Re: w2k backup dc for win2003dc?

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From: Ray H (ray_heid_at_compuserve.com)
Date: 02/10/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:10:30 -0600

That did the trick. Dcpromo ran just like it was supposed to do. I had
been looking at the dcpromoui logs for each session to try to find the error
and it never listed the 8200 error.

Learn something new everyday.

Ray H

"ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com.donotspam> wrote in message
news:3FE4667E-F4A9-41DE-A3C2-38E0BDE06D17@microsoft.com...
> I doubt the evaluation copies are your problem -they're full versions that
> expire that's all.
>
> Anyway, I just tried this in a test environment I setup just for you ;-)
>
> I installed two Win 2003 DCs, and haven't changed the mode/ functional
level
> - so theyre still in Win2000 native. I then installed a 2000 server and
> tried to promote that. It failed. It had added it to the domain however,
so
> I rebooted, logged on with the domain account and tried again. It failed
> again, with the same error "An ldap read of operational attributes from
> server <FQDN> failed." So I had a look through the dcpromo logs and found
> the 8200 error.
>
> I had a quick google and found the resolution - SP level!
>
> I installed SP4, rebooted and tried again -bang! It worked.
>
> Here's the KB:
> -- http://support.microsoft.com/?id=328909
>
>
> Give that a go and see if it helps you.
>
> If it doesn't, head on over to %systemroot%\debug and have a look at the
> bottom of the DCPROMO log file. Post any relevant bits, i.e. a couple of
> lines above and below the error.
>
>
> --
>
> Paul Williams
>
> http://www.msresource.net/
> http://forums.msresource.net/
>
> "Ray H" wrote:
>
> > I have one box running 2003 in 2000 mixed mode. I had already tried
adding
> > the W2K box without it having the secondary copies of DNS and it failed
that
> > way also. I am playing around with this configuration using evaluation
> > versions of both software and I am beginning to wonder if that has
anything
> > to do with the problem also.
> >
> > Ray H
> >
> > "ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OIWn7EoDFHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > So you've got two 2003 boxes running in default 2000 native, and have
a
> > 2000
> > > member that you can't promote to a DC? The 2000 box is also pulling a
> > > secondary copy of the DNS zone(s) yes?
> > >
> > > Delete the zone(s) on the 2000 box and point the 2000 box at the 2003
> > > servers for DNS. Run dcpromo again.
> > >
> > > I'll see if I can test this just to rule out not being able to add a
2000
> > > box after the forest has been created with 2003...
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Paul Williams
> > >
> > > http://www.msresource.net/
> > > http://forums.msresource.net/
> > >
> > > "Ray H" <ray_heid@compuserve.com> wrote in message
> > > news:u6DXKhiDFHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks for the thought. By default the 2003 installs in 2000 mixed
mode
> > and
> > > forest of 2000. I was thinking possibly a DNS problem but I can't
seem to
> > > find anything wrong there. I have DNS installed on both machines with
the
> > > 2003 server using Active Directory. I have the W2K machine set up to
> > > replicate zones as a backup. Testing with Nslookup show both servers
> > > providing the proper name resolution when queried.
> > >
> > > Ray H
> > >
> > > "deribro" <deribro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:E8DF48EE-C73B-4FB1-B48D-AAC495EF151D@microsoft.com...
> > > > hi i've found out that you can use a w2k server as a bdc for a 2003
> > schema
> > > > master, but you may need to enable mixed mode. i'm not sure on which
> > > server
> > > > though?
> > > > derek
> > > >
> > > > "Ray H" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I am trying to do the same thing but I am running into a problem.
> > When
> > > I
> > > > > try to add the W2K server into AD as an additional controller it
fails
> > > with
> > > > > an error message of: failure in the ldap read of operational
> > attributes.
> > > I
> > > > > have searched on the MS website for information and found articles
> > > dealing
> > > > > with server deletions and FSMO roles but these are both brand new
> > > default
> > > > > installs (test lab stuff). Any ideas what the source of this
error
> > is?
> > > > >
> > > > > Ray Heidbrink
> > > > >
> > > > > "ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:ueL1Y$TDFHA.1396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > It's not really a backup in the sense of an NT BDC, but yes you
can
> > > have a
> > > > > > 2000 DC running alongside the 2003 DC as long as you've not
changed
> > > the
> > > > > > domain and forest modes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Paul Williams
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.msresource.net/
> > > > > > http://forums.msresource.net/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "deribro" <deribro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:342D6473-2CB0-4F9E-AD0F-B1FC4CC8C2E4@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > hi
> > > > > > can anyone tell me if i can built a w2k server for use as a
backup
> > > domain
> > > > > > controller for my primary domain controller which is windows
2003
> > > server
> > > > > > standard ed.
> > > > > > reason: i have only 1 win 2003 server license and 1 win 2000
server
> > > > > license.
> > > > > > I need to be able to backup active directory and accounts etc
> > > > > > derek
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