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Making a stand alone server a bdc

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by ctyler

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How can i make a stand alone NT 4.0 server a bdc without reinstalling the OS?
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by timwalsh

Unfortunately, with NT 4, ther is not way to make a standalone server a BDC or a PDC with out re-installing. The option of creating a domain controller only exists during the setup process.
Sorry.

by green lantern

Tim Walsh is right. There is not native way to do this short of reinstalling NT. You can run an install of NT 4.o and upgrade but this can cause problems. I know I have done it that way. Had to go back and hack the registry.

Try this site http://sunbelt-software.com. They are an excellent NT resource. They have a software package designed to do this. I just dont' remember what its called.

This is another site for NT related stuff: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB. This one is a "private" site but very knowledgable.

ralph

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