DC wont restart after renaming

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DC wont restart after renaming

Original Message

Name: DanDigital
Date: July 22, 2008 at 13:48:33 Pacific
Subject: DC wont restart after renaming
OS: Windows Server 2003
CPU/Ram: not known
Model/Manufacturer: Dell

Comment:

Hi,
Having just set up a new domain, I decided to rename the DC. I used the properties options for My Computer and all seemed to go ahead without issue until after restarting (as prompted) I never get past the start up screen.
I have logged in using safe mode and I think the problem may relate to netlogon as this seems to be switched off and won't restart.
Does anyone know what I may have done wrong, or failing that how to start again?
Dan

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Response Number 1

Name: guapo
Date: July 23, 2008 at 05:17:23 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...

http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003...

Try those sites.

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Response Number 2

Name: scurlaruntings
Date: July 30, 2008 at 08:08:45 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

Renaming a DC is not a simple process of simply renaming it in system properties.There are otehr factors to consider. Renaming a DC will also affect the entire forest including the clients within that domain if your DNS records are not correct. I dont believe this is a process supported by MS and its certainly not best practice.If i were you id rebuild the server or restore the system state from the last available backup.
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