Re: Problems Creating New Child Domain

DCPRomo is saying the parent domain either doesn't exist or can't be
contacted.

The member server has an LMHOSTS file with lines for both the domain
controller and the domain. The domain controller has an LMHOSTS file with
the server that is running DCPROMO. They should be able to locate each
other.

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Will
Internet: westes AT earthbroadcast.com


"Chriss3 [MVP]" <noSpamHere@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u7pJFVmjFHA.3936@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Actually it doesn't matter, both ways work. How ever if the server is a
> member server the domain name of the parent domain is pre defined in the
> dcpromo wizard. Can you describe the behavior of the problem?
>
> --
> Regards
> Christoffer Andersson
> Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
>
> No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
> ------------------------------------------------
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>
> "Will" <DELETE_westes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> skrev i meddelandet
> news:eMoySNmjFHA.232@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I want to create a child domain in a domain tree in a forest. Does
the
> > machine that I run DCPROMO on for this need to first be a member server
in
> > the parent domain? Or do I want the machine to be simply in a
workgroup
> > outside of any domain before I run DCPROMO?
> >
> > --
> > Will
> > Internet: westes AT earthbroadcast.com
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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