Manual Schema upgrade
with
ADPREP
is
no more required
for
Windows
2012
. That
integrated
DC promotion. However If you want
to
do
it manually follow the below steps.
Why you need
update schema manually? If you dont require the
DC but you need schema version
56
.
adprep path is <Media Drive:>\support\adprep\adprep.exe
D: is media drive at the below example. See the below example for 2012 Schema upgrade
D:\support>cd adprep
D:\support\adprep>adprep /forestprep
ADPREP WARNING:
Before running adprep, all Windows Active Directory Domain Controllers in the forest must run Windows Server 2003 or later.
You are about to upgrade the schema for the Active Directory forest named 'conto
so.com', using the Active Directory domain controller (schema master) 'WIN-DGQ60
HD086Q.contoso.com'.
This operation cannot be reversed after it completes.
[User Action]
If all domain controllers in the forest run Windows Server 2003 or later and you
want to upgrade the schema, confirm by typing 'C' and then press ENTER to conti
nue. Otherwise, type any other key and press ENTER to quit.
c
Current Schema Version is 47
Upgrading schema to version 56
Verifying file signature
Connecting to "WIN-DGQ60HD086Q.contoso.com"
Logging in as current user using SSPI
Importing directory from file "D:\support\adprep\sch48.ldf"
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38 entries modified successfully.
The command has completed successfully
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Importing directory from file "D:\support\adprep\sch54.ldf"
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Importing directory from file "D:\support\adprep\sch55.ldf"
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Importing directory from file "D:\support\adprep\sch56.ldf"
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Importing directory from file "D:\support\adprep\PAS.ldf"
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Adprep successfully updated the forest-wide information. See the below snaps.
D:\support\adprep>adprep /domainprep
C:\>schupgr
Version Windows Server Version 13 Windows 2000 Server 30 Windows Server 2003 31 Windows Server 2003 R2 44 Windows Server 2008 47 Windows Server 2008 R2 56 Windows Server 2012 69 Windows Server 2012 R2 ___________________________________________ Adprep in Windows Server 2012-By Justin Hall MSFT
FZB edited Revision 12. Comment: formating
Ed Price - MSFT edited Revision 9. Comment: Updated font style to Segoe UI, per guidelines.
Good one.
Thanks Snehendu for the snaps.
Thanks Mr. Paton
Thanks Santosh
How to do this when your existing server is 32 Bit?
Yagmoth555 edited Revision 24. Comment: good article :) linked it on windows 2012 portal & added a tag for that matter. thanks :)
I upgraded this from 2008R2 there is no 32 bit R2
You cant upgrade the schema for 2012 from 32 bit coz 2012 does not support 32 bit
Richard Mueller edited Revision 25. Comment: Modified tags, removed tag "Windows 2012"