Microsoft KB Archive/813053

= &quot;The request is not supported&quot; error message when you try to create a second DFS domain root =

Article ID: 813053

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to create a second Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) domain root on a Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition server, you may receive the following error message:

The following error occurred while creating DFS root server FQDN of server: The request is not supported.



CAUSE
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition supports only one DFS root per computer. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Server and Windows Server 2003 Datacenter support multiple DFS roots per computer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, upgrade to Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Server Edition or Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition.



WORKAROUND
After you apply the update from Microsoft Knowledge Base article 903651, Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition can support more than one domain-based DFS namespace. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

903651 You cannot create more than one domain-based DFS namespace on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

Alternatively, work around this issue by adding multiple links off a single root.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB813053

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