Re: New Server problem with AD

From: Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP] (cwshultz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/03/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 11:11:31 -0500

John,

Is the new server pointing to the internal DNS Server ( probably one of the
existing DCs )? This would be in the TCP/IP settings. If it is not ( or,
worse, pointing to the ISP's DNS Server ) go ahead and add it / change it.

Does this help you?

Cary

"John H" <john.headley@stroudhigh.gloucs.sch.uk> wrote in message
news:633d01c40134$ed98fc90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Just adding a new server to domain and when using the AD
> wizard while adding server as 'Additional domain
> controller for existing domain' get the following error
> message after it has found domain 'The operation failed
> because : Failed to find a suitabled domain controller for
> the domain. The specified domain either does not exist or
> could not be contacted.'
> Everything else is fine, server is seen by DC and can see
> DC and everyone else.
>
> Please help.

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