when you run that from a command prompt, what output do you get? and you know enough not to type the "c:\>" part, right? i mean, you should, you've got like a doctorate in Computer Science or...
i hate you ian... yes i know enough not to type the c:\> anyway, here's the output: dsquery failed:The parameter is incorrect.:Windows could not run this query because you are connected to a ...
"To convert, open Active Directory Users and Computers from the Administrative Tools menu. Right-click the domain and choose Properties. On the General tab, click Change Mode. Click Yes, then OK. "
found out we are in mixed mode. i don't see a "change mode" button in there. but anyway, I don't know if there would be repercussions to changing it over