Putting the machine in a workgroup before dcpromo'ing generally resolves this.
Thanks. � --Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Payton on the web! www.wpcp.org � v - 773.534.0034 x135 f - 773.534.8101 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rodney Gardiner > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 8:21 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] Promoting 2nd Domain Controller in AD (The > Credentials Supplied C onflict with an Existing set of credentials) > > This is further to my previous problem about promoting but the Group > Policy > is fixed. I am now trying to promote the server that I forced removed as > explain in my previous post and receive the error > > "The Credentials Supplied Conflict with an Existing set of credentials" > > I checked all drive mapping etc to see if there was a mapping to cause > this > error and there were none.... Well none visible. I used "NET USE" in a > command prompt and it showed the following:- > > Status = OK Local = Remote = \\VLSEXCH2000.VANGUARD.COM.AU\SYSVOL > Network = Microsoft Windows Network > > I have been told that this is because this particular server believes that > it is still part of AD. I was also informed that there is a post on this > site that explains how to do a registry hack to change a setting to make > the > server believe that it is just part of the domain and not part of AD. Once > this change has been made I then has been informed to delete SYSVOL and > NTDS > folders. Not sure if a restart was required after this and then try the > dcpromo and all should be fine. > > I can not find this post so can anyone please help me. > > Rodney > > P.S. I am now able to successfully promote other Win2000 Servers to be > part > of AD since the Group Policy has been fixed. > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
