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Prepares W2K
domains and
forests for upgrading to WS2003 by
extending the schema, updating security descriptors, and adding new
directory classes and attributes.

Syntax

adprep [/forestprep | /domainprep]

Options

/forestprep

Prepares a W2K forest for upgrading to a WS2003 forest

/domainprep

Prepares a W2K domain for upgrading to a WS2003 domain

Examples

Use adprep to prepare a W2K forest for upgrading
to WS2003:

Apply SP2 or later to all W2K domain controllers in your forest back up schema master take schema master offline log on to schema master using an account that belongs to both the Enterprise Admins and Schema Admins groups open command prompt change to

\I386 folder on CD-ROM drive type adprep /forestprep

If adprep /forest runs without errors and nothing
in the event logs indicates a problem, wait until the schema changes
effected by adprep /forest
replicate to all domain controllers in your forest and then upgrade
your domains as follows:

Log on to infrastructure for a domain using an account that belongs to either the Domain Admins or Enterprise Admins group insert WS2003 product CD change to

\I386 folder on CD-ROM drive adprep /domainprep wait for effect of this command to replicate to other domain controllers in the domain upgrade other domain controllers in the domain to WS2003 as desired repeat process for other domains in the forest

Notes

• This command-line tool can be found in the

  \I386
  folder on the WS2003 product CD. Note that adprep
  depends on several files in this directory, so you
  can't simply pull it off the CD and run it by
  itself.

• Check the adprep log
  files in

  \System32\Debug\Adprep\Logs each time
  you run adprep.

• For information about schema master, infrastructure master, and other
  FSMO roles, see

  Domain Controller in Chapter 4.

• Replication of schema changes within a site takes only 15 minutes,
  but if your enterprise has multiple sites, it may take longer. It may
  be best to wait a day or so after each use of
  adprep to ensure the effects have been replicated
  properly. If you try running adprep
  /domainprep without waiting long enough after
  running adprep /forestprep, a warning message
  indicates that the replication process has not finished. And if you
  try upgrading a W2K domain controller to WS2003 after running
  adprep /domainprep in the
  domain, a similar warning message is displayed.

• Once you prepare your forests and domains by running
  adprep, the remaining domain controllers can
  continue running W2K as long as you like until you decide to upgrade
  them.

• Consider installing SP3 on your W2K domain controllers before using
  adprep. If W2K domain controllers are running SP3,
  they are easier to administer remotely from Windows XP Professional
  or WS2003 machines using the WS2003 Administration Tools Pack. Also
  consider adding any post-SP3 hot fixes to your WS2003 SP3 domain
  controllers prior to running adprep, and search
  the Knowledge Base on

  support.microsoft.com for
  any issues regarding adprep before using it,
  especially if you have any Exchange 2000 servers in your forest.

See Also

Active Directory, Domain, Domain Controller, Forest,
Installation