old NIC

[John]

I've got a couple issues that may be related, or may not. On one older
windows 2000 DC I have noticed regular messages that say:
Event ID: 5782
source: NETLOGON
"Dynamic registration or deregistration of one or more DNS records failed
with the following error: No DNS servers configured for local system."

so I was looking at the Network IP settings, and when I try to "OK" out of
them even without changing anything it says:

the IP address is already assigned to another adapter that is hidden from
the network and dial-up connections folder because it is not physically in
the computer or is a legacy adapter that is not working....

I used to have 2 NICs in this server but now only have one. it seems to me
it is remembering the old adapter. Is there something I should do to get it
out of there?

maybe I should demote the server and then re-promote it?

 

[Enkidu]

I've got a couple issues that may be related, or may not. On one older
windows 2000 DC I have noticed regular messages that say:
Event ID: 5782
source: NETLOGON
"Dynamic registration or deregistration of one or more DNS records failed
with the following error: No DNS servers configured for local system."

so I was looking at the Network IP settings, and when I try to "OK" out of
them even without changing anything it says:

the IP address is already assigned to another adapter that is hidden from
the network and dial-up connections folder because it is not physically in
the computer or is a legacy adapter that is not working....

I used to have 2 NICs in this server but now only have one. it seems to me
it is remembering the old adapter. Is there something I should do to get it
out of there?

maybe I should demote the server and then re-promote it?

That's WAAAAAAYYYY over the top from the problem! Have you looked in
Device Manager? Is it still in there?

Cheers,

Cliff

 

[John]

yes I've looked, no it's not there. Do you have anything helpful?

 

[Tim Jackson]

yes I've looked, no it's not there. Do you have anything helpful?

Have a look at KB 269155 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155/en-us.

This article shows how to see ghosted network adaptors, i.e. adaptors that
no longer physically exist and are hidden from Device Manager, but still
have a presence in the registry.

 

[John]

that got it, thanks.

Have a look at KB 269155 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269155/en-us.

This article shows how to see ghosted network adaptors, i.e. adaptors that
no longer physically exist and are hidden from Device Manager, but still
have a presence in the registry.