Microsoft KB Archive/137397

= NWConv Err Msg:  Is Not a Server =

Article ID: 137397

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft File and Print Services for Netware 3.51
 * Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q137397





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to use the Migration Tool for NetWare (Nwconv.exe) to migrate a Novell NetWare server to a computer running Windows NT Server, you may receive the following error message:

 is not a server



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the computer you are attempting to migrate to is not a domain controller. The Migration Tool for NetWare does not allow migration of a NetWare server to a non-domain controller.



RESOLUTION
Perform the migration of the NetWare server to a computer that is a primary domain controller (PDC) or a backup domain controller (BDC).

Additional query words: nwconv fpnw role member migrate convert

Keywords: kberrmsg kbfaq kbnetwork KB137397

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