Re: win2k - 2003k dc upgrade

It appears you are going to need to transfer the rid fsmo role for starters.

You will have to seize it, follow the directions in the KB below, under
Seize FSMO roles.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504/EN-US/

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Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA

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"b_vankur" <bvankur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FC558AB3-7F7D-46DC-A5E4-9264C7A313F4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> paul
> here is that section of the dcdiag.log
> i added the "old dc " comments
>
> starting test: RidManager
> * Available RID Pool for the Domain is 3105 to 1073741823
> Warning: FSMO Role Owner is deleted.
> ldap_search_sW of CN=CBS\****old DC REMOVED*******
> DEL:47e3498a-2539-4691-9e38-3b90123e8e78,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=abccorp,DC=abc,DC=com
> for hostname failed with 2: The system cannot find the file specified.
> ......................... abc failed test RidManager
>
> i changed dc information for security
> thanks again
> "Paul Bergson" wrote:
>
>> Ok it sounds like you might not have a fsmo role holder that is currently
>> up
>> and running.
>>
>> per the KB http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=839879 get the
>> info but hold off on the resolution
>>
>> basically I'm wondering about your rid master for starters, post the rid
>> feedback in here. I will be gone for a couple of hours but will check up
>> on
>> it when I get back.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>>
>> "b_vankur" <bvankur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:26F12C5A-8700-426C-8C92-876996AA21BE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > here are the results
>> >
>> > script had errors and would not run so i tried it one line at a time
>> > dcdiag found
>> > passed replications
>> > passed topology
>> > pased cutoffservers
>> > passed NCSecCesc
>> > passed netlogons
>> > failed test KnowsOfRoleHolders (found reference to an old dc that was
>> > removed years ago) ?????????
>> > failed RidManager (same reference to old dc )gave me a CID number do i
>> > need
>> > to delete this from the registry?????????
>> > passed MachineAcount
>> > a few services are stopped (IsmServ,TrkWks,TrkSvr,IISADMIN and
>> > SMTPSVC)
>> >
>> > all other tests passed
>> > netdiag.exe [FATAL] Failed to get system information of this machine
>> > repadmin.exe gave a usage error [did not like the syntax or something]
>> >
>> > thanks
>> >
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>> > "b_vankur" wrote:
>> >
>> >> thanks paul i give it a try
>> >>
>> >> "Paul Bergson" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Try running netdiag, repadmin and dcdiag. Look for fail, error and
>> >> > warning
>> >> > errors.
>> >> >
>> >> > If you don't have the tools installed load them from your install
>> >> > disk.
>> >> >
>> >> > d:\i386\adminpak.msi (Server tools for remote management of
>> >> > servers)
>> >> > d:\support\tools\setup.exe (Server Utilities)
>> >> >
>> >> > Copy the following to a cmd file and run look for error, fail and
>> >> > warn
>> >> > within the reports. Post any errors you can't figure out. make sure
>> >> > you
>> >> > modify DC_Name to the name of a dc in your domain.
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
>> >> >
>> >> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> > rights.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "b_vankur" <bvankur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> > news:4CB96105-FF7E-4331-8D20-106436306C88@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > >I am tryinig to move my 2k dc to a 2003k dc i read that you have to
>> >> > >run
>> >> > > adprep before trying to dcpromo to the 2003 server i ran the
>> >> > > adprep
>> >> > > /forestprep and had no problems but when i try to run the adprep
>> >> > > /domainprep
>> >> > > i get the error "adprep was unable to check the domain update
>> >> > > status"
>> >> > > and
>> >> > > ""adprep encountered an LDAP error {Error code: 0x20. Server
>> >> > > extended
>> >> > > error
>> >> > > code 0x208d, Server error message:0000208D: nameErr:
>> >> > > DISID-031001bd ,
>> >> > > problem
>> >> > > 2001 (NO_OBJECT), data 0, best match of:
>> >> > > CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site,
>> >> > > CN=Sites, CN=Configuration, DC=abccorp, DC=abc DC=com' so what is
>> >> > > this
>> >> > > telling me????????? i tried to run adprep /forestprep again but
>> >> > > isaid
>> >> > > that
>> >> > > it has allready run so it stoped any help would be greatly
>> >> > > apreicated.
>> >> > > what
>> >> > > i want to do is add the 2003k as a backup dc then than transfer
>> >> > > the
>> >> > > FSMO
>> >> > > roles and remove the old system from the domain
>> >> > > thanks in advance for any help.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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>>


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