Just a guess... Maybe the box never completely, successfully, DCPromo'd up due to a DNS problem. Perhaps the same problem is preventing it from going down. When the box starts up, are any errors in the system log? Is Sysvol shared? Sysvol being shared, generally indicates the box is functioning as a DC.
The account-identifier seems related to FSMO roles. Possibly the RID master, not sure. Bob -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 11:43 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: Dcpromo fun and games Hello, I've got a DC which I need to remove AD from. I run dcpromo ... it gets so far and then I get the error 'The DSA operation is unable to proceed because of a DNS lookup failure'. I have no idea why this is an issue as all the relevant entries appear to be in DNS. The DC has only been promoted today... I am tring to remove AD as I am getting Event ID: 16650 repeating through Event Viewer :- The account-identifier allocator failed to initialize properly. The record data contains the NT error code that caused the failure. Windows 2000 will retry the initialization until it succeeds; until that time, account creation will be denied on this Domain Controller. Please look for other SAM event logs that may indicate the exact reason for the failure. I want to remove AD - rename the box- then install AD again. Any ideas people? + I have been through EventID.net and looked at q263624 but with no luck :O ( TIA Robert Rutherford MIS Department - DEK +44 (0)1305 208232 +44 (0)7970 122362 ******************************************************************** This E-mail and any files transmitted with it are in commercial confidence and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this E-mail in error please notify the Administrator by E-mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of DEK Printing Machines Ltd., or its affiliates. ******************************************************************** This footnote signifies that this message has been checked for viruses using Norton and McAfee. ******************************************************************** ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute and delete the original message. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown. Thank you for your compliance. ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
