server 2003 noob question ? - thanks

jase555 · 4 Feb 2006 at 11:07

ok

not a server guy but can somebody help

one file server on domain xxxxxx with ip addy of xxx.xxx.x.xxx

just starting to install a new file server yesterday on server 2003

got it up and running , can see the network , can join a workgroup but when i try to select it on the main company domain, i get an error message

looked at the other file server and have all the same details

what have i forgot

thanks

jase

Lummux · 4 Feb 2006 at 11:09

Have you joined the domain?

And i take it you didnt give the new server the same name as the old one?

jase555 · 4 Feb 2006 at 11:29

different name

all i was doing was in the network change bit trying to change from a workgroup to a domain,

typed in the domain name and it gave an error message saying it could not do it ?

[Darkend]Viper · 4 Feb 2006 at 11:56

Make sure the IP addresses are different.

Then try running DCPROMO from start->run. Has always worked on the hundreds of servers i've put in. Make sure your username and password your using have right to allow adding machines to the domain.

oddjob62 · 4 Feb 2006 at 12:01

Check that primary DNS on the new server is pointing to the existing Domainc Controller