Re: win2k - 2003k dc upgrade

paul
here is that section of the dcdiag.log
i added the "old dc " comments

starting test: RidManager
* Available RID Pool for the Domain is 3105 to 1073741823
Warning: FSMO Role Owner is deleted.
ldap_search_sW of CN=CBS\****old DC REMOVED*******
DEL:47e3498a-2539-4691-9e38-3b90123e8e78,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=abccorp,DC=abc,DC=com
for hostname failed with 2: The system cannot find the file specified.
......................... abc failed test RidManager

i changed dc information for security
thanks again
"Paul Bergson" wrote:

> Ok it sounds like you might not have a fsmo role holder that is currently up
> and running.
>
> per the KB http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=839879 get the
> info but hold off on the resolution
>
> basically I'm wondering about your rid master for starters, post the rid
> feedback in here. I will be gone for a couple of hours but will check up on
> it when I get back.
>
> --
>
>
> Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "b_vankur" <bvankur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:26F12C5A-8700-426C-8C92-876996AA21BE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > here are the results
> >
> > script had errors and would not run so i tried it one line at a time
> > dcdiag found
> > passed replications
> > passed topology
> > pased cutoffservers
> > passed NCSecCesc
> > passed netlogons
> > failed test KnowsOfRoleHolders (found reference to an old dc that was
> > removed years ago) ?????????
> > failed RidManager (same reference to old dc )gave me a CID number do i
> > need
> > to delete this from the registry?????????
> > passed MachineAcount
> > a few services are stopped (IsmServ,TrkWks,TrkSvr,IISADMIN and SMTPSVC)
> >
> > all other tests passed
> > netdiag.exe [FATAL] Failed to get system information of this machine
> > repadmin.exe gave a usage error [did not like the syntax or something]
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > "b_vankur" wrote:
> >
> >> thanks paul i give it a try
> >>
> >> "Paul Bergson" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Try running netdiag, repadmin and dcdiag. Look for fail, error and
> >> > warning
> >> > errors.
> >> >
> >> > If you don't have the tools installed load them from your install disk.
> >> >
> >> > d:\i386\adminpak.msi (Server tools for remote management of servers)
> >> > d:\support\tools\setup.exe (Server Utilities)
> >> >
> >> > Copy the following to a cmd file and run look for error, fail and warn
> >> > within the reports. Post any errors you can't figure out. make sure
> >> > you
> >> > modify DC_Name to the name of a dc in your domain.
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
> >> >
> >> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> > rights.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "b_vankur" <bvankur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > news:4CB96105-FF7E-4331-8D20-106436306C88@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >I am tryinig to move my 2k dc to a 2003k dc i read that you have to
> >> > >run
> >> > > adprep before trying to dcpromo to the 2003 server i ran the adprep
> >> > > /forestprep and had no problems but when i try to run the adprep
> >> > > /domainprep
> >> > > i get the error "adprep was unable to check the domain update status"
> >> > > and
> >> > > ""adprep encountered an LDAP error {Error code: 0x20. Server extended
> >> > > error
> >> > > code 0x208d, Server error message:0000208D: nameErr: DISID-031001bd ,
> >> > > problem
> >> > > 2001 (NO_OBJECT), data 0, best match of:
> >> > > CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site,
> >> > > CN=Sites, CN=Configuration, DC=abccorp, DC=abc DC=com' so what is
> >> > > this
> >> > > telling me????????? i tried to run adprep /forestprep again but
> >> > > isaid
> >> > > that
> >> > > it has allready run so it stoped any help would be greatly
> >> > > apreicated.
> >> > > what
> >> > > i want to do is add the 2003k as a backup dc then than transfer the
> >> > > FSMO
> >> > > roles and remove the old system from the domain
> >> > > thanks in advance for any help.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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