JK wrote:
> Dcpromo fails trying to promote an Enterprise Edition R2 64-bit
> server to domain controller.
>
> Current configuration:
> 2 Server 2003 standard edition 32-bit domain controllers. Service
> pack 2 installed and running at Native 2003 level.
>
>
> Adprep /forestprep fails with "Adprep was unable to extend the
> schema. The schema master did not complete a replication cycle ..."
>
> ( Adprep from disc 2 of the 32-bit, R2)
>

Run on the schema master using an account with schema admin membership?

If so, probably want to run a dcdiag /c /v /e and look for problems before
proceeding.

>
>
> I'm able to manually replicate with the AD Sites & Services
> application.
>
> What am I missing? Should I / can I upgrade the Standard Edition
> 2003 to R2 EE then add the new 64-bit servers?
>
> JK

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/kj