I want to test upgrade NT to win2003.

1. Installed a BDC on other box.
2. Syn BDC with production PDC.
3. Unplug BDC with production network and plug to a standalone router.
4. After login BDC, it will display dialog windows "Cannot find PDC for
domain" from Server manager.
After click ok, it should display a BDC computer name in normal
condition.

Probleom: Now it won't display anything. So I can't promote it to PDC. So
can't upgrade it to win2003 for testing. What's the problem? Please .
Thankyou.

"Eco" <eco@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:
>I want to test upgrade NT to win2003.
>
> 1. Installed a BDC on other box.
> 2. Syn BDC with production PDC.
> 3. Unplug BDC with production network and plug to a standalone router.
> 4. After login BDC, it will display dialog windows "Cannot find PDC for
> domain" from Server manager.
> After click ok, it should display a BDC computer name in normal
> condition.
>
> Probleom: Now it won't display anything. So I can't promote it to PDC. So
> can't upgrade it to win2003 for testing. What's the problem? Please .
> Thankyou.
>
>

Sorry about the previous blank post. Is possible you
are not viewing the servers? Click on view / all.

Open a dos prompt on this BDC and run nbtstat -n.
Do you see a domain name 1c name in the cache?

"Eco" <eco@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:
>I want to test upgrade NT to win2003.
>
> 1. Installed a BDC on other box.
> 2. Syn BDC with production PDC.
> 3. Unplug BDC with production network and plug to a standalone router.
> 4. After login BDC, it will display dialog windows "Cannot find PDC for
> domain" from Server manager.
> After click ok, it should display a BDC computer name in normal
> condition.
>
> Probleom: Now it won't display anything. So I can't promote it to PDC. So
> can't upgrade it to win2003 for testing. What's the problem? Please .
> Thankyou.
>
>

It works now. Just un-tick "Show Domain Members only" from View pull-down
menu.

Yes, can see 1c name in the cache. Thanks.

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> Sorry about the previous blank post. Is possible you
> are not viewing the servers? Click on view / all.
>
> Open a dos prompt on this BDC and run nbtstat -n.
> Do you see a domain name 1c name in the cache?
>
> "Eco" <eco@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:
> >I want to test upgrade NT to win2003.
> >
> > 1. Installed a BDC on other box.
> > 2. Syn BDC with production PDC.
> > 3. Unplug BDC with production network and plug to a standalone router.
> > 4. After login BDC, it will display dialog windows "Cannot find PDC for
> > domain" from Server manager.
> > After click ok, it should display a BDC computer name in normal
> > condition.
> >
> > Probleom: Now it won't display anything. So I can't promote it to PDC.
So
> > can't upgrade it to win2003 for testing. What's the problem? Please
.
> > Thankyou.
> >
> >
>
>

That's because that option queries the SAM database for domain
members instead of the browse list. Glad to hear you got it going.

"Eco" <eco@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:
> It works now. Just un-tick "Show Domain Members only" from View pull-down
> menu.
>
> Yes, can see 1c name in the cache. Thanks.
>