Can't go through adprep process !! help !

P

Phil

Hi !


My problem is the following one :

- I've got a Win2k native mode domain
- 4 DC : 1 is my Root Server, 2 is my Exchange 2k SP3, 3 is my HTTP/FTP
server, and 4 SPSv1.0+VPN

All my DCs are Windows 2000 Server SP3 except one, my root server which is
SP4.
The domain is working properly, no serious problem. A feww errors in the
event managers but nothing apparently "crippling my domain.

I was planning to migrate my domain to Windows 2003.

I first checked up all the points mentioned in article Q331161 and
everyhting looked ok.

I first tried the "adprep /forestprep" command and here's what i got
(translation from French) :

Connection to PHILWIN2KSERVER opened
Liaison SSPI successful Naming Context
DC=Philolga,DC=fr detected
Naming Context
CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,DC=fr detected
Naming Context CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,DC=fr detected
Current schema version is 13
Updating schema version to 30
ERROR : unable to transfer schema FSMO role: 52 (Unavailable).

I tried twice, then rebooted the DC but same thing.
I checked my domain with Netdiag and all is correct.
I then checked my DCs with DCdiag and got this :

C:\Program Files\Support Tools>DCDIAG.EXE /e /test:frssysvol

Domain Controller Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILWEB2K
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... PHILWEB2K passed test Connectivity

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\ALEXIA
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... ALEXIA passed test Connectivity

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILBACKUP
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... PHILBACKUP passed test Connectivity

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILWIN2KSERVER
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... PHILWIN2KSERVER passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILWEB2K
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... PHILWEB2K passed test frssysvol

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\ALEXIA
Starting test: frssysvol
There are errors after the SYSVOL has been shared.
The SYSVOL can prevent the AD from starting.
......................... ALEXIA passed test frssysvol

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILBACKUP
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... PHILBACKUP passed test frssysvol

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILWIN2KSERVER
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... PHILWIN2KSERVER passed test frssysvol

Running enterprise tests on : Philolga.fr

I obviously used the Admin account which is member of all the groups
required to start an adprep command.

I had an event 13559 on my Root DC. As I couldn't get rid of it in spite of
the manipulation mentioned in this event, I "simply" did a DC Promo,
transfered the roles from my root to my Exchange Server, then, after an
hour, did another DC promo on my root server, transfered back the roles to
my DC Root, checked that it was the GC and tried another adprep, but same
thing...

I browsed the Technet and the Web but to no avail !!
Anaybody has an idea or a suggestion to try to narrow the problem a litlle
bit !!??

thx in advance for your help.

Phil.
 
M

MJC

are you running it on your Schema Master??

Adprep /forestprep must be run on the Schema Master

Adprep /domainprep must be run on each infrastructure master in each domain,
and only after adprep /forestprep has been run successfully for the forest.



Ref:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechn
ol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/entserver/adprep.asp


Hi !


My problem is the following one :

- I've got a Win2k native mode domain
- 4 DC : 1 is my Root Server, 2 is my Exchange 2k SP3, 3 is my HTTP/FTP
server, and 4 SPSv1.0+VPN

All my DCs are Windows 2000 Server SP3 except one, my root server which is
SP4.
The domain is working properly, no serious problem. A feww errors in the
event managers but nothing apparently "crippling my domain.

I was planning to migrate my domain to Windows 2003.

I first checked up all the points mentioned in article Q331161 and
everyhting looked ok.

I first tried the "adprep /forestprep" command and here's what i got
(translation from French) :

Connection to PHILWIN2KSERVER opened
Liaison SSPI successful Naming Context
DC=Philolga,DC=fr detected
Naming Context
CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,DC=fr detected
Naming Context CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,DC=fr detected
Current schema version is 13
Updating schema version to 30
ERROR : unable to transfer schema FSMO role: 52 (Unavailable).

I tried twice, then rebooted the DC but same thing.
I checked my domain with Netdiag and all is correct.
I then checked my DCs with DCdiag and got this :

C:\Program Files\Support Tools>DCDIAG.EXE /e /test:frssysvol

Domain Controller Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILWEB2K
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... PHILWEB2K passed test Connectivity

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\ALEXIA
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... ALEXIA passed test Connectivity

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILBACKUP
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... PHILBACKUP passed test Connectivity

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILWIN2KSERVER
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... PHILWIN2KSERVER passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILWEB2K
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... PHILWEB2K passed test frssysvol

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\ALEXIA
Starting test: frssysvol
There are errors after the SYSVOL has been shared.
The SYSVOL can prevent the AD from starting.
......................... ALEXIA passed test frssysvol

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILBACKUP
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... PHILBACKUP passed test frssysvol

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILWIN2KSERVER
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... PHILWIN2KSERVER passed test frssysvol

Running enterprise tests on : Philolga.fr

I obviously used the Admin account which is member of all the groups
required to start an adprep command.

I had an event 13559 on my Root DC. As I couldn't get rid of it in spite of
the manipulation mentioned in this event, I "simply" did a DC Promo,
transfered the roles from my root to my Exchange Server, then, after an
hour, did another DC promo on my root server, transfered back the roles to
my DC Root, checked that it was the GC and tried another adprep, but same
thing...

I browsed the Technet and the Web but to no avail !!
Anaybody has an idea or a suggestion to try to narrow the problem a litlle
bit !!??

thx in advance for your help.

Phil.
 
P

Phil

Hi MJC !

are you running it on your Schema Master??
Click to expand...

Yes of course !! ;-)
BUT !! and I think that my problem may be linked to the "current" Schema
master !
I should acknowledge that a year ago I 've had a problem with my "Root"
server.
Due to a hardware problem (motherboard dead and no possibility to find the
same one...) I've had to transfer the roles (RID, CDP and Infrastructure) to
my Exchange Server which happened to be a DC and GC in case of.
Everything was ok after reinstalling my root DC from scratch, promoting it
and trasnfering back the roles.
I only resorted to this method again to find out if it could solve my
problem but apparently to no avail.
I checked again with another command my roles holder !
I did a dcdiag /test:knowsofroleholders/v to get to the bottom of it and
hereunder is what i got :

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------
Domain Controller Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
* Verifying that the local machine philwin2kserver, is a DC.
* Connecting to directory service on server philwin2kserver.
* Collecting site info.
* Identifying all servers.
* Found 4 DC(s). Testing 1 of them.
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILWIN2KSERVER
Starting test: Connectivity
* Active Directory LDAP Services Check
* Active Directory RPC Services Check
......................... PHILWIN2KSERVER passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Premier-Site-par-defaut\PHILWIN2KSERVER
Test omitted by user request: Replications
Test omitted by user request: Topology
Test omitted by user request: CutoffServers
Test omitted by user request: NCSecDesc
Test omitted by user request: NetLogons
Test omitted by user request: Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
Role Schema Owner = CN="NTDS Settings

DEL:f13bd93c-aad6-4c40-9100-75a7fb5bc36c",CN=PHILWIN2KSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=P
remi
er-Site-par-defaut,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,DC=fr
Warning: CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:f13bd93c-aad6-4c40-9100-75a7fb5bc36c",CN=PHILWIN2KSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=P
remi
er-Site-par-defaut,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,DC=fr is the Schema
Own
er, but is deleted.
Role Domain Owner = CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:f13bd93c-aad6-4c40-9100-75a7fb5bc36c",CN=PHILWIN2KSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=P
remi
er-Site-par-defaut,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,DC=fr
Warning: CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:f13bd93c-aad6-4c40-9100-75a7fb5bc36c",CN=PHILWIN2KSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=P
remi
er-Site-par-defaut,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,DC=fr is the Domain
Own
er, but is deleted.
Role PDC Owner = CN=NTDS
Settings,CN=PHILWIN2KSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=Prem
ier-Site-par-defaut,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,DC=fr
Role Rid Owner = CN=NTDS
Settings,CN=PHILWIN2KSERVER,CN=Servers,CN=Prem
ier-Site-par-defaut,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,DC=fr
Role Infrastructure Update Owner = CN=NTDS
Settings,CN=PHILWIN2KSERVER,
CN=Servers,CN=Premier-Site-par-defaut,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Philolga,
DC=fr
......................... PHILWIN2KSERVER failed test
KnowsOfRoleHolders
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------

I checked with the Schema master tool which Dc was the Schema Role holder
and my root server really is the Schema role holder !
Adprep /forestprep must be run on the Schema Master

Adprep /domainprep must be run on each infrastructure master in each domain,
and only after adprep /forestprep has been run successfully for the forest.
Click to expand...

Yes I do know !! This is not the first time i'm reading the manual to avoid
obvious problems !! ;-)
Any idea with the new test practiced and the errors mentioned !!??

Thx for your answer anyway ! ;-)

Phil.
 
P

Phil

Phil said:
Hi MJC !
Click to expand...

Oh by the way !!

I also ran "netdom query fsmo" and got that :

C:\Program Files\Support Tools>netdom query fsmo

Schema owner philwin2kserver.Philolga.fr
Domain role owner philwin2kserver.Philolga.fr
PDC role philwin2kserver.Philolga.fr
RID pool manager philwin2kserver.Philolga.fr
Infrastructure owner philwin2kserver.Philolga.fr

The command completed successfully.

I think there's no doubt about which Dc is holding the roles ! ;-)

But it doesn't solve my problem... :-(

Phil.
 

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