Common DCPromo Error Messages (279212)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
This article was previously published under Q279212 SUMMARY When you try to run the Active Directory Installation
Wizard (Dcpromo.exe), you receive one of the following error messages:
The specified domain either does not exist or could not
be contacted. The Domain
DomainName is not an Active Directory Domain, or an
Active Directory Domain Controller for the domain could not be
contacted. Logon Failure: unknown username or bad
password MORE INFORMATION The first message listed in the "Summary" section of this
article occurs if you run Dcpromo on a domain controller where the Domain Name
System (DNS) is not configured correctly. As a result, Dcpromo cannot access
the Active Directory directory service. To resolve this issue, review the DNS
configuration. The second message in the "Summary"
section of this article occurs if you provide an incorrect domain name when you
are prompted for your credentials. To resolve this issue, run Dcpromo again and
type the correct domain name.
The third message in the "Summary"
section of this article occurs if an incorrect or misspelled user name or
password is entered. To resolve this issue, verify your user name and
password. REFERENCES
For more information about running Dcpromo, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
242189
Dcpromo.exe does not provide a warning about configuring a DNS server without a static IP address
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/3/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo KB279212 |
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