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The version of the Active Directory schema of the source forest is not compatible with the version of Active Directory on this computer.

Good old google… I did a search for the error, and stumbled across these two articles…. The first one details the exact error message, including the errors in the dcpromo. The second article was right on the money. This executes an additional update. I left the server for a little bit, and forced replication between the domain controllers. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Server TechCenter. Sign in. United States English.

Ask a question. Quick access. All the data is still accessible. If they are using a IP to retrieve the data. There are going to be no issues. But if you they use FQDN of the machine. Make sure its going to be the same. It worked a dream.

Regards, Michael Duggan. Can I use the AD user to login the other program? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Contact us: Support AzurePro. Contact Us. Sign in. Forgot your password? Get help. Password recovery. Thursday, January 13, Information events that are similar to the following may be logged repeatedly in the Directory Services log. When you try to add a connection by using the naming context of the missing domain, you may receive the following error message:. This problem occurs when the domain-naming update for the domain has not reached the domain controller that is experiencing the problem.

Or, the domain-naming update for a domain that is newly promoted may not have reached any domain controllers outside that domain. You can verify whether the domain-naming update has reached all the domain controllers by modifying the dumpDatabase attribute on the domain controller that is experiencing the problem. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. In the dump file that you create, look for the cross-reference record for the domain.

This cross-reference record has an object class