Re: W2003 to W2k

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From: Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] (admin_at_nospam.WFTX.US)
Date: 12/21/04


Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 20:57:48 -0600

In news:DD7828DD-9F1F-4618-B229-207A50D1E771@microsoft.com,
LCrowe <LCrowe@discussions.microsoft.com> commented
Then Kevin replied below:
> I am trying to set up active directory on a 2003 standard
> server as a child domain to a W2K domain server. This is
> a WAN set up and have different IP ranges and subnets. I
> set up DNS on both, and in the forward on both, I can not
> get a transfer, however on the reverse I can see the
> other's listings. I can ping like crazy and even typing
> in the name of the server to access it will let me, but I
> can not get Active Directory to install, this is the
> essage I get: "The following error occurred when DNS was
> queried for the service location (SRV) resource record
> used to locate a domain controller for domain
> djhotel.corp:
>
> The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
> (error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)
>
> The query was for the SRV record for
> _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.djhotel.corp
>
> Common causes of this error include the following:
>
> - The DNS SRV records required to locate a domain
> controller for the domain are not registered in DNS.
> These records are registered with a DNS server
> automatically when a domain controller is added to a
> domain. They are updated by the domain controller at set
> intervals. This computer is configured to use DNS servers
> with following IP addresses:
>
> 10.58.52.3
>
> - One or more of the following zones do not include
> delegation to its child zone:
>
> djhotel.corp
> corp
> . (the root zone)"
>
> Any suggestions? Need help NOW!!

On the Forwarders tab of the Win2k3 DNS, add the DNS domain "djhotel.corp"
to the conditional forwarders list with the IP of the Win2k DNS.

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