I am having a problem updating my Win2k domain to allow for a win2k3 domain server, adprep /forestprep ran ok, but when I run adprep /domainprep it fails and never runs, here is the adprep log file I receive, I appreciate any help. thanks Joe Harrison Adprep created the log file ADPrep.log under C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\logs\20080903111036 directory. Adprep copied file C:\CMPNENTS\R2\ADPREP\schema.ini from installation point to local machine under directory C:\WINNT. Adprep successfully made the LDAP connection to the local domain controller 1ISBE. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null). LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep successfully retrieved information from the local directory service. Adprep successfully initialized global variables. [Status/Consequence] Adprep is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_add_s(). The entry to add is cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_add_s() finished, return code is 0x44 Adprep attempted to create the directory service object cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. [Status/Consequence] The object exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_add_s(). The entry to add is cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_add_s() finished, return code is 0x44 Adprep attempted to create the directory service object cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. [Status/Consequence] The object exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=ab402345-d3c3-455d-9ff7-40268a1099b6,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=ab402345-d3c3-455d-9ff7-40268a1099b6,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=bab5f54d-06c8-48de-9b87-d78b796564e4,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=bab5f54d-06c8-48de-9b87-d78b796564e4,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=f3dd09dd-25e8-4f9c-85df-12d6d2f2f2f5,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=f3dd09dd-25e8-4f9c-85df-12d6d2f2f2f5,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=2416c60a-fe15-4d7a-a61e-dffd5df864d3,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=2416c60a-fe15-4d7a-a61e-dffd5df864d3,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=7868d4c8-ac41-4e05-b401-776280e8e9f1,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=7868d4c8-ac41-4e05-b401-776280e8e9f1,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=860c36ed-5241-4c62-a18b-cf6ff9994173,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=860c36ed-5241-4c62-a18b-cf6ff9994173,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=0e660ea3-8a5e-4495-9ad7-ca1bd4638f9e,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=0e660ea3-8a5e-4495-9ad7-ca1bd4638f9e,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=a86fe12a-0f62-4e2a-b271-d27f601f8182,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=a86fe12a-0f62-4e2a-b271-d27f601f8182,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=d85c0bfd-094f-4cad-a2b5-82ac9268475d,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=d85c0bfd-094f-4cad-a2b5-82ac9268475d,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=6ada9ff7-c9df-45c1-908e-9fef2fab008a,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=6ada9ff7-c9df-45c1-908e-9fef2fab008a,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=10b3ad2a-6883-4fa7-90fc-6377cbdc1b26,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=10b3ad2a-6883-4fa7-90fc-6377cbdc1b26,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=98de1d3e-6611-443b-8b4e-f4337f1ded0b,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=98de1d3e-6611-443b-8b4e-f4337f1ded0b,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=f607fd87-80cf-45e2-890b-6cf97ec0e284,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=f607fd87-80cf-45e2-890b-6cf97ec0e284,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=9cac1f66-2167-47ad-a472-2a13251310e4,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=9cac1f66-2167-47ad-a472-2a13251310e4,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=6ff880d6-11e7-4ed1-a20f-aac45da48650,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=6ff880d6-11e7-4ed1-a20f-aac45da48650,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=293f0798-ea5c-4455-9f5d-45f33a30703b,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=293f0798-ea5c-4455-9f5d-45f33a30703b,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=5c82b233-75fc-41b3-ac71-c69592e6bf15,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=5c82b233-75fc-41b3-ac71-c69592e6bf15,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=4dfbb973-8a62-4310-a90c-776e00f83222,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=4dfbb973-8a62-4310-a90c-776e00f83222,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=8437c3d8-7689-4200-bf38-79e4ac33dfa0,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=8437c3d8-7689-4200-bf38-79e4ac33dfa0,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=7cfb016c-4f87-4406-8166-bd9df943947f,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=7cfb016c-4f87-4406-8166-bd9df943947f,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=f7ed4553-d82b-49ef-a839-2f38a36bb069,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=f7ed4553-d82b-49ef-a839-2f38a36bb069,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=8ca38317-13a4-4bd4-806f-ebed6acb5d0c,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0 Adprep checked to verify whether operation cn=8ca38317-13a4-4bd4-806f-ebed6acb5d0c,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net has completed. [Status/Consequence] The operation GUID already exists so Adprep did not attempt to rerun this operation but is continuing. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is cn=3c784009-1f57-4e2a-9b04-6915c9e71961,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x20 Adprep verified the state of operation cn=3c784009-1f57-4e2a-9b04-6915c9e71961,cn=Operations,cn=DomainUpdates,cn=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. [Status/Consequence] The operation has not run or is not currently running. It will be run next. Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=IP Security,CN=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x20 Adprep was unable to modify the security descriptor on object CN=IP Security,CN=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net. [Status/Consequence] ADPREP was unable to merge the existing security descriptor with the new access control entry (ACE). [User Action] Check the log file Adprep.log in the system root System32\Debug\Adprep\Logs directory for more information. Adprep encountered an LDAP error. Error code: 0x20. Server extended error code: 0x208d, Server error message: 0000208D: NameErr: DSID-031001BD, problem 2001 (NO_OBJECT), data 0, best match of:'CN=System,DC=isbespr1,DC=isbe,DC=net'. Adprep was unable to update domain-wide information. [Status/Consequence] Adprep requires access to existing domain-wide information from the infrastructure master in order to complete this operation. [User Action] Check the log file, Adprep.log, in the C:\WINNT\system32\debug\adprep\logs\20080903111036 directory for more information.

Here might be the relevant piece of this log: Adprep requires access to existing domain-wide information from the infrastructure master in order to complete this operation. Load Active Directory Users and Computers, right click on the domain and choose Operations Masters, then click on the Infrastructure tab. Make sure that the server that holds this role is up, running, and accessible.

The server that I am running the adprep command on is the infrastructure master. joe

Dear customer: I found the issue is about Windows Server; our forum focuses on Exchange Server issue. Please post the issue into the following forum, maybe you can get more help in there. TechNet Forums Windows Server 2008 Also, I would like to provide the following information for you reference: How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325379/en-us Hope it helps. Rock Wang - MSFT