Adprep /forestprep fails 2003 > 2008 Domain Upgrade
KB ID 0000026 Problem While attempting to upgrage a domain to Windows 2008 (schema version 44) you get an error like this.. [Status/Consequence] Error message: Error(110) while running “”C:WINDOWSsystem32LDIFde.exe” -o Obj ectGuid -d “CN=nTFRSSubscriber-Display,CN=404,CN=DisplaySpecifiers,CN=Configurat ion,DC=DOMAIN,DC=local” -u -f “C:DOCUME~1ADMINI~1LOCALS~1TempTMP9791.tmp” -j...
Deploying a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller in a Windows 2003 Domain
KB ID 0000239 Problem Before you can add a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller to a Windows Server 2003 Domain you need to carry out some preparation, this can be done during working hours, as the process only has a slight performance hit no one will notice there is work going on. Solution Before you start, have a good look round your existing domain controllers, get the latest service packs and updates installed. Have a good look...
Windows cannot open Help And Support
KB ID 0000260 Problem Seen On Windows Server 2003 (Post SP2). Error: Windows cannot open Help and Support because a system service is not running, To fix this problem, start the service named ‘Help and Support’ And the service is not there. Solution Assuming that if you Start > Run > services.msc > {Enter} > The service is not there, if it is, set it to automatic and start it, if not do the following. 1. On...
Windows Server – Disable Password Complexity
KB ID 0000324 Problem If you are unsure what password complexity is click here. Bear in mind that it’s there for valid security reason, the more complex your passwords are, the more secure your network is. However the vast majority of users can even remember where they saved their last Word document, never mind a complex password that changes every 30 days. If your data is not the sort of data that Tom Cruise would abseil down...
Windows Server – Migrating DHCP Scopes
KB ID 0000447 Problem Normally you can just create a new scope on your new DHCP server, but if you have a lot of reservations that you don’t want to have to recreate (for printers network devices etc), then it’s a better option to migrate/copy the scope to the new server. Solution 1. Copy all the DHCP settings to a text file with the following command; netsh dhcp server export C:\dhcp.txt all 2. Stop and disable the DHCP...
WDS (Server 2003) Deploying Windows XP
For WDS on 2008 with Windows 7 Click Here KB ID 0000107 Problem This is aimed at people who want to capture a pre built machine and roll that image out to many PC’s. The client machine can either be vista or XP, at the time of writing most corporate’s are still using XP so I’ll use XP for this example. The whole procedure was done on the workbench in Virtual Server, which is how I recommend you try doing this before...
ADPREP /FORESTPREP error “There is a schema conflict with Exchange 2000”
KB ID 0000257 Problem Seen when running “adprep /forestprep” to raise the domain schema to Windows Server 2003. Error: Adprep was unable to extend the schema. [Status/Consequence] There is a schema conflict with Exchange 2000. The schema is not upgraded. [User Action] The schema conflict must be resolved before running adprep. Resolve the schema conflict, allow the change to replicate between all replication partners, and...
Active Sync on Small Business Server 2003 with iPhone
KB ID 0000336 Problem I don’t know why but ActiceSync will NOT work out of the box with SBS 2003, for a long time I’ve just told my clients “it can’t be done”. However after the problem went off the boil for a while, it was the topic of conversation in the office, I did some searching and came up with a solution. You don’t need IMAP – you don’t need ISA server – you just need 5...
Windows – Remove the Username (Personal Folder) From the Start Menu
KB ID 0000398 Problem Normal users probably won’t care, but if you’re in a corporate environment or a school for example, you might not want your users having access to the personal folder in their Start Menu. The video below runs though how to remove this option on a single machine and how to remove it with Group Policy Preferences (GPP). Solution Related Articles, References, Credits, or External Links Group...