Microsoft KB Archive/167261

= Document Error: Replacing a Primary Domain Controller =

Article ID: 167261

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q167261



SUMMARY
The "Replacing a Primary Domain Controller," paragraph on page 4, Chapter 1 of the Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Guide is incorrect.

It states that, if the primary domain controller (PDC) is not available, you can install a new PDC and the PDC will create a new security identifier (SID) for the existing domain. This is partially correct. The new PDC will be created as a new domain, but the existing backup domain controllers (BDC) will not be able to synchronize with the new PDC.

Promoting an existing BDC is the only working and supported procedure for replacing a PDC.

Additional query words: reskit how to promote procedure

Keywords: kbinfo KB167261

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