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by jtatum65

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I have recently upgraded a WinNT server to Win2k. I am wanting to use this server as a web/email server. But when I try and do a dcpromo to make it a child domain in the forest all i get is this error....

The operation failed because:

The Directory Service failed to create the object CN=PGCI,CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,DC=MACOMBINSURANCE,DC=com. Please check the event
log for possible system errors.

"An attempt was made to add an object to the directory with a name that is alreadyin use. "

I have researched the MS knowledgebase and found a couple documents but the solutions didn't fix my problem.

Can anyone help?

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by curlergirl

Is it possible that there is another domain or another server on the existing domain with the same name as the server or child domain you are trying to create? Perhaps you could give a little more info about your domain structure and this would help in figuring out what the problem is.

by jtatum65

There is only one server on the network. PDC=SVR2000.MACOMBINSURANCE.COM. I am trying to name the webserver=WEBSVR.MACOMBINSURANCE.COM. There are no other servers on the network. Hope that helps.

by joseph moore

Wait, I just want to make sure about something.
SVR2000.MACOMBINSURANCE.COM IS a Win2K server that is a Domain Controller (thereby running Active Directory), correct???

If so:
is the primary DNS server that your new webserver is using the IP address for SVR2000.MACOMBINSURANCE.COM? Basically, is the new web server using your single Domain Controller as its primary DNS? It should.

hope this helps

by shaunjanzen

You said that you wanted to put the web server in a child domain. I suspect your problem is that you have selected to create a child domain, but you are naming the domain that already exists and that is why you are getting the error. When you createa child domain you should be asked what to name the new domain. A child domain FQ domain name would be "child_domain.MACOMBINSURANCE.COM". Therefore your web servers name would have to be "WEBSVR.child_domain.MACOMBINSURANCE.COM" not "WEBSVR.MACOMBINSURANCE.COM".

If you have any questions send me a line

Shaun
janzenshaun@hotmail.com

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