Cannot Alter Down-Level Domain Name During Upgrade from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000

ID: Q240156

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

You cannot change the NetBIOS domain name when you are upgrading a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based primary domain controller to Windows 2000. You can specify the Domain Name System (DNS) domain name, but you cannot alter the automatically created down-level NetBIOS domain name. You can change this name only after the upgrade and Dcpromo.exe processes have finished.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbsetup
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb