"Diane Alsing" <DianeAls***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC844F52-433B-4F4B-BAE1-955A536293A7@microsoft.com...
> I have a network with ONE Domain Controller Win2000Server (Server 1)
> I have three other computer servers on the domain.
>
> Doesn't Server 1 HAVE to be the schema master since it is the only domain
> controller?
>
> I loaded the adminpak tools from 2000cd thinking I'd be loading the Schema
> snap-in, but, alas, the only AD snap ins I see are Users & Computers,
Sites &
> Services, Domains & Trusts.
>
> I tried to load the adprep/forestprep onto Server 1, but it said it was
not
> the schema master.
>
> Any insight as to what I might be missing here would be greatly
appreciated.
>  I am now completely confused.
>
> Thank you for your help.

"C Hall" wrote:

> Diane,
>
> To load the Schema mgt snap-in, you have to do the following (from the w2k
> resource kit):
> The Schema Management snap-in is not one of the default MMC snap-ins that is
> provided with Windows 2000 Server. To make it appear in the list of
> available snap-ins, you must install the admin tools package (Adminpak.msi).
> To register the Schema Management snap-in, open your %SystemRoot%\System32
> folder and run Regsvr32 Schmmgmt.dll from the command prompt or from the Run
> command on the Start menu.
>
>
>
> To find out which servers hold Flexible Single Master Operations roles
> (FSMO), there are several tools available. One way is to go to a command
> prompt and type: netdom query fsmo. There are five fsmo roles and unless
> they were transferred or seized, they would be located on the first domain
> controller installed in the forest.
>
>
>
> "Diane Alsing" <DianeAls***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BC844F52-433B-4F4B-BAE1-955A536293A7@microsoft.com...
> > I have a network with ONE Domain Controller Win2000Server (Server 1)
> > I have three other computer servers on the domain.
> >
> > Doesn't Server 1 HAVE to be the schema master since it is the only domain
> > controller?
> >
> > I loaded the adminpak tools from 2000cd thinking I'd be loading the Schema
> > snap-in, but, alas, the only AD snap ins I see are Users & Computers,
> Sites &
> > Services, Domains & Trusts.
> >
> > I tried to load the adprep/forestprep onto Server 1, but it said it was
> not
> > the schema master.
> >
> > Any insight as to what I might be missing here would be greatly
> appreciated.
> >  I am now completely confused.
> >
> > Thank you for your help.
>
>
>

"Diane Alsing" <DianeAls***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1533F605-FFC8-4B89-A81C-444D4B49A030@microsoft.com...
> I did step one (regsvr 32 schmmgmt.dll).  This seemd to run OK, but I
still
> do not see the schema management snap in (I already had installed the
> adminpak.msi).
> What the heck am I doing wrong here - I'm going nuts.  These steps seemed
so
> basic, and yet - well, here I am .
>
> I have only one domain controller on a windows server 2000.  The other
> servers are just workstation servers.  Shouldn't that mean that the schema
> master must be on the DC 2000 SErver???
>
> Also, I tried running netdom - but the server did not like the command.
>
> Any help would  be greatly appreciated ;-)
>
> "C Hall" wrote:
>
> > Diane,
> >
> > To load the Schema mgt snap-in, you have to do the following (from the
w2k
> > resource kit):
> > The Schema Management snap-in is not one of the default MMC snap-ins
that is
> > provided with Windows 2000 Server. To make it appear in the list of
> > available snap-ins, you must install the admin tools package
(Adminpak.msi).
> > To register the Schema Management snap-in, open your
%SystemRoot%\System32
> > folder and run Regsvr32 Schmmgmt.dll from the command prompt or from the
Run
> > command on the Start menu.
> >
> >
> >
> > To find out which servers hold Flexible Single Master Operations roles
> > (FSMO), there are several tools available. One way is to go to a command
> > prompt and type: netdom query fsmo. There are five fsmo roles and unless
> > they were transferred or seized, they would be located on the first
domain
> > controller installed in the forest.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Diane Alsing" <DianeAls***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BC844F52-433B-4F4B-BAE1-955A536293A7@microsoft.com...
> > > I have a network with ONE Domain Controller Win2000Server (Server 1)
> > > I have three other computer servers on the domain.
> > >
> > > Doesn't Server 1 HAVE to be the schema master since it is the only
domain
> > > controller?
> > >
> > > I loaded the adminpak tools from 2000cd thinking I'd be loading the
Schema
> > > snap-in, but, alas, the only AD snap ins I see are Users & Computers,
> > Sites &
> > > Services, Domains & Trusts.
> > >
> > > I tried to load the adprep/forestprep onto Server 1, but it said it
was
> > not
> > > the schema master.
> > >
> > > Any insight as to what I might be missing here would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > >  I am now completely confused.
> > >
> > > Thank you for your help.
> >
> >
> >

"C Hall" wrote:

> Start > Run > type MMC. Click Console > Add/Remove Snap-in > Add. It will be
> listed as Active Directory Schema. That aside, you should have no real
> reason to use this tool (there are obvious exceptions), at least not for
> what you're trying to do.
>
> My apologies about netdom. As a rule, I generally install the resource kit
> on all my servers. Here's a link to get resource kit tools for windows 2000.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/default.asp
>
>
> hth,
> Chris
>
> "Diane Alsing" <DianeAls***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1533F605-FFC8-4B89-A81C-444D4B49A030@microsoft.com...
> > I did step one (regsvr 32 schmmgmt.dll).  This seemd to run OK, but I
> still
> > do not see the schema management snap in (I already had installed the
> > adminpak.msi).
> > What the heck am I doing wrong here - I'm going nuts.  These steps seemed
> so
> > basic, and yet - well, here I am .
> >
> > I have only one domain controller on a windows server 2000.  The other
> > servers are just workstation servers.  Shouldn't that mean that the schema
> > master must be on the DC 2000 SErver???
> >
> > Also, I tried running netdom - but the server did not like the command.
> >
> > Any help would  be greatly appreciated ;-)
> >
> > "C Hall" wrote:
> >
> > > Diane,
> > >
> > > To load the Schema mgt snap-in, you have to do the following (from the
> w2k
> > > resource kit):
> > > The Schema Management snap-in is not one of the default MMC snap-ins
> that is
> > > provided with Windows 2000 Server. To make it appear in the list of
> > > available snap-ins, you must install the admin tools package
> (Adminpak.msi).
> > > To register the Schema Management snap-in, open your
> %SystemRoot%\System32
> > > folder and run Regsvr32 Schmmgmt.dll from the command prompt or from the
> Run
> > > command on the Start menu.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > To find out which servers hold Flexible Single Master Operations roles
> > > (FSMO), there are several tools available. One way is to go to a command
> > > prompt and type: netdom query fsmo. There are five fsmo roles and unless
> > > they were transferred or seized, they would be located on the first
> domain
> > > controller installed in the forest.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Diane Alsing" <DianeAls***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:BC844F52-433B-4F4B-BAE1-955A536293A7@microsoft.com...
> > > > I have a network with ONE Domain Controller Win2000Server (Server 1)
> > > > I have three other computer servers on the domain.
> > > >
> > > > Doesn't Server 1 HAVE to be the schema master since it is the only
> domain
> > > > controller?
> > > >
> > > > I loaded the adminpak tools from 2000cd thinking I'd be loading the
> Schema
> > > > snap-in, but, alas, the only AD snap ins I see are Users & Computers,
> > > Sites &
> > > > Services, Domains & Trusts.
> > > >
> > > > I tried to load the adprep/forestprep onto Server 1, but it said it
> was
> > > not
> > > > the schema master.
> > > >
> > > > Any insight as to what I might be missing here would be greatly
> > > appreciated.
> > > >  I am now completely confused.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for your help.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

"Diane Alsing" <DianeAls***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23801371-C3D5-4A35-9A17-C693C4E81C8D@microsoft.com...
> I finally found the sneaky instructions on the web & found my schema
master -
> unfortunately, when I ran adprep/forestprep i received the following
messages:
> Current Schema is version 13
> Upgrading to version 30
> ERROR: Failed to transfer the schema FSMO role: 52
>
> do you have any ideas?
>
> "C Hall" wrote:
>
> > Start > Run > type MMC. Click Console > Add/Remove Snap-in > Add. It
will be
> > listed as Active Directory Schema. That aside, you should have no real
> > reason to use this tool (there are obvious exceptions), at least not for
> > what you're trying to do.
> >
> > My apologies about netdom. As a rule, I generally install the resource
kit
> > on all my servers. Here's a link to get resource kit tools for windows
2000.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/default.asp
> >
> >
> > hth,
> > Chris
> >
> > "Diane Alsing" <DianeAls***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1533F605-FFC8-4B89-A81C-444D4B49A030@microsoft.com...
> > > I did step one (regsvr 32 schmmgmt.dll).  This seemd to run OK, but I
> > still
> > > do not see the schema management snap in (I already had installed the
> > > adminpak.msi).
> > > What the heck am I doing wrong here - I'm going nuts.  These steps
seemed
> > so
> > > basic, and yet - well, here I am .
> > >
> > > I have only one domain controller on a windows server 2000.  The other
> > > servers are just workstation servers.  Shouldn't that mean that the
schema
> > > master must be on the DC 2000 SErver???
> > >
> > > Also, I tried running netdom - but the server did not like the
command.
> > >
> > > Any help would  be greatly appreciated ;-)
> > >
> > > "C Hall" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Diane,
> > > >
> > > > To load the Schema mgt snap-in, you have to do the following (from
the
> > w2k
> > > > resource kit):
> > > > The Schema Management snap-in is not one of the default MMC snap-ins
> > that is
> > > > provided with Windows 2000 Server. To make it appear in the list of
> > > > available snap-ins, you must install the admin tools package
> > (Adminpak.msi).
> > > > To register the Schema Management snap-in, open your
> > %SystemRoot%\System32
> > > > folder and run Regsvr32 Schmmgmt.dll from the command prompt or from
the
> > Run
> > > > command on the Start menu.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To find out which servers hold Flexible Single Master Operations
roles
> > > > (FSMO), there are several tools available. One way is to go to a
command
> > > > prompt and type: netdom query fsmo. There are five fsmo roles and
unless
> > > > they were transferred or seized, they would be located on the first
> > domain
> > > > controller installed in the forest.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Diane Alsing" <DianeAls***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > news:BC844F52-433B-4F4B-BAE1-955A536293A7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I have a network with ONE Domain Controller Win2000Server (Server
1)
> > > > > I have three other computer servers on the domain.
> > > > >
> > > > > Doesn't Server 1 HAVE to be the schema master since it is the only
> > domain
> > > > > controller?
> > > > >
> > > > > I loaded the adminpak tools from 2000cd thinking I'd be loading
the
> > Schema
> > > > > snap-in, but, alas, the only AD snap ins I see are Users &
Computers,
> > > > Sites &
> > > > > Services, Domains & Trusts.
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried to load the adprep/forestprep onto Server 1, but it said
it
> > was
> > > > not
> > > > > the schema master.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any insight as to what I might be missing here would be greatly
> > > > appreciated.
> > > > >  I am now completely confused.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you for your help.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >