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Answered Trying to rename my server

  • Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:50 AM
     
     
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    I was in the process of migrating my windows 2003 r2 server to a 2008 r2 server.  I was following technet steps for the server migration.  However the issue I have run into is rather weird.  It seemsd to be 2 part and related.

    First I changed the name of the server before transfering the FSMO roles, now that I am trying to transfer them,  when I try to transfer the active directory operation master it still references the 2003 server name. so i can not transfer the roles.

    Secondly when I try to change the server name back or try to rename the 2008 server with the same name i get an error;

    The following error occurred validating the name "examplename".

    You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network.

    now when I go to see my network somehow a shared drive on the 2003 server has held that name for just 3 folders inside it.  I can't seem to see 2 of the folders on the host machine only on a remote machine. 

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

     

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  • Wednesday, January 02, 2013 12:33 PM
     
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    How you rename your DCs? Please provide the detail steps.

    You cant directly rename the DCs like the member server.

    Best regards Biswajit Biswas Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. MCP 2003,MCSA 2003, MCSA:M 2003, CCNA, MCTS, Enterprise Admin