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DCPROMO failure

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 02/04/2006
From: Dan Schultz
Message:

I can't be the only one who has seen this. I'm running W2K3 R2 x64 Std on the
host (which is my DC), and Virtual Server 2005 R2. The virtual server runs
W2K3 R2 x86 Std. When I try to DCPROMO the virtual server, I get the typical
message:

"The operation failed because: The Active Directory Installation Wizard
cannot continue because the forest is not prepared for installing Windows
Server 2003. Use the Adprep command-line tool to prepare both the forest and
the domain. For more information about using the Adprep, see Active Directory
Help. The version of the Active Directory schema of the source forest is not
compatible with the version of Active Directory on this computer. "

The domain is at the 2003 Functional Level, and so adprep (both forest &
domain) exit without making changes. Firewall's off on both host & guest.
Authentication works. Nothing too exotic in the domain policy or any other
configuration parameter that comes to mind.

The benefit of your experience & insight is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Dan

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Re: DCPROMO failure

Sent: 02/05/2006
From: Dan Schultz
Message:

Bill,

Thx for the suggestion. I'll camp out for a few days (this is a
non-production problem) & see if anyone here comes up with something, then
try the AD group.

Thing is, I can dcpromo physical boxes all day long into this domain (my
laptop & old server, e.g.) but this virtual server barfs every time.

D

"Bill Grant" wrote:

Show quoted text

> You may be running this on a virtual machine, but I can't see anything
> about this which relates to Virtual Server. I would post it in the active
> directory newsgroup.
>
> Dan Schultz wrote:
> > I can't be the only one who has seen this. I'm running W2K3 R2 x64
> > Std on the host (which is my DC), and Virtual Server 2005 R2. The
> > virtual server runs W2K3 R2 x86 Std. When I try to DCPROMO the
> > virtual server, I get the typical message:
> >
> > "The operation failed because: The Active Directory Installation
> > Wizard cannot continue because the forest is not prepared for
> > installing Windows Server 2003. Use the Adprep command-line tool to
> > prepare both the forest and the domain. For more information about
> > using the Adprep, see Active Directory Help. The version of the
> > Active Directory schema of the source forest is not compatible with
> > the version of Active Directory on this computer. "
> >
> > The domain is at the 2003 Functional Level, and so adprep (both
> > forest & domain) exit without making changes. Firewall's off on both
> > host & guest. Authentication works. Nothing too exotic in the domain
> > policy or any other configuration parameter that comes to mind.
> >
> > The benefit of your experience & insight is much appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan
>
>
>

Re: DCPROMO failure

Sent: 02/05/2006
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 00:17:27 -0800, "Dan Schultz"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

I've had no problems in a similar environment to yours. ( x64 EE,
instead of Std on the host DC).

Maybe there's an issue with the DNS. MAC conflict, etc on your VM(s)?

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Show quoted text

>Bill,
>
>Thx for the suggestion. I'll camp out for a few days (this is a
>non-production problem) & see if anyone here comes up with something, then
>try the AD group.
>
>Thing is, I can dcpromo physical boxes all day long into this domain (my
>laptop & old server, e.g.) but this virtual server barfs every time.
>

Re: DCPROMO failure

Sent: 02/05/2006
From: "Bill Grant" <not.available@online>
Message:

You may be running this on a virtual machine, but I can't see anything
about this which relates to Virtual Server. I would post it in the active
directory newsgroup.

Dan Schultz wrote:

Show quoted text

> I can't be the only one who has seen this. I'm running W2K3 R2 x64
> Std on the host (which is my DC), and Virtual Server 2005 R2. The
> virtual server runs W2K3 R2 x86 Std. When I try to DCPROMO the
> virtual server, I get the typical message:
>
> "The operation failed because: The Active Directory Installation
> Wizard cannot continue because the forest is not prepared for
> installing Windows Server 2003. Use the Adprep command-line tool to
> prepare both the forest and the domain. For more information about
> using the Adprep, see Active Directory Help. The version of the
> Active Directory schema of the source forest is not compatible with
> the version of Active Directory on this computer. "
>
> The domain is at the 2003 Functional Level, and so adprep (both
> forest & domain) exit without making changes. Firewall's off on both
> host & guest. Authentication works. Nothing too exotic in the domain
> policy or any other configuration parameter that comes to mind.
>
> The benefit of your experience & insight is much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan

RE: DCPROMO failure

Sent: 06/12/2007
From: "Paul"<(email address - cut out)>
Message:

you need to do an adprep /forestprep from CD2 for W2k3 R2

it in \cmpnents\r2\adprep

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Show quoted text

> I can't be the only one who has seen this. I'm running W2K3 R2 x64 Std on the
> host (which is my DC), and Virtual Server 2005 R2. The virtual server runs
> W2K3 R2 x86 Std. When I try to DCPROMO the virtual server, I get the typical
> message:
>
> "The operation failed because: The Active Directory Installation Wizard
> cannot continue because the forest is not prepared for installing Windows
> Server 2003. Use the Adprep command-line tool to prepare both the forest and
> the domain. For more information about using the Adprep, see Active Directory
> Help. The version of the Active Directory schema of the source forest is not
> compatible with the version of Active Directory on this computer. "
>
> The domain is at the 2003 Functional Level, and so adprep (both forest &
> domain) exit without making changes. Firewall's off on both host & guest.
> Authentication works. Nothing too exotic in the domain policy or any other
> configuration parameter that comes to mind.
>
> The benefit of your experience & insight is much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan

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