Dcpromo fails with error code 841

[Jason]

Trying to add a 2nd dc. Dcpromo fails when it attempts to replicate the
configuration container.
The Schema replicates fine, it's just the next step of replicating the
configuration.
Dcpromo.log show that it starts replicating the configuration container,
received 534 out of approximately 2440 objects.
But they very next line says "Error - Active Directory could not replicate
the directory partition CN=Configuration, DC=.............
The dcpromo program fails with a datbase error.
Ideas?

I have copied the system state to a test pc to try and get this to work. I
have ran ntdsutil files repair and semantic database analysis. The only
thing it does is lower the total objects in the configuration container. I
still get the errors.


Any, and I mean any, advice is much appreciated!

Thanks,

Jason

 

[Guest]

Try this:

1. Widep new system hard disk
2. Remove all references of it from AD and DNS

3. Rebuild and join domain during Windows install process

4. Update wit hall Service Packs and updates

5. Run the wizard and install AD (make certain to "join existing..." during
AD install process)

It has never failed for me if I go that route. The manual route fails about
40-50% of the time - I suspect due to timing issues when processes fire off.

Hope that helps.

Thanks,

Danny

 

[Jason]

I will try this.
FYI, the error code was 8451, not 841.

Thx

 

[Guest]

There was typo in my last message. widep = wiped

Thanks,

Danny