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Promoting NT member server to a BDC
Name: ahmad Date: June 12, 2002 at 00:49:10 Pacific
Comment:
hi there, I know this is a silly question, but i hope i can get an answer for it. I have a network using NT domain with one PDC & i want to promote one member server to a BDC. how can i do it. I've tried the dcpromo command which is used in W2K, but it didn't work. thanks anyway guys.
Name: David I Date: June 12, 2002 at 09:01:27 Pacific
Reply:
Ahmed.
I am fairly sure you can't in NT without reinstalling it, then choosing it to be a BDC during setup. Also the BDC will connect to the PDC during setup so it needs to be online at the time.
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Response Number 2
Name: Buddy Date: June 13, 2002 at 11:28:27 Pacific
Reply:
David is right--you can't do it. You have to reload the box and start from scratch and chose it at the time you load the OS. DcPromo is a 2000 thing.
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Response Number 3
Name: Jeff Date: June 17, 2002 at 11:22:43 Pacific
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I am trying to do the same thing you are. I just came across a third party application that allows you to promote a stand alone server to a BDC. I have not had time to try it out but the url is http://www.algintech.com/UTools/UPromote.asp.
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