adprep

[Guest]

We are adding a Windows 2003 domain controller to a Windows 2000 domain. We
currently have (2) Windows 2000 domain controllers - one of them holds all
the FSMO roles. If all the Windows 2000 domain controllers and member
servers have SP4 installed on them, are there any other hotfixes that need to
be installed in order to run adprep, or domainprep? Also, the new Windows
2003 DC will be installed on a different subnet than the other two current
DCs. Does a subnet need to be added in AD Sites and Services to accomodate
this installation? thanks

Paul

 

[Guest]

Follow those instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=325379

 

[Paul Bergson]

Any time you add a new sub-net to your AD LAN you should add the sub-net to
the proper site. So yes add it and if this is in a location that should be
defined as a new site set that up as well.

Follow Danilo's link on the upgrade.

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Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Jorge_de_Almeida_Pinto]

We are adding a Windows 2003 domain controller to a Windows
2000 domain. We
currently have (2) Windows 2000 domain controllers - one of
them holds all
the FSMO roles. If all the Windows 2000 domain controllers
and member
servers have SP4 installed on them, are there any other
hotfixes that need to
be installed in order to run adprep, or domainprep? Also, the
new Windows
2003 DC will be installed on a different subnet than the other
two current
DCs. Does a subnet need to be added in AD Sites and Services
to accomodate
this installation? thanks

Paul

See:
MS-KBQ314649_W2K3 ADPREP Command Causes Mangled Attributes in W2K
Forests That Contain E2K Servers
MS-KBQ325379_How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain Controllers to Windows
Server 2003
MS-KBQ555040_Common Mistakes When Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain To
Windows 2003
MS-KBQ324392_Enhancements to Adprep.exe in Windows Server 2003 Service
Pack 1 and in hotfix 324392
Also see:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...elp/bc5ebbdb-a8d7-4761-b38a-e207baa73419.mspx)
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_adprep.htm
MS-KBQ555038_How to enable Windows 98-ME-NT clients to logon to
Windows 2003 based Domains
MS-KBQ887426_Incorrect Schema extension for OS X prevents ForestPrep
from completing in Windows 2000
MS-KBQ555262_Common Mistakes When Upgrading Exchange 5.5-2000 To a
Exchange 2003
MS-KBQ822942_Considerations When You Upgrade to Exchange Server 2003

you should have the subnets and sites defined in AD that contain
windows clients/servers/dcs