I have virtualized windows server 2008 R2 and I want to build secondary DC so I naturally have to run ADPREP.exe before installing. I cannot find the command line tool on the VM. Am I S.O.L?

It should be on the Windows Server 2008 R2 installation disk in the \support\adprep folder. Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

\Support\Adprep is not under C:\. The VM was created from an ISO that I downloaded hence no disk.

I just mounted an ISO and verified it is there in \Support\Adprep directory. Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Is it under some hidden disk partition? I am getting "The system cannot find the path specified." every time.

You're looking on mounted ISO correct? Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

I got it now. Didn't know that you had to mount the ISO.

Good to hear. You're welcome. Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Thanks

Hi, Thanks for posting in Microsoft TechNet forums. In Windows Server 2008 R2, Adprep.exe is located in the \Support\Adprep folder of the operating system disk. This article might be useful to you: Running Adprep.exe http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd464018(v=ws.10).aspx Regards Kevin TechNet Community Support