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Wrong DNS Name on Win2000 install

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by bmyers

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OOPS! I made the mistake of using my registered internet name as the domain name for my new Win2000 PDC upgrade. This is an internally numbered network and our DNS is handled by ISP. I know this can work if you monkey with DNS zones, etc, but I wantto start over and have a different domain name for the internal network.

Can I remove Active Directory from this domain controller and reinstall AD and still pickup my user accounts, etc.? As it stands now, I have the upgraded PDC and a BDC. Thatis all I have for DC's.

What would be the best course of action for me. I can't be the only one that has made this mistake.
Thanks

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by saihib

Check out these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles. You have work to do.

How to Rename the DNS name of a Windows 2000 Domain (Q292541)

Although you can rename a Windows 2000 domain in some situations that are described in this article, Microsoft highly recommends that you decide on the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) for DNS before you actually create a new domain or be

HOW TO: Remove Active Directory with the Dcpromo Tool in Windows 2000 (Q307304)

This article describes how to remove Active Directory from Windows 2000-based servers by using the Dcpromo.exe tool.

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