Re: adprep

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From: GC (gc_at_gc.com)
Date: 12/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:07:46 -0500

Run it from a command prompt so you can see what the error (if any) is.
forestprep should take quite some time to finish. My guess is that you may
not be running it where it has access to the schema master or you aren't in
the schema admins group.

"Kit Cheng" <skc@irmphila.com> wrote in message
news:uScX7UV4EHA.3316@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I've began my Exchange 2003 upgrade process. I just ran the "adprep
> /forestprep" and it took sometime to finish but it was ok. The "adprep
> /domainprep" finished quick but at least it tell me it finished
> successfully. Next I used the Exchange 2003 CD to run the "setup
> /forestprep" and it basically flashed and finished. Does this sounds
> right? I haven't run the "setup /domainprep" because I'm not sure if I
> should move on to the next step before I confirm that the last step ran
> ok.
>
> Thanks
>
> Kit
>