adprep /forestprep and /domainprep

[edutech4schools]

Just about to setup a 2008R2 server. currently have 1 2003 DC to be removed.

 

On my old 2003 server I copy the \support\adprep folder from the dvd to the server.

 

Q1. do I run adprep.exe or adprep32.exe?

 

Then I adprep.exe /forestprep

Then I adprep.exe /domainprep

 

Q2. do I need to run adprep.exe /domainprep /gpprep or is this just for multi DC environment?

 

Any other advice

[sted]

if your old server is 32 bit then adprep32 if its 64 the adprep

 

ive alwatys run it with the gpprep switch as well

[teejay]

if it's a 32-bit server then run adprep32, if it's 64 bit run adprep

 

q2, yes run it

 

I would also run /rodcprep just to stop the whinging in 2008 R2 server manager

[edutech4schools]

Does it make a difference which order I do these in?

 

adprep32.exe /forestprep

adprep32.exe /domainprep

adprep32.exe /domainprep /gpprep

adprep32.exe /rodcprep just to stop the

[sted]

order does make a diff (you can just do adprep32.exe /domainprep /gpprep dont need to do it twice) i think thats the right order but it will say if its not

 

peronally i wouldnt bother with rodcprep im never going to have a rodc i will just click naff off to the message

[edutech4schools]

(you can just do adprep32.exe /domainprep /gpprep

 

So

adprep32.exe /forestprep

then

adprep32.exe /domainprep /gpprep

[sted]

So

adprep32.exe /forestprep

then

adprep32.exe /domainprep /gpprep

 

sounds about right

[edutech4schools]

All done.

 

/domainprep /gpprep took about a second. Is that normal?

[sted]

yup its pretty quick

[bandgeekmafia78]

*BUMP*

 

Is it ok to run adprep on your 2003 DC during the day when school is busy, or does this have to be done when the network is quiet i.e. Half Term?

[AIT]

yes its absolutely fine to do this during the day.

[sonofsanta]

Aye, did it during the day here (although I waited for ten minutes into a lesson once logins were all done) and it was fine.

[boolyn]

Instead of 2008R2, what if 2003 R2 (64bit) adding, what are the steps to be taken ?

[sted]

Instead of 2008R2, what if 2003 R2 (64bit) adding, what are the steps to be taken ?

 

youre adding a 2003r2 server to a 2003 r2 2 domain just run adprep

[boolyn]

No.. I'm going to add 2003r2/64 to 2003/32 2 domains... thanks

[Boredguy]

Run the same steps if you want to access the Windows 2003 R2 features such as printer deployment, otherwise just join the domain as normal.