"ChazG" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF5A3F0B-7414-4763-B164-DD8A12199DBC@microsoft.com...
> All,
>
> I have a new Server I need to install AD on but cannot, because, all of the
> previous Servers are pre- R2 so the version of ADPREP does not match. The
> other part of the issue is that the older servers are 2003 Enterprise and the
> new server is standard because it is going in a smaller remote office. Is
> there a way to download ADPREP.EXE for R2 Enterprise edition so I can upgrate
> my Schema Master? Will the ADPREP.EXE for Standard edition work? I read on
> KB917385 that I need the Enterprise Edition Disk 2.
>
> Please advise,
>
> Thanks,
> Chazg
>

"Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" wrote:

> "ChazG" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DF5A3F0B-7414-4763-B164-DD8A12199DBC@microsoft.com...
> > All,
> >
> > I have a new Server I need to install AD on but cannot, because, all of the
> > previous Servers are pre- R2 so the version of ADPREP does not match. The
> > other part of the issue is that the older servers are 2003 Enterprise and the
> > new server is standard because it is going in a smaller remote office. Is
> > there a way to download ADPREP.EXE for R2 Enterprise edition so I can upgrate
> > my Schema Master? Will the ADPREP.EXE for Standard edition work? I read on
> > KB917385 that I need the Enterprise Edition Disk 2.
> >
> > Please advise,
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chazg
> >
>
> 
> The adprep is the same for standard and enterprise. It is a Schema update to support the R2 feature set. Adprep is on the R2 CD #2. Simply copy and run it on your Schema Master. Once replication has propagated, promote your new machine to a DC.
>
> Please read Jorge's blog for more information, guidelines, paying attention to Forest and Domain Funtional levels, nuances, etc.
>
> Jorge 's Quest For Knowledge! : What information is available when ....MS-KBQ324392_Enhancements to Adprep.exe in Windows Server 2003 ... schema to version 30 and W2K3 R2 will update the AD schema to version 31. ...
> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2005/11/20/What-information-is-available-when-UPGRADING-from-W2K_2F00_E2K-to-W2K3-_2800_R2_29002F00_E2K3_3F00_.aspx
>
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> All,
>
> I have a new Server I need to install AD on but cannot, because, all
> of the previous Servers are pre- R2 so the version of ADPREP does not
> match. The other part of the issue is that the older servers are 2003
> Enterprise and the new server is standard because it is going in a
> smaller remote office. Is there a way to download ADPREP.EXE for R2
> Enterprise edition so I can upgrate my Schema Master? Will the
> ADPREP.EXE for Standard edition work? I read on KB917385 that I need
> the Enterprise Edition Disk 2.
>
> Please advise,
>
> Thanks,
> Chazg