Microsoft KB Archive/134856

= Failed Install During Domain Name Change Forces Re-Installation =

Article ID: 134856

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5

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This article was previously published under Q134856





SYMPTOMS
When you install Windows NT as a Backup Domain Controller (BDC), if the Primary Domain Controller (PDC) cannot be found, you have 2 options:


 * Make your computer a PDC on a different domain

-or-
 * Cancel the installation process

If you cancel the installation process and attempt to run the partially installed version of Windows NT, this error message appears:

Please run SETUP again

When you run Setup again, to upgrade the failed installation, the following installation options are unavailable:


 * Choice for password entry
 * Video option
 * Emergency Repair Disk creation option

When you reboot Windows NT, the login screen shows WORKGROUP as the Domain Name. When you attempt to log in as Administrator with no password, the following error message appears:

The local policy of this system does not allow you to logon interactively.

You cannot access Windows NT.



RESOLUTION
You must completely re-install Windows NT.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem Windows NT version 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: KB134856

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