Message from discussion Windows Server 2003 R2 Cannot Join to Domain

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Subject: RE: Windows Server 2003 R2 Cannot Join to Domain
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:28:02 -0700
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Hi

Serkan is right.  I just purchase a new server that has the R2 edition on it 
and when I ran the Active Directory prep tool everything was fine.  *Please 
note that you have to run ADRPEP on your server that holds the infastructure 
role or the process we error out*

Miguel Artache

MCSE 2003, CCNA

"Serkan Varoglu" wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> If you look at the manual of R2 it will give you more information. Simply 
> what you need to do is to run "adprep /forest" command from your cd. 
> CDDrive:\cmpnents\R2\adprep folder.
> and it will be ready.
> 
> Please read the manual especially the Schema update section before running 
> any command.
> 
> Thanks
> -- 
> Serkan Varoglu
> 
> 
> 
> "William W." wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I had a problem when a new server installed with Windows Server 2003 R2 
> > cannot be added to my existing domain. My existing domain had only one Domain 
> > Controller which is a Windows Server 2003 SP1 server. I had a message as 
> > listed below :-
> > 
> > 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.exe 
> > command-line tool to prepare both the forest and the domain. For more 
> > information about Adprep.exe see Active Directory Help.
> > 
> > "The version of the Active Directory Schema of the source forest is not 
> > compatible with the version of the Active Directory on this Computer"
> > 
> > Can W2K3 R2 become DC together with W2K3 SP1 DC?
> > Please help urgently.
> > 
> > William.
> >