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by jcbrito_77

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Im Trying to add a server that use to belong to a diferrent domain, when I go and try to change the domain name to our domain name I get an error "Domain name alrady In user" this computer is runing NT 4.0 with service pack 5 any help will be appeciated

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by gigelul

Hi
I think that your server was installed as domain controller (PDC). If you allready have a domain controller in this domain you can't add the second, you can add only a BDC or a standallone server in the same domain. You must to reinstall it.

by joseph moore

Don't jump from one domain to another.
Step the machine down to a WORKGROUP first, then reboot, THEN join it to your domain.
And make sure the machine name of this new machine has not been used in your domain before (open Server Manager on your PDC to make sure).

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