Error message when 64-bit versions of ADPREP fail to execute when they run on 32-bit versions of Windows: �ADPREP.EXE is valid, but is for a machine time other than the current machine�

You try to run ADPREP.EXE from the Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 installation media, but this is unsuccessful, and you receive one of the following error messages:

Error message 1

Error message 2

The problem occurs when you try to run a 64-bit version of ADPREP from the x64 Windows Server installation media on a computer that is running a 32-bit or x86 version of the Windows operating system.

The problem can occur for either of the following reasons:

• The administrator did not run a version of ADPREP that was compatible with the processor architecture (x86 or x64) of the Windows operating system that owned the schema or the infrastructure FSMO roles
• The Windows Server installation media did not include a version of ADPREP that was compatible with the processor architecture of the current and potential FSMO role holders. You frequently encounter this error when you try to add 64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 domain controllers to existing Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 R2 domains. This is because the Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 installation media only includes a 64-bit version of ADPREP, and this version is incompatible with the x86 FSMOs that exist in many Active Directory forests.

The hotfix for KB919151 includes the x86-, x64-, and IA-64-compatible versions of ADPREP together with the supporting Sch*.ldf files for the Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system. Run the version of ADPREP that is included with KB919151 and that is compatible with the processor architecture of the current FSMO role holders in your Active Directory forest.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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