Windows 2K DC

[tester125]

Hi all,

I recently promoted a member server to a DC in a Windows 2K environment. After running DCPromo for the promotion, it came back okay that the promotion was completed. Unfortunately now am not able to log on to the DC, I even tried connecting to the DC from another DC, and am getting the error. "Logon Failure: The target account name is incorrect" Is there a way that I could abruptly removed or demote the DC. Bear in mind I cannot log in to the DC, I could do a safe log on but it will not allow me to run DCPromo utility.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[markdmac]

If you look on the DC you can log into, do you see an additional server in AD Users & COmputers in the Domain Controllers container?

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[tester125]

Thanks for the post Mark,

Yes from the other DC, the problem DC is showing up as a DC.
However I cannot connect to it, I even tried deleting it without any luck. Also there's no replication going on with the problem DC.

Thanks.

 

[markdmac]

Ho wlong have you waited since doing the DCPROMO?

Hate to say I am on my way into work and won't be able to respond again for a few hours.

You should check DNS to be sure the server registered itself and correct any problems that might be there.

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Regards,

Mark

 

[vbrocks]

Since you promoted the dc, the local user accounts have been deleted, so you will have to log into it using an established domain account. Did you set one up for yourself?

 

[vbrocks]

Also, since it is a DC, you need an admin account to log on...

 

[tester125]

Hey,

Yes, I have an Enterprise admin account, I also tried the Administrator account, It will not let any account login.

 

[vbrocks]

In this case I would try running network monitor on the other dc while you attempt a log in and look at the packet information to ascertain what is happening with the authentication process.....

 

[markdmac]

You might want to try just resetting the password on this box to see if it will let you in. Here is a link to a freeware utility that can do it:

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Here is a link to a commercial version:

http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark