Re: WinNT PDC and BDC not communicating with my WIN2K server.

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I didnt think DCpromo made any since either.
Something wrote over our financial database last night... and our tape
backups have not been working for weeks. on top of that... we werent backing
up that database.

We have learned the hard way about just how importiant tape backups are,
they arent just something you do every day b/c its on your task list.

thank you for all your help. I will rename that server... then if that
causes more problems. i will start over with it.
-- Lindsay Prince


"Kevin Longley" wrote:

> Running dcpromo doesn't make sense. You could try renaming the computer but
> that can have unpredictable results with 3rd party apps. I would consider a
> rebuild of the computer if renaming it doesn't help.
> "Labuiacs" <Lindsay.Prince@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7284B2EB-5AF4-413E-8D53-6CDE393666F1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Thank you for your reply.
> > well, the machine thats malfunctioning is the one that handles the
> > backups.
> > would changing it's friendly name help? b/c I have already removed it and
> > re-added it to the domain.
> > A friend of mine suggested running DCpromo... but i'm not running AD, or
> > does that matter?
> > thank you,
> >
> > --
> > -- Lindsay Prince
> >
> >
> > "Todd J Heron" wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds like you need to restore the system state. I hope you've taken a
> >> recent backup of it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Todd J Heron, MCSE
> >> Windows Server 2003/2000/NT; CCA
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights
> >>
> >>
>
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