Microsoft KB Archive/265825

= Incorrect Message Appears Using Active Directory Schema Snap-in to Change FSMO =

Article ID: 265825

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q265825





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to change the current schema Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) role holder by using the Active Directory Schema Snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC), the following message may appear:

The current Domain Controller is the Operations Master. To transfer the Operations Master to a different Domain Controller, you need to target Active Directory Domains and Trusts to that Domain Controller.

This message may also appear in single-domain forests where there is no domain controller available change to the FSMO role holder.

When you change the FSMO role holder, the message should read:

The current Domain Controller is the Operations Master. To transfer the Operations Master to a different Domain Controller, you need to target Active Directory Schema to that Domain Controller.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
When you use the Active Directory Schema snap-in you can target a different domain controller and change the FSMO role holder without targeting Active Directory domains and trusts.

Keywords: kbfsmo kbprb kbschema KB265825

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