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    Small Business Server 2003 to 2012 R2 Migration and Virtualized Domain Controller Questions

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    • garak0410G
      garak0410 @Dashrender
      last edited by

      @Dashrender said:

      What does it say your forest function level is? does it show 2003 function level?

      Newbie mistake...I had only changed the DOMAIN level and not the forest. Changed...moving on.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        Cool. Glad that that was an easy fix.

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        • garak0410G
          garak0410
          last edited by garak0410

          Next Error...I got passed the forest part of the wizard. Stopped on the Domain Controller Options Wizard Where you have options for DNS, Global Catalog and such...it stops and says:

          A DOMAIN CONTROLLER RUNNING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 OR LATER COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON THIS DOMAIN. TO INSTALL A READ-ONLY DOMAIN CONTROLLER, THE DOMAIN MUST HAVE A DOMAIN CONTROLLER RUNNING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 OR LATER.

          Months of research said I could go from SBS 2003 to 2012 R2. Is that the problem? Or is this because I couldn't get ADPREP to run on my 32bit 2003 server?

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @garak0410
            last edited by scottalanmiller

            @garak0410 said:

            Next Error...I got passed the forest part of the wizard. Stopped on the Domain Controller Options Wizard Where you have options for DNS, Global Catalog and such...it stops and says:

            A DOMAIN CONTROLLER RUNNING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 OR LATER COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON THIS DOMAIN. TO INSTALL A READ-ONLY DOMAIN CONTROLLER, THE DOMAIN MUST HAVE A DOMAIN CONTROLLER RUNNING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 OR LATER.

            Months of research said I could go from SBS 2003 to 2012 R2. Is that the problem? Or is this because I couldn't get ADPREP to run on my 32bit 2003 server?

            No, not supported. You've gone too long between updates I'm afraid. Neither 2003 nor 32bit upgrades are supported.

            http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh994618.aspx#BKMK_UpgradePaths

            Edit: that's in place paths, still looking

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller
              last edited by

              And those requirements are for 2012, one generation old. server 2003 is a full five versions old.

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              • garak0410G
                garak0410 @scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                @scottalanmiller said:

                @garak0410 said:

                Next Error...I got passed the forest part of the wizard. Stopped on the Domain Controller Options Wizard Where you have options for DNS, Global Catalog and such...it stops and says:

                A DOMAIN CONTROLLER RUNNING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 OR LATER COULD NOT BE LOCATED ON THIS DOMAIN. TO INSTALL A READ-ONLY DOMAIN CONTROLLER, THE DOMAIN MUST HAVE A DOMAIN CONTROLLER RUNNING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 OR LATER.

                Months of research said I could go from SBS 2003 to 2012 R2. Is that the problem? Or is this because I couldn't get ADPREP to run on my 32bit 2003 server?

                No, not supported. You've gone too long between updates I'm afraid. Neither 2003 nor 32bit upgrades are supported.

                http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh994618.aspx#BKMK_UpgradePaths

                And I would agree with you there but I've had more than a handful of people say they HAVE done this, which is why I've proceeded.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  I feel like I did 2003 R2 to 2012 last year.

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                  • garak0410G
                    garak0410 @scottalanmiller
                    last edited by

                    @scottalanmiller said:

                    I feel like I did 2003 R2 to 2012 last year.

                    This is 32 Bit and this is why I couldn't run ADPREP...I've had one guy tell me over and over, this CAN be done. 😞

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      Wait, why is it saying "read only"? What have you selected?

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
                        last edited by

                        RODCs are new to 2008 and can't be supported on a 2003 Forest. An RODC also cannot be used in your project here. You need to make a normal, every day DC.

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                        • garak0410G
                          garak0410 @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          RODCs are new to 2008 and can't be supported on a 2003 Forest. An RODC also cannot be used in your project here. You need to make a normal, every day DC. Wait, why is it saying "read only"? What have you selected?

                          I am having problems attaching a screenshot...so I emailed to you Scott. This is after I click NEXT when adding to my existing domain...In the Wizard, it is the Domain Controller Options. READ ONLY is NOT CHECKED but when it fails, I cannot select any other options here.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            Hmm... It is definitely acting like RO is selected. I see that it is not in the screenshot.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
                              last edited by

                              Here is the image:

                              image.jpg

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                              • garak0410G
                                garak0410 @scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                Here is the image:

                                image.jpg

                                Let me break for lunch and then reboot the new DC virtual and try again.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  Okay. Lunch in 20 for me too.

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                                  • garak0410G
                                    garak0410
                                    last edited by

                                    Let me back up to the first screen in this wizard:

                                    Which option do I choose here for my situation, which is this new server will eventually be the new domain controller once the other one is demoted. So, I want to make sure the domain name remains the same when the new DC takes over...

                                    Add a domain controller to an existing domain
                                    Add new domain to an existing forest
                                    Add a new forest

                                    Which one of the above options are correct? I assumed the first one, right?

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller
                                      last edited by

                                      Yes, the first one.

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                                      • garak0410G
                                        garak0410 @scottalanmiller
                                        last edited by

                                        @scottalanmiller said:

                                        Yes, the first one.

                                        OK, I realized that message was a warning so I put in my admin password and moved on...now, LOL, I get this:

                                        dnsOptioins01.jpg

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender
                                          last edited by Dashrender

                                          You need to make sure the new server is pointing to the old server for DNS.

                                          Presumably that is the case if you already joined that domain.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @garak0410
                                            last edited by

                                            @garak0410 said:

                                            @scottalanmiller said:

                                            Yes, the first one.

                                            OK, I realized that message was a warning so I put in my admin password and moved on...now, LOL, I get this:

                                            dnsOptioins01.jpg

                                            LOL to the first bit.

                                            Is your 2003 box not authoritative for its zone?

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