that i need to use adprep command to prepare the win2k3
domain before i can get replication from win2k , is this true ?

Rgds
Daniel

Why would you want to ping the domain name?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Just want to know, can i ping the domain name ?

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
replication between DCs on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 should work
just
fine.
Do you have any error messages or event logs?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I tried to do AD replication from Win2000 server to Win2k3 AD but it
says it is not compatible. Is it true ? Anyway to do replication for
it
? Thanks

Regards
Daniel
 
D

Daniel

No event log but just that it says AD for 2003 need to use 'adprep'
first before can become DC in win2k domain.

Rgds
Daniel
 
R

Richard G. Harper

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...a8d7-4761-b38a-e207baa734191033.mspx?mfr=true

http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=331161

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...1123-4bc4-9ffc-3b3bcf7202251033.mspx?mfr=true

Better start doing some homework.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
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Daniel said:
Richard, i need to run the 'adprep' command on windows 2000 AD or
win2k3 server ?

Rgds
Daniel
Ah - no, you need to prep the domain before you bring up the first
Windows
Server 2003 domain controller. I sincerely hope you did so ...

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Daniel said:
No i was just wondering whether it is connectivity problem. i just
discovered that i need to use adprep command to prepare the win2k3
domain before i can get replication from win2k , is this true ?

Rgds
Daniel


Richard G. Harper wrote:
Why would you want to ping the domain name?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Just want to know, can i ping the domain name ?

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
replication between DCs on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 should
work
just
fine.
Do you have any error messages or event logs?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I tried to do AD replication from Win2000 server to Win2k3 AD but
it
says it is not compatible. Is it true ? Anyway to do replication
for
it
? Thanks

Regards
Daniel
 
D

Daniel

Hi, i run 'adprep' on the sehema master(Win2k AD) and it returns the
below error below at the last lines. Pls advise, thanks

Adprep created the log file ADPrep.log under
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\logs\20060601005536 directory.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\schema.ini from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\sch31.ldf from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT\system32.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\dcpromo.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\409.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep successfully made the LDAP connection to the local domain
controller SERVER2000.
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The
base entry to start the search is (null).
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the local directory
service.
Adprep successfully initialized global variables.

Adprep was unable to check the forest update status.

[Status/Consequence]
Adprep queries the directory to see if the forest has already been
prepared. If the information is unavailable or unknown, Adprep proceeds
without attempting this operation.

[User Action]
Restart Adprep and check the Adprep.log file. Verify in the log file
that this forest has already been successfully prepared.

Adprep encountered a Win32 error.
Error code: 0x57 Error message: The parameter is incorrect..
 
A

Andrei Ungureanu

check the FSMO roles (especially schema master)

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

Daniel said:
Hi, i run 'adprep' on the sehema master(Win2k AD) and it returns the
below error below at the last lines. Pls advise, thanks

Adprep created the log file ADPrep.log under
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\logs\20060601005536 directory.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\schema.ini from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\sch31.ldf from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT\system32.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\dcpromo.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\409.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep successfully made the LDAP connection to the local domain
controller SERVER2000.
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The
base entry to start the search is (null).
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the local directory
service.
Adprep successfully initialized global variables.

Adprep was unable to check the forest update status.

[Status/Consequence]
Adprep queries the directory to see if the forest has already been
prepared. If the information is unavailable or unknown, Adprep proceeds
without attempting this operation.

[User Action]
Restart Adprep and check the Adprep.log file. Verify in the log file
that this forest has already been successfully prepared.

Adprep encountered a Win32 error.
Error code: 0x57 Error message: The parameter is incorrect..






Andrei said:
clear now. Start by reading the links Richard posted.

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au
 
D

Daniel

Hi, FSMO ?

Regards
Daniel

Andrei said:
check the FSMO roles (especially schema master)

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

Daniel said:
Hi, i run 'adprep' on the sehema master(Win2k AD) and it returns the
below error below at the last lines. Pls advise, thanks

Adprep created the log file ADPrep.log under
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\logs\20060601005536 directory.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\schema.ini from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\sch31.ldf from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT\system32.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\dcpromo.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\409.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep successfully made the LDAP connection to the local domain
controller SERVER2000.
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The
base entry to start the search is (null).
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the local directory
service.
Adprep successfully initialized global variables.

Adprep was unable to check the forest update status.

[Status/Consequence]
Adprep queries the directory to see if the forest has already been
prepared. If the information is unavailable or unknown, Adprep proceeds
without attempting this operation.

[User Action]
Restart Adprep and check the Adprep.log file. Verify in the log file
that this forest has already been successfully prepared.

Adprep encountered a Win32 error.
Error code: 0x57 Error message: The parameter is incorrect..






Andrei said:
clear now. Start by reading the links Richard posted.

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

Not yet as i'm starting to install it using the AD wizard through
replication.

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
just to clarify this, do you have a W2K3 domain controller (not a
member
server) in your domain?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au


No event log but just that it says AD for 2003 need to use 'adprep'
first before can become DC in win2k domain.

Rgds
Daniel

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
replication between DCs on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 should
work
just
fine.
Do you have any error messages or event logs?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I tried to do AD replication from Win2000 server to Win2k3 AD but
it
says it is not compatible. Is it true ? Anyway to do replication
for
it
? Thanks

Regards
Daniel
 
D

Daniel

Where should i check it ? now i have only 1 W2k DC as schema master.

Andrei said:
check the FSMO roles (especially schema master)

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

Daniel said:
Hi, i run 'adprep' on the sehema master(Win2k AD) and it returns the
below error below at the last lines. Pls advise, thanks

Adprep created the log file ADPrep.log under
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\logs\20060601005536 directory.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\schema.ini from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\sch31.ldf from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT\system32.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\dcpromo.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\409.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep successfully made the LDAP connection to the local domain
controller SERVER2000.
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The
base entry to start the search is (null).
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the local directory
service.
Adprep successfully initialized global variables.

Adprep was unable to check the forest update status.

[Status/Consequence]
Adprep queries the directory to see if the forest has already been
prepared. If the information is unavailable or unknown, Adprep proceeds
without attempting this operation.

[User Action]
Restart Adprep and check the Adprep.log file. Verify in the log file
that this forest has already been successfully prepared.

Adprep encountered a Win32 error.
Error code: 0x57 Error message: The parameter is incorrect..






Andrei said:
clear now. Start by reading the links Richard posted.

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

Not yet as i'm starting to install it using the AD wizard through
replication.

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
just to clarify this, do you have a W2K3 domain controller (not a
member
server) in your domain?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au


No event log but just that it says AD for 2003 need to use 'adprep'
first before can become DC in win2k domain.

Rgds
Daniel

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
replication between DCs on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 should
work
just
fine.
Do you have any error messages or event logs?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I tried to do AD replication from Win2000 server to Win2k3 AD but
it
says it is not compatible. Is it true ? Anyway to do replication
for
it
? Thanks

Regards
Daniel
 
D

Daniel

Andrei, i just discovered that my server is not the schema master.
Another one is but was down. I think this is the error i get from
adprep. Thanks

Daniel


Andrei said:
check the FSMO roles (especially schema master)

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

Daniel said:
Hi, i run 'adprep' on the sehema master(Win2k AD) and it returns the
below error below at the last lines. Pls advise, thanks

Adprep created the log file ADPrep.log under
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\logs\20060601005536 directory.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\schema.ini from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\sch31.ldf from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT\system32.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\dcpromo.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\409.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep successfully made the LDAP connection to the local domain
controller SERVER2000.
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The
base entry to start the search is (null).
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the local directory
service.
Adprep successfully initialized global variables.

Adprep was unable to check the forest update status.

[Status/Consequence]
Adprep queries the directory to see if the forest has already been
prepared. If the information is unavailable or unknown, Adprep proceeds
without attempting this operation.

[User Action]
Restart Adprep and check the Adprep.log file. Verify in the log file
that this forest has already been successfully prepared.

Adprep encountered a Win32 error.
Error code: 0x57 Error message: The parameter is incorrect..






Andrei said:
clear now. Start by reading the links Richard posted.

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

Not yet as i'm starting to install it using the AD wizard through
replication.

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
just to clarify this, do you have a W2K3 domain controller (not a
member
server) in your domain?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au


No event log but just that it says AD for 2003 need to use 'adprep'
first before can become DC in win2k domain.

Rgds
Daniel

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
replication between DCs on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 should
work
just
fine.
Do you have any error messages or event logs?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I tried to do AD replication from Win2000 server to Win2k3 AD but
it
says it is not compatible. Is it true ? Anyway to do replication
for
it
? Thanks

Regards
Daniel
 
A

Andrei Ungureanu

Great. Seize the schema master to a working server and try again.
http://www.petri.co.il/seizing_fsmo_roles.htm

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au


Daniel said:
Andrei, i just discovered that my server is not the schema master.
Another one is but was down. I think this is the error i get from
adprep. Thanks

Daniel


Andrei said:
check the FSMO roles (especially schema master)

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

Daniel said:
Hi, i run 'adprep' on the sehema master(Win2k AD) and it returns the
below error below at the last lines. Pls advise, thanks

Adprep created the log file ADPrep.log under
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\logs\20060601005536 directory.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\schema.ini from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\sch31.ldf from installation
point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT\system32.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\dcpromo.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep copied file G:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\409.csv from installation
point to local machine under directory
C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\data.
Adprep successfully made the LDAP connection to the local domain
controller SERVER2000.
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The
base entry to start the search is (null).
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the local directory
service.
Adprep successfully initialized global variables.

Adprep was unable to check the forest update status.

[Status/Consequence]
Adprep queries the directory to see if the forest has already been
prepared. If the information is unavailable or unknown, Adprep proceeds
without attempting this operation.

[User Action]
Restart Adprep and check the Adprep.log file. Verify in the log file
that this forest has already been successfully prepared.

Adprep encountered a Win32 error.
Error code: 0x57 Error message: The parameter is incorrect..






Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
clear now. Start by reading the links Richard posted.

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

Not yet as i'm starting to install it using the AD wizard through
replication.

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
just to clarify this, do you have a W2K3 domain controller (not a
member
server) in your domain?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au


No event log but just that it says AD for 2003 need to use
'adprep'
first before can become DC in win2k domain.

Rgds
Daniel

Andrei Ungureanu wrote:
replication between DCs on Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 should
work
just
fine.
Do you have any error messages or event logs?

--
Regards,
Andrei Ungureanu
www.eventid.net
Test our new EventReader!
http://www.altairtech.ca/eventreader/default2.asp?ref=au

I tried to do AD replication from Win2000 server to Win2k3 AD
but
it
says it is not compatible. Is it true ? Anyway to do
replication
for
it
? Thanks

Regards
Daniel
 

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