Hello Michael,
And for the 2003 domain if you have any issues, please post them also. Hopefully
we find solutions for it. What you really should do on the 2003 domain, run
dcdiag and netdiag to check for errors. And also have a look on the event
viewers of your servers to fix all errors and also check the warnings.
Best regards
Meinolf Weber (Myweb)
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> Hello Meinolf,
>
> I think the best solution is to format the server and reinstall all
> the aplications that we really need, for the moment i just route
> everything to the 2003 servers and i have some backups of the 2000
> server in a weekend i will take out the server and rebuild the whole
> thing.
>
> Thank you very much for all your help, i appriciate your time.
>
> Michael
>
> "Meinolf Weber (Myweb)" wrote:
>
>> Hello Michael,
>>
>> I think theire will not be a really good solution without reinstall,
>> because
>> something is really messed up on the 2000 server. So i would install
>> the
>> services and applications you need from it on the 2003 machines and
>> then
>> if possible, use the database files from the old 2000 to get back the
>> data.
>> But for the not MS software first you should try to find newsgroups
>> or infos
>> if it is possible to do it this way.
>> And even on this level think about preparing an image BEFORE you go
>> to test
>> around with the 2000 machine, so you have this configuration still
>> available.
>> Sorry, but i don't have no other additional idea.
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber (Myweb)
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>>> Hello Meinolf,
>>>
>>> Checking the system properties, in the network identification i have
>>> the full computer name in the old domain and the note down that the
>>> identification of the computer can not be changed because is a
>>> domain controller, the properties option is not avaliable.
>>>
>>> in the computer management, services i have the DNS, IIS, ISA
>>> (disbled), Sql Server, routing and remote access. as Aplications im
>>> running in this machine MDaemon mail server, A Hotspot and a
>>> internet cafe software from Antamedia and a software for door locks,
>>> a lot for only one server for my point of view. i'll uninstall the
>>> isa and sql because is no need to have them, i have another firewall
>>> and another database server DHCP is not running in this machine, the
>>> active directory was removed but the server still thinks that is a
>>> domain controller.
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber (Myweb)" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Michael,
>>>>
>>>> What's about the 2000 system properties settings i asked for? And
>>>> please also give again all services running on the 2000 machine.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber (Myweb)
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers
>>>> no rights.
>>>>> HI Meinolf,
>>>>>
>>>>> yes you are right that the way the network is running now, if a
>>>>> type
>>>>> dsa.msc
>>>>> i get
>>>>> Naming Information Cannot be located Because:
>>>>> No authority could be conected for authentication.
>>>>> Contact your system administrator to verify that your domain is
>>>>> properly
>>>>> configured and is currenlty online.
>>>>> means that i have a server that can not locate itself, do you
>>>>> think
>>>>> is
>>>>> possible to add this server to the 2003 domain, the contra here is
>>>>> that in the network Identification teh properties option is
>>>>> desabled,
>>>>> do you think that if i type dcpromo in the run line or trying to
>>>>> run
>>>>> the active directory wizard i can downgrade the server.
>>>>> Michael
>>>>> "Meinolf Weber (Myweb)" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Michael,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Seems that you are running to different domains in one physical
>>>>>> network? A new domain with 2003 servers, that's right? And
>>>>>> clients in this domain can login and work with useraccounts
>>>>>> created on the 2003 domain controller?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And you have an old domain with one 2000 server which is NOT
>>>>>> longer a domain controller? So if you open the System properties
>>>>>> window and go to computer name, what can you read, a workgroup
>>>>>> name or a domain name? And if you open the run line and type in
>>>>>> dsa.msc, what happens on the 2000 machine?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meinolf Weber (Myweb)
>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> confers
>>>>>> no rights.
>>>>>>> Hi Meinolf,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know is strange, look as far as i know, when they bringh the
>>>>>>> new servers for the network the guys here set the servers with
>>>>>>> 2003 and the dc in one of them (domain.com) but before we had a
>>>>>>> 2000 server as a dc with active directory and a lot bt really a
>>>>>>> lot of different services in the same machine, the ip range was
>>>>>>> 10.34.1.x, jsut now i know that they tried to downgrade the
>>>>>>> domain controller to stan alone server for some services in the
>>>>>>> server, and for one reason that i don't know they cudn't
>>>>>>> downgrade the server. i have 2 pc's using this domain and i
>>>>>>> really dont understand how they can get connected.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i can try to downgrade the server to make it an stan alone
>>>>>>> server, unistall the dns and the isa server that its installed
>>>>>>> bu not in use. then i'll try to put it under the domain that we
>>>>>>> are using now. Do you think that procedure will create a problem
>>>>>>> with the mail server that is running in this machine also.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> anyway i'll make a system state backup just in case?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if you have any idea please let me know, this server is gicing
>>>>>>> me hard time
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> thanks for the help.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber (Myweb)" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello Michael,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sorry but you are really confusing me. Again 2 domains like
>>>>>>>> whatever.com and another.com? One of them is 2000 domain
>>>>>>>> without any Domain controller? And the other is 2003? You have
>>>>>>>> clients in both domains on one physical network with using the
>>>>>>>> same ip range? So how are the clients configured and how can
>>>>>>>> users login the 2000 domain when theire is no domain
>>>>>>>> controller?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber (Myweb)
>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> confers
>>>>>>>> no rights.
>>>>>>>>> HI Meinolf,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The confiuration that i have here is a little strange, i had a
>>>>>>>>> domain controller in our old network running 2000 when they
>>>>>>>>> change the network they setup the new network with 2003
>>>>>>>>> servers, the old domain controller was running many things
>>>>>>>>> like isa 2000, mail server, iis, dns and other applications.
>>>>>>>>> the domain still there because there are some pc that need to
>>>>>>>>> be connected to that domain for the application that they are
>>>>>>>>> running, but now i have no active directory in that domain.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> the other domain is 2003 server based, with a domain
>>>>>>>>> controller with active directory and dns, the db server with
>>>>>>>>> iis and sql server, an antivirus pc.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> both dns are independent as i see, there is no link between
>>>>>>>>> one and the other, this can be one of the problems>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber (Myweb)" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello Michael,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Just to clarify, you talk about 2 different domains with
>>>>>>>>>> different domain names like test.com and whatever.com? Or 2
>>>>>>>>>> domain controllers one with server 2000 and one with server
>>>>>>>>>> 2003?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Long login times often happen if DNS is configured incorrect,
>>>>>>>>>> for example the machines are configured to go to a Internet
>>>>>>>>>> DNS provider instead of the domain DNS server fomr the
>>>>>>>>>> internal domain. So please give a short description about the
>>>>>>>>>> DNS configuration on the network.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber (Myweb)
>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> confers
>>>>>>>>>> no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> i'm troubleshooting a network running two domains one domain
>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>> dc
>>>>>>>>>>> running windows server 2003, and one domain running 2000
>>>>>>>>>>> server.
>>>>>>>>>>> i
>>>>>>>>>>> have many
>>>>>>>>>>> problems with the users and one of the servers running 2000
>>>>>>>>>>> server,
>>>>>>>>>>> many
>>>>>>>>>>> computers in the network when i try to login it takes like
>>>>>>>>>>> 15
>>>>>>>>>>> minutes,
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> the 2000 server machine takes like 30 minutes to start after
>>>>>>>>>>> reboot.
>>>>>>>>>>> when i
>>>>>>>>>>> check the event viewer in the 2000 server machine i have an
>>>>>>>>>>> error
>>>>>>>>>>> every 3 or
>>>>>>>>>>> 5 minutes:
>>>>>>>>>>> "windows cannot determine the user or computer name. return
>>>>>>>>>>> value
>>>>>>>>>>> (1908)"
>>>>>>>>>>> and the source is Userenv. how can i trobleshoot this error?
>>>>>>>>>>> how can i fix the connection problem with the pc's in the
>>>>>>>>>>> 2003
>>>>>>>>>>> domain
>>>>>>>>>>> I have a
>>>>>>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Meinolf Weber (Myweb)" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello Michael,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Just to clarify, you talk about 2 different domains with
>>>>>>>>>> different domain names like test.com and whatever.com? Or 2
>>>>>>>>>> domain controllers one with server 2000 and one with server
>>>>>>>>>> 2003?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Long login times often happen if DNS is configured incorrect,
>>>>>>>>>> for example the machines are configured to go to a Internet
>>>>>>>>>> DNS provider instead of the domain DNS server fomr the
>>>>>>>>>> internal domain. So please give a short description about the
>>>>>>>>>> DNS configuration on the network.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber (Myweb)
>>>>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>>>>>>>>> warranties,
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> confers
>>>>>>>>>> no rights.
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> i'm troubleshooting a network running two domains one domain
>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>> dc
>>>>>>>>>>> running windows server 2003, and one domain running 2000
>>>>>>>>>>> server.
>>>>>>>>>>> i
>>>>>>>>>>> have many
>>>>>>>>>>> problems with the users and one of the servers running 2000
>>>>>>>>>>> server,
>>>>>>>>>>> many
>>>>>>>>>>> computers in the network when i try to login it takes like
>>>>>>>>>>> 15
>>>>>>>>>>> minutes,
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> the 2000 server machine takes like 30 minutes to start after
>>>>>>>>>>> reboot.
>>>>>>>>>>> when i
>>>>>>>>>>> check the event viewer in the 2000 server machine i have an
>>>>>>>>>>> error
>>>>>>>>>>> every 3 or
>>>>>>>>>>> 5 minutes:
>>>>>>>>>>> "windows cannot determine the user or computer name. return
>>>>>>>>>>> value
>>>>>>>>>>> (1908)"
>>>>>>>>>>> and the source is Userenv. how can i trobleshoot this error?
>>>>>>>>>>> how can i fix the connection problem with the pc's in the
>>>>>>>>>>> 2003
>>>>>>>>>>> domain
>>>>>>>>>>> I have a
>>>>>>>>>>> Michael