Re: Single label dns name/domain rename

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Ok, first of all, thanks for the fast replies...!!

Hmm, do u think there is any chance that i can get through the change to
windows 2003 forest functional level without crash the ad one more time?

Last time everything seem to be ok, but after a couple of hours I wasn´t
able to logon anymore.....
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Best Regards

Niklas Banck


"Paul Bergson" wrote:

> Only if you are at the domain and forest functional level of 2003.
> Otherwise you can't.
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> Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
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> "Niklas Banck" <NiklasBanck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4B52A555-1116-4B46-A10E-3808AB4D3C07@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > How can I get rid of the single label dns domain name without creating a
> > new
> > forest...????
> > --
> > Best Regards
> >
> > Niklas Banck
> >
> >
> > "Paul Bergson" wrote:
> >
> >> If you aren't at 2003 Forest and Domain functional level you can't use
> >> domain rename. Your only other option would be to create a new forest
> >> and
> >> transfer the objects to it. This would involve using the Migration Tool
> >> kit
> >> ADMT v2.
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> >>
> >>
> >> Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Niklas Banck" <NiklasBanck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:3FF52A70-8209-43C1-A933-FCDA6267D401@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi!
> >> >
> >> > I have a domain dns name "domainname." (Windows server 2003, only one
> >> > domain)
> >> > And, as u can see this is a single label dns name.
> >> > How can I change this to "domainname.com" for example?
> >> >
> >> > I´ve tried to run domain rename..... but it fails directly when I need
> >> > to
> >> > change the Forest functional level... the AD stoped working and
> >> > I needed to restore the shadow copy components... from tape....
> >> >
> >> > So I´m back at square one..... any Idéas?
> >> >
> >> > This domain is comming all the way from Windows NT 4...
> >> > And everything was ok when it was running under Windows 2000 Server...
> >> >
> >> > But in windows server 2003 there´s a lot of problems...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Best Regards
> >> >
> >> > Niklas Banck
> >>
> >>
> >>
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