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dayusmc <>, posted the following:
> I must be doing something wrong because this is not working at all. I
> did not run any addprep or anything like that. What machine do I do
> that on new or old? I am getting weird errors, on the new machine
> when I try and open active directory sites and services, I get an
> error- something about cant find a domain controler. it opens but
> witha red X on it. When I "Connect to a Domaine controller" I can
> only pick the new machine (The one that I am on)and it tells me that
> active directory is being controlled from a different server, so you
> want to control it fron this server. I click yes, it opens and I can
> see that it replicated. I think some of my issues are not getting the
> DNS correct or something. I know that I am just missing something
> small here, but it is one of those weird little steps, that if you
> dont do this everyday, you mess up. I have a weird question- On the
> current PDC i use to have the DNS in the NIC set to the ISP's
> servers, I changed that to the PDC's own IP- I think that is what I
> was suppose to do. I have Cable Modem for my connection and I have a
> static IP, I have a small d-link router serving as the DHCP server
> and firewall (My friends small bussiness only 8 computers). What do I
> normally set the DNS in the NIC card to?
>
> I really appreciate all the help from everyone- I know it takes alot
> of time to write those big posts with all that information in it-
> Thank You very much!!!
I can offer to remote into the machine for you to get it going pro bono. I
am free today. It shouldn't take long. Email me privately -
At this point, if putting in your internal DNS addresses didn't work (do NOT
use the router or Cable ISP's or nothing will work) as described in my step
by step, or Meinolf's step by step, then there may be something else minor
going on preventing communications to AD. All internal machines (clients,
DCs, etc, must only use the DC's DNS service or nothing will work).
btw - the adprep Meinolf outlined is if you used a new Windows 2003 R2 CD
for the new DC installation, and the first DC is not version R2. The CD will
clearly state if it is R2 or not. From what I remember earlier on in your
posts, you are using the original CD to install the new server, so you would
not be using R2 and wouldn't have to worry about prepping the domain for R2,
unless something changed?
Ace
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