Re: AD Migration from Win2K to Win2K3

Hello karent,

Schema update is a one time step. 2003 uses version 30, 2003 R2 31. You can
check with "schupgr" in a command prompt.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> 'Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer Wrote:
>
>> ;4478469']"karent" <karent.
>> Hi Karent,
>> I assume the Schema has already been updated.
>>
>> What problems are occuring that you need to remove the 2003 server?
>> There
>> may be a possibility that it can be fixed. What type of errors are in
>> the
>> Event logs of any of the machines? Possibly removing may cause more
>> harm
>> than good, especially if the previous IT person had inadvertently
>> changed
>> the DNS scope to a 2003 only scope that the 2000 machines do not
>> recognize,
>> among other differences that could have been made that you'll now
>> need
>> the
>> 2003 server.
>> Also, please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the three DCs. This
>> will
>> help to see if anything is mis-configured, for starters.
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> Hi Ace Fekay
> My boss do not want me to waste time checking out on the problem. So,
> I
> got to reinstall the server from scratch asap :P How long is the
> schema
> being updated usually?
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"karent" <> wrote in message
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> After server rebuilt, things looks ok except that the FRS replication
> still pointing to the old DC when I run dcdiag /v on other DCs :P
>
> Any clue? Appreciate some suggestion

It seems like something else is going on. Follow the Metadat Cleanup
procedure in the following link to see if the old server is still in the AD
database. If it is, remove it. Also make sure it is out of Sites and
Services.

Cleanup (Metadata Cleanup) the AD database from the crashed DC - How to
remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain controller
demotion
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498

Ace

"karent" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Ace,
> Thanks very much for your comment. I'd just resolved the problem by
> restarting the 2 x DCs which stated FRS replication error. Now when I
> run dcdiag /v, the test passed. Anyway, thanks again for the clue ^_^.

That's good to hear! Keep an eye on it to make sure no other problems come
up.

Cheers!

Ace