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[KingMob]

Hi,

I am having problems configuring a Windows 2003 server as an additional Domain Controller in AD and wondered if anyone can help.

My current DC is on a W2300 SP2 R1 Enterprise Edition, it was previously running in W2k mode but i have raised its functional level to w2003.

The second server which i hope to make the backup, is running W2003 x64 R2 Standard edition.

When I try to install AD on the backup it reports the error detailed here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917385

I cannot run the adprep.exe on the w2003 R2 disc because it is the x64 version.

Should I upgrade the DC to w2003 r2? Are they basically incompatible because of the Enterprise/Standard or 32/x64 split?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[58sniper]

You cannot deploy a Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition-based domain controller in a Windows Server 2003 forest

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919151

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[KingMob]

Thanks for that. I had just come across that as well - will look into it, mnay thanks