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Is it possible to rename the NetBios name of a domain when upgrading a NT 4.0 PDC to W2K?

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by lordinfidel

No.

I wish there was more to elaborate on, but the answer is still the same. No.

Upgrading takes on the name of the old domain.

by joseph moore

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - Q240156

Cannot Alter Down-Level Domain Name During Upgrade from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Symptoms
You cannot change the NetBIOS domain name when you are upgrading a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based primary domain controller to Windows 2000. You can specify the Domain Name System (DNS) domain name, but you cannot alter the automaticallycreated down-level NetBIOS domain name. You can change this name only after the upgrade and Dcpromo.exe processes have finished, by demoting and repromoting the server.

WARNING: Exercise caution if you determine that this process is necessary on an existing Windows 2000-based domain. The process of running Dcpromo to remove the computer from a domain, and then re-creating an Active Directory domain results in a total loss of all the computer account information and user account information for the domain. You must manually re-create all user account information and computer account information after using this process.

by tracertheart

You cann't do with the Present PDC. but still another method.Install one machine as BDC With the required Netbios name.Then Upgrade to W2k.

It needs another machine !!

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