BDC Promotion May Be Unsuccessful Using Server Manager

• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5
• Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5

SYMPTOMS

When you install the checked version of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (SP4) or Service Pack 5 (SP5) on a primary domain controller (PDC) and a backup domain controller (BDC), if you promote the BDC to a PDC using Server Manager, the promotion may be unsuccessful. The BDC may also return a crash dump of kernel files.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

• http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/


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• Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.

MORE INFORMATION

The checked version of a product is distributed with Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) products and to most vendors, as opposed to the retail version distributed to most customers. The checked version contains more debugging information in the code, which is helpful for tracking down problems to a certain source file and number.

A checked service pack must be loaded onto a computer running a checked version of the operating system. For example, you must load a checked version of SP5 onto a computer running a checked version of Windows NT 4.0. You cannot load a checked version of SP5 onto a computer running a retail version of Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words: management netlogon

Keywords : kbnetwork ntdomain kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NT4SP6Fix
Version : winnt:4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug