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From the inital configuration tasks, make sure the time zone is correct, change the name of the server to something helpful like w2k8dcp, download and install updated, and enable remote desktop. In Select a site, leave everything as is and click next The wizard will now examine the DNS configuration. Do not forget this password! Please refer below linked blog post for step by step instructions. I saw the adprep The solution is to get your hands on the bit R2 media.

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Regards, Santosh I do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. Adprrp.exe our DC are 32 bit and the R2 is 64 bit only.

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Thanks so much for the hotfix link. Review them to see if any of them are adprepp.exe and require your attention. Sign in to vote. Adprep cannot run on this platform because it is not a domain controller.

You only need to download and burn the ISO for disc 2 which contains the R2 adprep. The image file Z: I'm not going to upgrade my existing server installations to I'm talking about preparing my existing test-domain, which is running in R2 functional level to accept domain controllers. Also see the statement from http: Next, goto add features, and select desktop experience.

I attempted to run it directly from DVD on server and had an error: Install a copy of windows Server The first thing you will want to do is set the I. So we cannot add the R2 box as a DC because the R2 adprep is 64 bit and will not run at all on the 32 bit AD box.

I ran into this exact same issue except with adprep.exd The server adptep.exe most likely reboot once the migration finishes.

Please refer below linked blog post for step by step instructions.

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From Server Manager, click on Configure this local server Check your timzeone, remote management is enabled, remote desktop is enabled, that Ethernet 0 has a static ip, and that windows updates are enabled. In the next screen, supply a DSRM password, which you need to keep safe for a very rainy day.

Open an elevated command prompt and navigate to the folder where you copied adprep. Since we have already done all the preparations on the windows server, adding the server will be even more straightforward. What does "running remotely" actually means? Its not like Microsoft ships you a bit copy of the OS when you buy the bit edition.

I saw the adprep EXE is validbut is for a machine type other than the current machine. In Windows Serverthere is only one bit version of Adprep. EXE is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine. You will then see a warning about new higher security defaults which might affect some older systems.

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Thanks for the help. Of course adpreo.exe you take your new bit R2 disc 2 media and try to run adprep on the bit server you will receive this error:.

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