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by frec1 1 view

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Here's the situation:
I have an intranet server called "CARSNET". I recently received a brand new server and want to add it to the domain and keep the "CARSNET" server name. When I try to take the old server offline and add the new server it's won't connect, (I didn't create a new account for it since an account for it exist) Do the accounts take MAC address etc. If not why can't I simply add it to the domain. Could I delete the account and recreate it with the same name or is this a no no similar to NT domain user accounts.

FREC

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by green lantern

Its worse, you must create an account for the NT server. Each NT machine recognized by the domain has a unique SID. When you replace a server and name the new server with the same name, you have a conflict.
To do what you want, use Server Managerto remove the current server from the domain. Force a propagation of this change using Server Manager. Rename the old server to something other than "CARSNET". Now you can turn on and add the new computer to your domain using "CARSNET" as its name. If you are using DNS and/or DHCP/WINS, clean out any old listing to the "CARSNET" machine from these servers.

ralph

by @lberto

It doesn't work as simple as you thought. First, is this old server your PDC?
if not then take CARSNET down, now on the PDC go to Server Manager and remove CARSNET server from it, now, rename your NEW server as "CARSNET", then join the domain and create a new account for it.
Now, if you still want to use the old server you have to start it up with out any network connection, make a local login on it, join a workgroup, reboot it, rename the pc and make it whatever name you want, remember the IP addresses otherwise conflicts will occur, now JOIN the domain and that's it.
It should make it.

Good luck, if you get any problems let me know.

@lberto

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