Radhika,

Almost all errors like this are related to some misconfiguration of DNS. Make sure the second domain controller is pointed at your working domain controller for DNS resolution. I have had success in the past running ipconfig /flushdns from command line, and then run ipconfig /registerdns to flush all dns records and reregister the server with your DNS server.

Rob Humphrey

MSU Health Information Technology

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From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Radhika
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:43 PM
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Subject: [MSUNAG] Windows 2000 additional domain controller

Hi all,

I have a Windows 2000 advanced server as my main data server. I have also built another Windows 2000 advanced server to act as a backup server. However, when I try to have it as an additional domain controller, it gives me error messages saying that the domain does not exist or cannot be contacted. I am sure that the machine is already a part of the domain and the DNS is also running.

Is there something I am missing?

Thanks in advance,

Radhika.

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