I quess I wasn't very clear. The old computer was Win 2000 Serv. The new computer is Win 2000 Ser. The old computer was reformted and Win 2000 Pro installed. I do have two other domain controllers in my domain. It will not promote the new computer to a domain controller saying It can't find the domain. (every computer (9 of them) logon fine every morning). The reason I found that I don't think it is working properly, I am setting a laptop up with our DocuWare software and it always gives me the error that it can't find the domain controller. It has Win 98. (I now think this error is unrelated to the domain controllers). I then went in to my new server and tried to add the computer. I didn't have any AD setup on the new computer. I tried to add it and got the error above. So am I still screwed. Kevin
-----Original Message----- From: James Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 2:33 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Promoting/Demoting You're right, it was confusing. But I still think he is screwed. Active Directory with single DC, rebuilds DC without backing up = lose entire active directory database = reinstall active directory from scratch along with having to recreate all computer and user accounts. Lots of fun, methinks. James Winzenz, MCSE, A+ Associate Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 4:29 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Promoting/Demoting Well it was confusing the way he put it in parenthese. Any way, KT, you really ought to describe your symptoms before you say "what I think is screwing up my domain". Can you specify what is screwed in your domain? Any error messages? Was your old computer the first DC? Does it hold the GC role? Is there any other GC's in the domain? How many other DC's do you have in the domain? Etc... Andrew, MCSE (NT & W2K) + CCNA -----Original Message----- From: James Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 1:20 PM Posted To: DiscussionGroup Conversation: Promoting/Demoting Subject: RE: Promoting/Demoting He didn't say that the old computer was win2k pro. He rebuilt it with win2k pro. James Winzenz, MCSE, A+ Associate Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 4:18 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Promoting/Demoting How can your old computer be a Domain Controller if it was a Win2000 pro? Andrew, MCSE (NT & W2K) + CCNA -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Posted At: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 1:12 PM Posted To: DiscussionGroup Conversation: Promoting/Demoting Subject: RE: Promoting/Demoting No. KT -----Original Message----- From: King, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 2:09 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Promoting/Demoting You did a full backup of the original Domain Controller, right? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 4:03 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: Promoting/Demoting It appears that I have screwed up big time. He is what I did. I recieved a new computer to replace the one (domain controller) that I was using. I in ignorance, I blissfully set up the new computer. Set it up with Advanced server (2000), with a differant name than the old computer. I then rebuilt the older computer (Win2000 pro) and gave it a new name. So, the old name from the old computer is still out there as a controler. I think this is screwing up my domain. So how do I get rid of the old computer? or point me to directions? Thanks Kevin ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
