Netdiag runs without error and dcpromoui.log indicates in a more verbose fashion that the computer failed to join the domain. I've done this many times and have not encountered something like this where dcpromo would indicate poor connectivity yet all other tests indicate otherwise.
Ian > -----Original Message----- > From: Free, Bob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 06 March 2003 23:36 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Couple of thoughts- > > Is the %windir%\debug\dcpromoui.log or Dcpromo.log enlightening? > > Have you tried netdiag? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Moran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:41 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] Dcpromo failure in branch office > > > Have an odd situation here. I'm attempting to dcpromo a > W2K+SP3 server in a branch office that has good VPN > connectivity to the central site. > TCP/IP properties of the branch office server reference the > DNS/WINS servers in the central site. Running nslookup shows > that records are resolved correctly but the dcpromo fails > with "The specfied Network Name is no longer available". Any ideas ? > > Ian > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
