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can't add a second dc

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by mkimbrough

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Upgraded an NT4 PDC to Win2K. Installed Win2K server on new box. When we try to install Active Directory (DCPROMO)the error message is: "wizard cannot gain access to the list of domains in the forest". I'm using the enterprise login and password. I can ping the exisitng DC by name. What are we missing?

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by stephen.berry

logon to the PC as local administrator and make sure the enterprise profile has admin rights. Hope this helps !

by wburrows

I have found that DNS tends to be the culprit when there are failures adding another DC. Try running the utility dcdiag.exe on the current W2K DC. It checks the health of the DC, network connectivity and most importantly srv DC records for W2K. Dcdiag.exe is either in the resource kit or the support tools section of SP2.

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