You Cannot Start a Newly Promoted Domain Controller After You Remove Windows 2000 SP2 SRP1 (319783)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
This article was previously published under Q319783

SYMPTOMS

If you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Security Rollup Package (SRP1) on a computer that is not a domain controller, and then you promote that computer to a domain controller, you cannot start the newly promoted domain controller if you remove SRP1.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, demote the newly promoted domain controller, and then remove SRP1.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/18/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB319783
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