> Hello David,
> It will default to 64-bit.
> To run the 32-bit mmc, use %windir%\syswow64\mmc.exe to start it.
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
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> |> Subject: Re: adminpak 2003 on Vista 64
> |> Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:33:01 -0700
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> |> Hello Darrell,
> |> First of all thanks so much for all your help with this.
> |> hmm... well I guess I don't really know. I just punch in mmc from the
> start
> |> box in Vista Ultimate 64. Which would that be? and how can I start one
> or the
> |> other?
> |> Thanks again,
> |> David
> |>
> |> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
> |>
> |> > Hello David,
> |> > Which platform of MMC.exe are you using?
> |> > There should be a 32-bit and 64-bit MMC.exe and depending on whether
> the
> |> > snap-in is 32-bit or 64-bit, will limit what is displayed
> |> > Thanks,
> |> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
> |> >
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> |> > |> that worked!
> |> > |>
> |> > |> Another related question: I want to add AD computer and users to a
> |> > custom
> |> > |> mmc along with DFS Namespace and several other tools I use. But
> when I
> |> > choose
> |> > |> add/remove snap in's from the file pull down menu I do not see any
> of
> |> > these
> |> > |> as a choice. How do add these to a custom .mmc?
> |> > |>
> |> > |> Thanks,
> |> > |> David
> |> > |>
> |> > |>
> |> > |> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
> |> > |>
> |> > |> > Hello David
> |> > |> > I would suggest trying to log in local as the local
> administrator to
> |> > |> > install it
> |> > |> > Thanks,
> |> > |> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
> |> > |> >
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> |> > |> > >From: =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgSA==?= <DavidH[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com>
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> |> > |> > >Thanks for the response Darrell. As you can see from my previous
> post
> |> > in
> |> > |> > this
> |> > |> > >thread I believe I followed the directions in the KB article but
> was
> |> > still
> |> > |> > >unable to use the tools. You suggest that being logged on as a
> Domain
> |> > |> > Admin
> |> > |> > >is not enough. Could you be a little more specific as to what
> else do
> |> > I
> |> > |> > need
> |> > |> > >to do.
> |> > |> > >Thanks again,
> |> > |> > >David
> |> > |> > >
> |> > |> > >""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
> |> > |> > >
> |> > |> > >> Hello David,
> |> > |> > >> The Windows 2003 SP1 Admin pack should install on Windows
> VIsta and
> |> > are
> |> > |> > >> supported.
> |> > |> > >> Following all the steps in the article should work, just being
> |> > logged in
> |> > |> > as
> |> > |> > >> a Domain Administrator is not enough.
> |> > |> > >> This is not the place for Windows Server 2008 admin tools
> |> > discussion
> |> > |> > yet.
> |> > |> > >> Thanks,
> |> > |> > >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
> |> > |> > >>
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> |> > |> > >> >From: =?Utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgSA==?=
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> |> > |> > >> >References:
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> |> > |> > >> <B9E656AB-1843-423F-8C6F-3DF44C688B3A[ at ]microsoft.com>
> |> > |> > >> >Subject: Re: adminpak 2003 on Vista 64
> |> > |> > >> >Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 06:36:03 -0700
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> |> > |> > >> >Thanks Charlie. That was my suspicion as well. I wonder if
> the
> |> > |> > analagous
> |> > |> > >> >Longhorn administrator tools will be compatible with Vista?
> |> > hmmm...
> |> > |> > I've
> |> > |> > >> been
> |> > |> > >> >meaning to load the recent beta of Longhorn anyway, maybe
> I'll
> |> > give it
> |> > |> > a
> |> > |> > >> try.
> |> > |> > >> >
> |> > |> > >> >Thanks
> |> > |> > >> >David H
> |> > |> > >> >
> |> > |> > >> >"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
> |> > |> > >> >
> |> > |> > >> >> Those AdminPak tools were never designed to run on Vista,
> |> > frankly.
> |> > |> > I've
> |> > |> > >> seen
> |> > |> > >> >> enough threads to think that some people have managed to
> get
> |> > them
> |> > |> > >> installed,
> |> > |> > >> >> but also enough evidence that they're not all that well
> behaved
> |> > even
> |> > |> > >> then.
> |> > |> > >> >> This is, I'm afraid, a place for using Remote Desktop to
> the
> |> > server.
> |> > |> > >> >>
> |> > |> > >> >> --
> |> > |> > >> >> Charlie.
> |> > |> > >> >>
http://msmvps.com/xperts64> |> > |> > >> >>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel> |> > |> > >> >>
> |> > |> > >> >>
> |> > |> > >> >> "David H" <DavidH[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> |> > |> > >> >> news:0D616935-2A6F-4D39-92F4-7661485FCF78[ at ]microsoft.com...
> |> > |> > >> >> > several threads about adminpak I have read suggest that I
> can
> |> > not
> |> > |> > yet
> |> > |> > >> >> > install
> |> > |> > >> >> > the adminpak from Win2k3 server R2 on a vista 64 box.
> However,
> |> > this
> |> > |> > KB
> |> > |> > >> >> > article suggests that I can
> |> > |> > >> >> > (
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/930056). I
> tried
> |> > the
> |> > |> > >> >> > resolution
> |> > |> > >> >> > in the KB article but I still can not run the adminpak
> tools,
> |> > I
> |> > |> > still
> |> > |> > >> get
> |> > |> > >> >> > the
> |> > |> > >> >> > 'MMC could not create the snap-in' error and I am logged
> in as
> |> > a
> |> > |> > >> member of
> |> > |> > >> >> > the domain admin's group.
> |> > |> > >> >> >
> |> > |> > >> >> > So which is it, can I do this or not?
> |> > |> > >> >>
> |> > |> > >> >
> |> > |> > >>
> |> > |> > >>
> |> > |> > >
> |> > |> >
> |> > |> >
> |> > |>
> |> >
> |> >
> |>
>