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Can I change my Domain Controller name?

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by jeffrey lee

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Can I change my Domain Controller's name?

If yes, How do I change it for I don't want to reinstall the windows2000 server again after my complete settlement.

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by joseph moore

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 195242

Cannot Change Computer Name of a Domain Controller
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

This article was previously published under Q195242
SUMMARY
The computer name of a Windows 2000 domain controller cannot be changed for this release of Windows 2000.
MORE INFORMATION
It is possible to change the computer name of a server. If you want to change the name of a domain controller, change the name before running DCPromo.

If you want the DNS domain name to be different from the DNS domain name of which the domain controller is a member, change the name before you begin the promotion process using DCPromo.

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