Microsoft KB Archive/914429

= Error message when you try to use the Rendom.exe utility to change the NetBIOS name of a domain in Windows Server 2003 SP1: &quot;rendom /execute : error 13&quot; =

Article ID: 914429

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), when you try to use the Rendom.exe utility to change the NetBIOS name of a domain, you receive the following error message:

rendom /execute : error 13

Waiting for DCs to reply.

Waiting for DCs to reply.

Failed to execute script on dcname.domainname : 13

1 server contacted, 1 server returned Errors

This problem occurs if the domain DNS name is a single-label name. A single-label name is a DNS name that does not include a suffix such as .com, .net or .org.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Active Directory directory service tries to create an empty root object. This behavior is disallowed in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1.

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Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 installed. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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MORE INFORMATION
The Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain Rename Tools provide a security-enhanced way to rename one or more domains in an Active Directory forest. You can change the DNS name and the NetBIOS name by using the domain rename procedure. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/winsrvr/domainrename.mspx

For more information about the terms that are used to describe software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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