Microsoft KB Archive/175957

= Event ID 5770 When Installing New Member Server =

Article ID: 175957

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q175957



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to add a new server computer to a Windows NT domain, the operation fails. Event ID 5770 appears in the event log:

  The session setup to the Windows NT Domain Controller  from computer  using account  failed.  is declared to be a BDC in domain . However,  tried to connect as either a DC in a trusted domain, a  member workstation in domain , or as a server in domain . Use the Server Manager to remove the BDC account for .



CAUSE
The name you are trying to use was previously in use by a LAN Manager domain controller. The machine name MACHINENAME$ exists in the domain accounts database, having been migrated from the LAN Manager accounts database.



RESOLUTION
Using User Manager for Domains, delete the MACHINENAME$ account from the domain accounts database. Reset the machine account, if necessary, by deleting and recreating it in Server Manager.

Additional query words: lanman lan manager error

Keywords: kbprb KB175957

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