I have installed a standalone W2K Adv Server. I do not
have it networked, no physical network cables attached. I
have installed it to practice installing and configuring
it prior to taking my 70-215 exam.
My problem is this: I have installed and configured DNS
with dynamic update. I have set the domain name suffix.
Whenever I try to install AD it gives me an error that
it "cannot contact the DNS server to verify the domain
name".
This may sound dumb but do I have to have a physical
cable attached or loopback plug connected to it? Which
does not make since to me since everything is co-located.
Help!!

"Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have installed a standalone W2K Adv Server. I do not
> have it networked, no physical network cables attached. I
> have installed it to practice installing and configuring
> it prior to taking my 70-215 exam.
> My problem is this: I have installed and configured DNS
> with dynamic update. I have set the domain name suffix.
> Whenever I try to install AD it gives me an error that
> it "cannot contact the DNS server to verify the domain
> name".
> This may sound dumb but do I have to have a physical
> cable attached or loopback plug connected to it? Which
> does not make since to me since everything is co-located.
> Help!!

Install the network loopback adapter. You haven't mentioned whether a NIC is
present or not. Since W2K will detect network media on NIC, connect a utp
cable even if other end is unattached. Then check that DNS points to itself
using 127.0.0.1 and not the staticly assigned ip_address.

Edit the registry:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters, value DisableDHCPMediaSense,
value type: REG_DWORD, data 1. Reboot.