RE: Issues with NT4 to SBS2K3 upgrade.
From: Robert McHenry (RobertMcHenry_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/03/04
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Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 14:19:04 -0700
Thanks for the reply Rick. Think I needed a day to rest & get my mind back on
track. Was able to resolve after a good rest.
RM
""Ricky Morris [MSFT]"" wrote:
> Robert,
>
> What is the fully qualified name of the wo XP clients which are not able to join the domain? Open properties of My Computer, go to the
> Computer Name tab to see this.
>
> Please post the FQDN of one of the XP Pro clients which have been joined successfully to the domain for comparison.
>
> Are the two XP clients running any kind of firewall? Internet connection firewall, third party firewall? If so, disable it.
>
> Manually move the two XP pro clients which will not join the new domain into a workgroup. Test logging as the local administrator on each
> computer BEFORE moving the computer to a workgroup. Ensure that each client is pointing to the SBS 2003 server for DNS and WINS and
> no others.
>
> Once you have moved the two XP pro clients to a workgroup, delete their computer accounts from the Active Directory (you have to open
> Active Directory Users and Computers | MyBusiness | Computers | SBSComputers to find their accounts and be able to delete them. The
> Server Management Console will not allow you to delete the computers' accounts.)
>
> Create new computer accounts using the Server Management Console Add Computer wizard.
>
> Log on to the XP Pro computers in the workgroup as the local Administrator. Run http://server/connectcomputer from each of the 2 XP
> Pro machines. You should be able to join the new domain with these computers without difficulty.
>
> In your post, your indicated that the SBS 2003 domain name is dunbartonnh. I presume you meant the NetBIOS name of the domain is
> dunbartonnh AND that there is a domain suffix for the DNS name of the dunbartonnh domain which you did not mention. The FQDN of the
> computer joined to the domain will let us know what the domain suffix is.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Ricky Morris
> Microsoft Small Business Server Support
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> Newsgroups:
> SBS v4.x : microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz
> SBS 2000: microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000
> SBS 2003: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>
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> Pulled an all nighter upgrading a poorly planned NT4 server to SBS2003.
> Working with 5 Windows XP Pro Dell PC's that where originally on the NT4
> domain. Original server was running mirrored 40 gig drives with two
> partitions. I was able to break the mirror and install clean OS on a 40 gig
> partition. Connected the 2nd drive to the server so I can get to the data. So
> far so good.
>
> Into the wee hours of the morning I had the new server up & running so I
> decided to start joining the 5 clients to the domain. Original domain name
> was dunbarton. New domain is dunbartonnh. 3 of the 5 PC's joined w/o
> problems. The last 2 are giving me fits!
>
> When I try & add the original users to the new domain I'm unable to add them
> to the local admin group on the client. It should be dunbartonnh\username but
> the two PC's will only let me add them to the local client,
> e.g.[computername]\[username] instead of domainname\username.
>
> The users are not admins on the local box now. Also If I try & manage the PC
> from the server side I'm told the server is unable to communicate with the
> client. I can logon to the PC as admin & do everything BUT add the local user
> as an admin!
>
> I hope I have explained it clearly! I need to get this issue resolved so I
> can finish the install & fine tune the whole shootin match.
>
> Thanks All!
>
> Robert McHenry
> Concord, NH
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