topic Re: Create a Windows 2k server (stand alone) in Operating System - Microsoft

Create a Windows 2k server (stand alone)

Neil Davis_2 — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 05:15:50 GMT

Hi,

I am looking to setup a windows 2k server in a lab environment so it will not be on a network, just stand alone, at present it is part of a workgroup with a static IP address and teh DNS server address the same, I am having problems setting up active directory - "the wizard cannot contact the DNS server that handles the name......." then my Active Directory installation fails!

Any help would be great - there is something I am not doing right!

Cheers

Neil.

Re: Create a Windows 2k server (stand alone)

Antoniov. — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 05:34:43 GMT

Hi Neil,
if you set DNS address as same of you PC, you must activate DNS service.
I don't know exactly win2k :-( so I can't help you directly; I think you have to remove DNS address if you cannot start DNS service.

@Antoniov

Re: Create a Windows 2k server (stand alone)

Neil Davis_2 — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 05:52:20 GMT

Antoniov,

Many thanks, you have been a great help I will try this and.... fingers crossed!

Re: Create a Windows 2k server (stand alone)

Alexander Chuzhoy — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:01:12 GMT

You can select an option to automatically install DNS during Active directory installation.
Generally it simply configures the localhost itself to be the DNS server for Active directory

Re: Create a Windows 2k server (stand alone)

Neil Davis_2 — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:03:24 GMT

Alexander,

Is that option available in the wizard when running dcpromo?

cheers

Neil

Re: Create a Windows 2k server (stand alone)

Alexander Chuzhoy — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 07:52:53 GMT

After it tries to locate DNS -if it wasn't found you should get an option to let the wizzard to install the DNS for you....

Let us know if you still have problems...

Re: Create a Windows 2k server (stand alone)

Jon Finley — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:04:09 GMT

I was under the impression that the initial Server had to be in a domain (as a PDC or primary DC) in order for the active directory setup to be successful.

In addition, make sure that you reference the DNS server (even if it is itself) in the network setup DNS area.

Jon

Re: Create a Windows 2k server (stand alone)

Thomas Bianco — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:45:43 GMT

if this is a lab environment, it's probably not connected to the rest of the world. DCPromo may be failing to get the . or .com DNS structure.

take a look at this MSKB about private roots and home network AD
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;237675

Re: Create a Windows 2k server (stand alone)

Rameshwar_1 — Sat, 29 May 2004 04:00:28 GMT

Hi,

You need to install the Microsoft loopback adapter to install the active directory on a standalone m/c that is not the part of any network. Or u can install the netbeui protocal to resolve the computer to install the active direcoty.

Cheers
Rameshwar