I started this awhile ago and I just want to get the information posted for my reference. I had a Windows 2008 x32 (DCOLD) server acting as my primary domain controller and DNS. I wanted to introduce a new Windows 2008 R2 x64 server and promote it to take over all the roles of DCOLD.<\/p>\n
Windows 2008 DC (DCOLD)<\/p>\n
Install Windows 2008 R2 x64 (DCNEW).
\nEnsure that network settings are configured to support DCOLD (Use DCOLD as DNS, make sure network domain name is set to DCOLD domain name).
\nJoin DCOLD domain as a member server.<\/p>\n
DCOLD (Windows 2008 32bit):
\nCopy the support\\adprep directory from the installation source iso.
\nRun adprep.exe \/forestprep <\/p>\n
This did not work because I initially copied adprep from the 32bit source.
\nI got the following message”<\/p>\n
Forest-wide information has already been updated.
\n[Status\/Consequence]
\nAdprep did not attempt to rerun this operation.<\/p>\n
Solution (You need to use adprep from the 64bit installation source.):
\nI had to copy the support\/adprep directory from the Windows 2008 R2 CD, and run the following<\/p>\n
adprep32.exe \/forestprep<\/p>\n
Install Windows 2008R2
\nConfigure name\/network, and bring into domain.
\nRun dcpromo.<\/p>\n
Transfer roles 5 roles to DCNEW:<\/p>\n
Schema Master
\nRID Master
\nDomain Naming Master
\nInfrastructure Role
\nPDC Emulator<\/p>\n
This is a very basic outline, and there are several clean up steps that need to occur after this if I wanted to demote and remove DCOLD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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