RE: FSMO Error

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From: Andrei Ungureanu (AndreiUngureanu_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/16/04


Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 01:47:10 -0700

do you have any errors in Directory Service section in Event Viewer?

Andrei Ungureanu
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"Roger Crawford" wrote:

> I have a Windows 2000 Server SP3 DC and a Windows 2003 Server DC with the
> 2003 Server holding the RID,PDC and Infrastructure Roles and I went to move
> the Domain naming Masters role from the 2000 Server and I get this error.
>
> The Transfer of the Operations Master role cannot be performed because: The
> Requested FSMO operation failed. The current FSMO holder could not be
> contacted.
>
> Thoughts on what I need to do to correct this? Thanks
>
> Roger Crawford
> HTS
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