Problems with SBS 2003 and Domain-Workgroup config

[Teo]

Hi guys,

I have Windows Small Business 2003 Server installed on my Dell Poweredge.
The server came preinstalled as a domain controller. Because I don't have
that many XP professional licences, I had to run dcpromo on the server to
downgrade it to a regular server without domain controller. Yesterday I was
looking at the log files and I saw a SBCore error, that said that the
machine was going to shut down in 60 minutes.
After this I ran the configuration to bring it back to a domain controller.
Everything went well and it took a long time. After the server restarted and
prompted me with the login information. No domain was shown, just username
and password field (like a regular windows login screen).
I entered the Administrador user as well as the password I had and it said
applying user configuration. It has stayed there for the past 30 mins. It
doesn't go into Windows at all.
How can I get it to Windows so I can check if the domain was created or not.
For what I saw from the login screen it's not created since it doesn't ask
me for the Domain from the list nor anything, there is no list at all.

Any suggestions on what I can do?

Thanks much,
Teo

 

[Teo]

Ok the server logged on, now its finishing the installation. Step 32 of 40.
Lets see how long that takes.

Regards,
Teo
"Teo" <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote in message
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> Hi guys,
>
> I have Windows Small Business 2003 Server installed on my Dell Poweredge.
> The server came preinstalled as a domain controller. Because I don't have
> that many XP professional licences, I had to run dcpromo on the server to
> downgrade it to a regular server without domain controller. Yesterday I
> was looking at the log files and I saw a SBCore error, that said that the
> machine was going to shut down in 60 minutes.
> After this I ran the configuration to bring it back to a domain
> controller. Everything went well and it took a long time. After the server
> restarted and prompted me with the login information. No domain was shown,
> just username and password field (like a regular windows login screen).
> I entered the Administrador user as well as the password I had and it said
> applying user configuration. It has stayed there for the past 30 mins. It
> doesn't go into Windows at all.
> How can I get it to Windows so I can check if the domain was created or
> not. For what I saw from the login screen it's not created since it
> doesn't ask me for the Domain from the list nor anything, there is no list
> at all.
>
> Any suggestions on what I can do?
>
> Thanks much,
> Teo
>

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I have Windows Small Business 2003 Server installed on my Dell
> Poweredge. The server came preinstalled as a domain controller.
> Because I don't have that many XP professional licences,

I think you're confused here - XP Pro licenses allow you to run XP Pro on a
workstation. Nothing to do with network access. Perhaps you mean CALs
(client access licenses) - SBS comes with 5, included, and more are
available in 5 packs.

> I had to run
> dcpromo on the server to downgrade it to a regular server without
> domain controller.

You can't do that. SBS must be a DC and hold all the FSMO roles.

Even if you were to get a non-SBS W2003 box, it wouldn't resolve your CAL
issue - b/c you need a CAL for every computer or user connecting to your
server, SBS or no.

> Yesterday I was looking at the log files and I saw
> a SBCore error, that said that the machine was going to shut down in
> 60 minutes.

Yep

> After this I ran the configuration to bring it back to a domain
> controller.

You can't just do that I suspect you've pooched the install by now ....

>Everything went well and it took a long time. After the
> server restarted and prompted me with the login information. No
> domain was shown, just username and password field (like a regular
> windows login screen). I entered the Administrador user as well as the
> password I had and it
> said applying user configuration. It has stayed there for the past 30
> mins. It doesn't go into Windows at all.
> How can I get it to Windows so I can check if the domain was created
> or not. For what I saw from the login screen it's not created since
> it doesn't ask me for the Domain from the list nor anything, there is
> no list at all.
> Any suggestions on what I can do?

I'd start over with a clean install, making sure you know what you're doing
& what SBS's limitations & capabilities are.Try posting in
microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs - you will get a lot of help in there.
Make sure you follow ALL the setup wizards, without fail. Even if you think
you know better, and have experience with enterprise product versions, SBS
has to be configured in very specific ways or it will not work.

>
> Thanks much,
> Teo

 

[Teo]

Thanks Lanwench,

The logon went well.
SBS is now installing the other components. It's in step 32 of 40 but it has
been there for the past hour and a half. Should I just cancel the
installation. There is an icon SBS added on the desktop to resume
installation. Or should I leave it for a couple of hours to see if anything
changes.
I checked the processes and it says active, it doesn't say Not Responding.
Should I try and resume the installation?

Thanks so much for your help.
Regards,

Teo
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Om%23xJ7JxHHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I have Windows Small Business 2003 Server installed on my Dell
>> Poweredge. The server came preinstalled as a domain controller.
>> Because I don't have that many XP professional licences,
>
> I think you're confused here - XP Pro licenses allow you to run XP Pro on
> a workstation. Nothing to do with network access. Perhaps you mean CALs
> (client access licenses) - SBS comes with 5, included, and more are
> available in 5 packs.
>
>> I had to run
>> dcpromo on the server to downgrade it to a regular server without
>> domain controller.
>
> You can't do that. SBS must be a DC and hold all the FSMO roles.
>
> Even if you were to get a non-SBS W2003 box, it wouldn't resolve your CAL
> issue - b/c you need a CAL for every computer or user connecting to your
> server, SBS or no.
>
>> Yesterday I was looking at the log files and I saw
>> a SBCore error, that said that the machine was going to shut down in
>> 60 minutes.
>
> Yep
>
>> After this I ran the configuration to bring it back to a domain
>> controller.
>
> You can't just do that I suspect you've pooched the install by now ....
>
>>Everything went well and it took a long time. After the
>> server restarted and prompted me with the login information. No
>> domain was shown, just username and password field (like a regular
>> windows login screen). I entered the Administrador user as well as the
>> password I had and it
>> said applying user configuration. It has stayed there for the past 30
>> mins. It doesn't go into Windows at all.
>> How can I get it to Windows so I can check if the domain was created
>> or not. For what I saw from the login screen it's not created since
>> it doesn't ask me for the Domain from the list nor anything, there is
>> no list at all.
>> Any suggestions on what I can do?
>
> I'd start over with a clean install, making sure you know what you're
> doing & what SBS's limitations & capabilities are.Try posting in
> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs - you will get a lot of help in there.
> Make sure you follow ALL the setup wizards, without fail. Even if you
> think you know better, and have experience with enterprise product
> versions, SBS has to be configured in very specific ways or it will not
> work.
>
>>
>> Thanks much,
>> Teo
>
>
>

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
> Thanks Lanwench,

NP. Thanks for the good crossposting techniques.
>
> The logon went well.

Meaning .... ? Did you reinstall, as I recommended?

> SBS is now installing the other components. It's in step 32 of 40 but
> it has been there for the past hour and a half. Should I just cancel
> the installation.

If you haven't started over from scratch yet, I suggest you do so.....

> There is an icon SBS added on the desktop to resume
> installation. Or should I leave it for a couple of hours to see if
> anything changes.
> I checked the processes and it says active, it doesn't say Not
> Responding. Should I try and resume the installation?
>
> Thanks so much for your help.
> Regards,
>
> Teo
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:Om%23xJ7JxHHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>> I have Windows Small Business 2003 Server installed on my Dell
>>> Poweredge. The server came preinstalled as a domain controller.
>>> Because I don't have that many XP professional licences,
>>
>> I think you're confused here - XP Pro licenses allow you to run XP
>> Pro on a workstation. Nothing to do with network access. Perhaps you
>> mean CALs (client access licenses) - SBS comes with 5, included, and
>> more are available in 5 packs.
>>
>>> I had to run
>>> dcpromo on the server to downgrade it to a regular server without
>>> domain controller.
>>
>> You can't do that. SBS must be a DC and hold all the FSMO roles.
>>
>> Even if you were to get a non-SBS W2003 box, it wouldn't resolve
>> your CAL issue - b/c you need a CAL for every computer or user
>> connecting to your server, SBS or no.
>>
>>> Yesterday I was looking at the log files and I saw
>>> a SBCore error, that said that the machine was going to shut down in
>>> 60 minutes.
>>
>> Yep
>>
>>> After this I ran the configuration to bring it back to a domain
>>> controller.
>>
>> You can't just do that I suspect you've pooched the install by now
>> ....
>>> Everything went well and it took a long time. After the
>>> server restarted and prompted me with the login information. No
>>> domain was shown, just username and password field (like a regular
>>> windows login screen). I entered the Administrador user as well as
>>> the password I had and it
>>> said applying user configuration. It has stayed there for the past
>>> 30 mins. It doesn't go into Windows at all.
>>> How can I get it to Windows so I can check if the domain was created
>>> or not. For what I saw from the login screen it's not created since
>>> it doesn't ask me for the Domain from the list nor anything, there
>>> is no list at all.
>>> Any suggestions on what I can do?
>>
>> I'd start over with a clean install, making sure you know what you're
>> doing & what SBS's limitations & capabilities are.Try posting in
>> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs - you will get a lot of help in
>> there. Make sure you follow ALL the setup wizards, without fail.
>> Even if you think you know better, and have experience with
>> enterprise product versions, SBS has to be configured in very
>> specific ways or it will not work.
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks much,
>>> Teo

 

[Teo]

Hi Lanwench,

I am starting the reinstall tomorrow first thing in the morning.
I tried booting with the SBS installation CD but when I got to the disks
area where I choose where to install, SBS installation told me no hard
drives were found. I have the two partitions C and D still created, I
haven't touched them at all. Why the install program doesn't detect it? I
checked my Dell documentation and driveres and I don't see any disk drivers
that I should use for the installation. I do have a Dell Installation CD
that goes through the whole setup of preparing the computer for the install
but I wonder if I already have the partitions created if I can just go into
the Windows SBS CDs and install right away without going through the Dell CD
and recreate everything. I was looking to see if I had any disks that I
might need for the hard drives but I don't see so most likely I don't need
them.
Please let me know as I plan to install that server tomorrow morning first
thing.

Regards and thanks,
Teo
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>> Thanks Lanwench,
>
> NP. Thanks for the good crossposting techniques.
>>
>> The logon went well.
>
> Meaning .... ? Did you reinstall, as I recommended?
>
>> SBS is now installing the other components. It's in step 32 of 40 but
>> it has been there for the past hour and a half. Should I just cancel
>> the installation.
>
> If you haven't started over from scratch yet, I suggest you do so.....
>
>> There is an icon SBS added on the desktop to resume
>> installation. Or should I leave it for a couple of hours to see if
>> anything changes.
>> I checked the processes and it says active, it doesn't say Not
>> Responding. Should I try and resume the installation?
>>
>> Thanks so much for your help.
>> Regards,
>>
>> Teo
>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>> message news:Om%23xJ7JxHHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>
>>>> I have Windows Small Business 2003 Server installed on my Dell
>>>> Poweredge. The server came preinstalled as a domain controller.
>>>> Because I don't have that many XP professional licences,
>>>
>>> I think you're confused here - XP Pro licenses allow you to run XP
>>> Pro on a workstation. Nothing to do with network access. Perhaps you
>>> mean CALs (client access licenses) - SBS comes with 5, included, and
>>> more are available in 5 packs.
>>>
>>>> I had to run
>>>> dcpromo on the server to downgrade it to a regular server without
>>>> domain controller.
>>>
>>> You can't do that. SBS must be a DC and hold all the FSMO roles.
>>>
>>> Even if you were to get a non-SBS W2003 box, it wouldn't resolve
>>> your CAL issue - b/c you need a CAL for every computer or user
>>> connecting to your server, SBS or no.
>>>
>>>> Yesterday I was looking at the log files and I saw
>>>> a SBCore error, that said that the machine was going to shut down in
>>>> 60 minutes.
>>>
>>> Yep
>>>
>>>> After this I ran the configuration to bring it back to a domain
>>>> controller.
>>>
>>> You can't just do that I suspect you've pooched the install by now
>>> ....
>>>> Everything went well and it took a long time. After the
>>>> server restarted and prompted me with the login information. No
>>>> domain was shown, just username and password field (like a regular
>>>> windows login screen). I entered the Administrador user as well as
>>>> the password I had and it
>>>> said applying user configuration. It has stayed there for the past
>>>> 30 mins. It doesn't go into Windows at all.
>>>> How can I get it to Windows so I can check if the domain was created
>>>> or not. For what I saw from the login screen it's not created since
>>>> it doesn't ask me for the Domain from the list nor anything, there
>>>> is no list at all.
>>>> Any suggestions on what I can do?
>>>
>>> I'd start over with a clean install, making sure you know what you're
>>> doing & what SBS's limitations & capabilities are.Try posting in
>>> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs - you will get a lot of help in
>>> there. Make sure you follow ALL the setup wizards, without fail.
>>> Even if you think you know better, and have experience with
>>> enterprise product versions, SBS has to be configured in very
>>> specific ways or it will not work.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks much,
>>>> Teo
>
>
>

 

[Eugene Tan]

hi Teo,

If you see "no hard drives", this means that the HD adaptor (SCSI?)
has not been installed. During the install bootup from CD, you will
see prompt to "press F6" to install additional drivers. It appears for
only a moment before the rest of the install continues. Usually my
finger is on standby next to F6 - this msg flashes between 3 secs to
15 secs after the boot from CD (depending on your server speed).

Well, after you press F6, you'll later get a prompt to insert the driver
disk. This means you need to create a driver floppy using the CD
provided or some other means. Call Dell for support or use a PC
to create a floppy disk, and you'll need to know what your Dell
server is using.

HTH,
Eugene Tan
SBS MVP

=======================
"Teo" <nospamteofilo@homsany.net> wrote in message
news:%23QjNOsPxHHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi Lanwench,
>
> I am starting the reinstall tomorrow first thing in the morning.
> I tried booting with the SBS installation CD but when I got to the disks
> area where I choose where to install, SBS installation told me no hard
> drives were found. I have the two partitions C and D still created, I
> haven't touched them at all. Why the install program doesn't detect it? I
> checked my Dell documentation and driveres and I don't see any disk
> drivers that I should use for the installation. I do have a Dell
> Installation CD that goes through the whole setup of preparing the
> computer for the install but I wonder if I already have the partitions
> created if I can just go into the Windows SBS CDs and install right away
> without going through the Dell CD and recreate everything. I was looking
> to see if I had any disks that I might need for the hard drives but I
> don't see so most likely I don't need them.
> Please let me know as I plan to install that server tomorrow morning first
> thing.
>
> Regards and thanks,
> Teo
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:uS0bJsKxHHA.5032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>> Thanks Lanwench,
>>
>> NP. Thanks for the good crossposting techniques.
>>>
>>> The logon went well.
>>
>> Meaning .... ? Did you reinstall, as I recommended?
>>
>>> SBS is now installing the other components. It's in step 32 of 40 but
>>> it has been there for the past hour and a half. Should I just cancel
>>> the installation.
>>
>> If you haven't started over from scratch yet, I suggest you do so.....
>>
>>> There is an icon SBS added on the desktop to resume
>>> installation. Or should I leave it for a couple of hours to see if
>>> anything changes.
>>> I checked the processes and it says active, it doesn't say Not
>>> Responding. Should I try and resume the installation?
>>>
>>> Thanks so much for your help.
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Teo
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>>> message news:Om%23xJ7JxHHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have Windows Small Business 2003 Server installed on my Dell
>>>>> Poweredge. The server came preinstalled as a domain controller.
>>>>> Because I don't have that many XP professional licences,
>>>>
>>>> I think you're confused here - XP Pro licenses allow you to run XP
>>>> Pro on a workstation. Nothing to do with network access. Perhaps you
>>>> mean CALs (client access licenses) - SBS comes with 5, included, and
>>>> more are available in 5 packs.
>>>>
>>>>> I had to run
>>>>> dcpromo on the server to downgrade it to a regular server without
>>>>> domain controller.
>>>>
>>>> You can't do that. SBS must be a DC and hold all the FSMO roles.
>>>>
>>>> Even if you were to get a non-SBS W2003 box, it wouldn't resolve
>>>> your CAL issue - b/c you need a CAL for every computer or user
>>>> connecting to your server, SBS or no.
>>>>
>>>>> Yesterday I was looking at the log files and I saw
>>>>> a SBCore error, that said that the machine was going to shut down in
>>>>> 60 minutes.
>>>>
>>>> Yep
>>>>
>>>>> After this I ran the configuration to bring it back to a domain
>>>>> controller.
>>>>
>>>> You can't just do that I suspect you've pooched the install by now
>>>> ....
>>>>> Everything went well and it took a long time. After the
>>>>> server restarted and prompted me with the login information. No
>>>>> domain was shown, just username and password field (like a regular
>>>>> windows login screen). I entered the Administrador user as well as
>>>>> the password I had and it
>>>>> said applying user configuration. It has stayed there for the past
>>>>> 30 mins. It doesn't go into Windows at all.
>>>>> How can I get it to Windows so I can check if the domain was created
>>>>> or not. For what I saw from the login screen it's not created since
>>>>> it doesn't ask me for the Domain from the list nor anything, there
>>>>> is no list at all.
>>>>> Any suggestions on what I can do?
>>>>
>>>> I'd start over with a clean install, making sure you know what you're
>>>> doing & what SBS's limitations & capabilities are.Try posting in
>>>> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs - you will get a lot of help in
>>>> there. Make sure you follow ALL the setup wizards, without fail.
>>>> Even if you think you know better, and have experience with
>>>> enterprise product versions, SBS has to be configured in very
>>>> specific ways or it will not work.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks much,
>>>>> Teo
>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Teo <nospamteofilo@homsany.net> wrote:
> Hi Lanwench,
>
> I am starting the reinstall tomorrow first thing in the morning.
> I tried booting with the SBS installation CD

Since you have a Dell, try booting from their OpenManage Install CD ....this
will install all the drivers for you.

> but when I got to the
> disks area where I choose where to install, SBS installation told me
> no hard drives were found. I have the two partitions C and D still
> created, I haven't touched them at all. Why the install program
> doesn't detect it?

They're probably SCSI then - RAID?

> I checked my Dell documentation and driveres and I
> don't see any disk drivers that I should use for the installation. I
> do have a Dell Installation CD that goes through the whole setup of
> preparing the computer for the install

Definitely use that.

> but I wonder if I already have
> the partitions created

No, wipe them out and start over from scratch.

> if I can just go into the Windows SBS CDs and
> install right away without going through the Dell CD and recreate
> everything. I was looking to see if I had any disks that I might need
> for the hard drives but I don't see so most likely I don't need them.
> Please let me know as I plan to install that server tomorrow morning
> first thing.
>
> Regards and thanks,
> Teo
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:uS0bJsKxHHA.5032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>> Thanks Lanwench,
>>
>> NP. Thanks for the good crossposting techniques.
>>>
>>> The logon went well.
>>
>> Meaning .... ? Did you reinstall, as I recommended?
>>
>>> SBS is now installing the other components. It's in step 32 of 40
>>> but it has been there for the past hour and a half. Should I just
>>> cancel the installation.
>>
>> If you haven't started over from scratch yet, I suggest you do
>> so.....
>>> There is an icon SBS added on the desktop to resume
>>> installation. Or should I leave it for a couple of hours to see if
>>> anything changes.
>>> I checked the processes and it says active, it doesn't say Not
>>> Responding. Should I try and resume the installation?
>>>
>>> Thanks so much for your help.
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Teo
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>>> message news:Om%23xJ7JxHHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have Windows Small Business 2003 Server installed on my Dell
>>>>> Poweredge. The server came preinstalled as a domain controller.
>>>>> Because I don't have that many XP professional licences,
>>>>
>>>> I think you're confused here - XP Pro licenses allow you to run XP
>>>> Pro on a workstation. Nothing to do with network access. Perhaps
>>>> you mean CALs (client access licenses) - SBS comes with 5,
>>>> included, and more are available in 5 packs.
>>>>
>>>>> I had to run
>>>>> dcpromo on the server to downgrade it to a regular server without
>>>>> domain controller.
>>>>
>>>> You can't do that. SBS must be a DC and hold all the FSMO roles.
>>>>
>>>> Even if you were to get a non-SBS W2003 box, it wouldn't resolve
>>>> your CAL issue - b/c you need a CAL for every computer or user
>>>> connecting to your server, SBS or no.
>>>>
>>>>> Yesterday I was looking at the log files and I saw
>>>>> a SBCore error, that said that the machine was going to shut down
>>>>> in 60 minutes.
>>>>
>>>> Yep
>>>>
>>>>> After this I ran the configuration to bring it back to a domain
>>>>> controller.
>>>>
>>>> You can't just do that I suspect you've pooched the install by now
>>>> ....
>>>>> Everything went well and it took a long time. After the
>>>>> server restarted and prompted me with the login information. No
>>>>> domain was shown, just username and password field (like a regular
>>>>> windows login screen). I entered the Administrador user as well as
>>>>> the password I had and it
>>>>> said applying user configuration. It has stayed there for the past
>>>>> 30 mins. It doesn't go into Windows at all.
>>>>> How can I get it to Windows so I can check if the domain was
>>>>> created or not. For what I saw from the login screen it's not
>>>>> created since it doesn't ask me for the Domain from the list nor
>>>>> anything, there is no list at all.
>>>>> Any suggestions on what I can do?
>>>>
>>>> I'd start over with a clean install, making sure you know what
>>>> you're doing & what SBS's limitations & capabilities are.Try
>>>> posting in microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs - you will get a
>>>> lot of help in there. Make sure you follow ALL the setup wizards,
>>>> without fail. Even if you think you know better, and have
>>>> experience with enterprise product versions, SBS has to be
>>>> configured in very specific ways or it will not work.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks much,
>>>>> Teo

 

[Teo]

I reinstalled and everything is great now.
Thanks much guys!

Teo
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Teo <nospamteofilo@homsany.net> wrote:
>> Hi Lanwench,
>>
>> I am starting the reinstall tomorrow first thing in the morning.
>> I tried booting with the SBS installation CD
>
> Since you have a Dell, try booting from their OpenManage Install CD
> ....this will install all the drivers for you.
>
>> but when I got to the
>> disks area where I choose where to install, SBS installation told me
>> no hard drives were found. I have the two partitions C and D still
>> created, I haven't touched them at all. Why the install program
>> doesn't detect it?
>
> They're probably SCSI then - RAID?
>
>> I checked my Dell documentation and driveres and I
>> don't see any disk drivers that I should use for the installation. I
>> do have a Dell Installation CD that goes through the whole setup of
>> preparing the computer for the install
>
> Definitely use that.
>
>> but I wonder if I already have
>> the partitions created
>
> No, wipe them out and start over from scratch.
>
>> if I can just go into the Windows SBS CDs and
>> install right away without going through the Dell CD and recreate
>> everything. I was looking to see if I had any disks that I might need
>> for the hard drives but I don't see so most likely I don't need them.
>> Please let me know as I plan to install that server tomorrow morning
>> first thing.
>>
>> Regards and thanks,
>> Teo
>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>> message news:uS0bJsKxHHA.5032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>>> Thanks Lanwench,
>>>
>>> NP. Thanks for the good crossposting techniques.
>>>>
>>>> The logon went well.
>>>
>>> Meaning .... ? Did you reinstall, as I recommended?
>>>
>>>> SBS is now installing the other components. It's in step 32 of 40
>>>> but it has been there for the past hour and a half. Should I just
>>>> cancel the installation.
>>>
>>> If you haven't started over from scratch yet, I suggest you do
>>> so.....
>>>> There is an icon SBS added on the desktop to resume
>>>> installation. Or should I leave it for a couple of hours to see if
>>>> anything changes.
>>>> I checked the processes and it says active, it doesn't say Not
>>>> Responding. Should I try and resume the installation?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much for your help.
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Teo
>>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>>>> message news:Om%23xJ7JxHHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have Windows Small Business 2003 Server installed on my Dell
>>>>>> Poweredge. The server came preinstalled as a domain controller.
>>>>>> Because I don't have that many XP professional licences,
>>>>>
>>>>> I think you're confused here - XP Pro licenses allow you to run XP
>>>>> Pro on a workstation. Nothing to do with network access. Perhaps
>>>>> you mean CALs (client access licenses) - SBS comes with 5,
>>>>> included, and more are available in 5 packs.
>>>>>
>>>>>> I had to run
>>>>>> dcpromo on the server to downgrade it to a regular server without
>>>>>> domain controller.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can't do that. SBS must be a DC and hold all the FSMO roles.
>>>>>
>>>>> Even if you were to get a non-SBS W2003 box, it wouldn't resolve
>>>>> your CAL issue - b/c you need a CAL for every computer or user
>>>>> connecting to your server, SBS or no.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yesterday I was looking at the log files and I saw
>>>>>> a SBCore error, that said that the machine was going to shut down
>>>>>> in 60 minutes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yep
>>>>>
>>>>>> After this I ran the configuration to bring it back to a domain
>>>>>> controller.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can't just do that I suspect you've pooched the install by now
>>>>> ....
>>>>>> Everything went well and it took a long time. After the
>>>>>> server restarted and prompted me with the login information. No
>>>>>> domain was shown, just username and password field (like a regular
>>>>>> windows login screen). I entered the Administrador user as well as
>>>>>> the password I had and it
>>>>>> said applying user configuration. It has stayed there for the past
>>>>>> 30 mins. It doesn't go into Windows at all.
>>>>>> How can I get it to Windows so I can check if the domain was
>>>>>> created or not. For what I saw from the login screen it's not
>>>>>> created since it doesn't ask me for the Domain from the list nor
>>>>>> anything, there is no list at all.
>>>>>> Any suggestions on what I can do?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd start over with a clean install, making sure you know what
>>>>> you're doing & what SBS's limitations & capabilities are.Try
>>>>> posting in microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs - you will get a
>>>>> lot of help in there. Make sure you follow ALL the setup wizards,
>>>>> without fail. Even if you think you know better, and have
>>>>> experience with enterprise product versions, SBS has to be
>>>>> configured in very specific ways or it will not work.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks much,
>>>>>> Teo
>
>
>

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
> I reinstalled and everything is great now.
> Thanks much guys!

You're very welcome - glad it's working.

>
> Teo
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:%23W4TooVxHHA.4580@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Teo <nospamteofilo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>> Hi Lanwench,
>>>
>>> I am starting the reinstall tomorrow first thing in the morning.
>>> I tried booting with the SBS installation CD
>>
>> Since you have a Dell, try booting from their OpenManage Install CD
>> ....this will install all the drivers for you.
>>
>>> but when I got to the
>>> disks area where I choose where to install, SBS installation told me
>>> no hard drives were found. I have the two partitions C and D still
>>> created, I haven't touched them at all. Why the install program
>>> doesn't detect it?
>>
>> They're probably SCSI then - RAID?
>>
>>> I checked my Dell documentation and driveres and I
>>> don't see any disk drivers that I should use for the installation. I
>>> do have a Dell Installation CD that goes through the whole setup of
>>> preparing the computer for the install
>>
>> Definitely use that.
>>
>>> but I wonder if I already have
>>> the partitions created
>>
>> No, wipe them out and start over from scratch.
>>
>>> if I can just go into the Windows SBS CDs and
>>> install right away without going through the Dell CD and recreate
>>> everything. I was looking to see if I had any disks that I might
>>> need for the hard drives but I don't see so most likely I don't
>>> need them. Please let me know as I plan to install that server
>>> tomorrow morning first thing.
>>>
>>> Regards and thanks,
>>> Teo
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>>> message news:uS0bJsKxHHA.5032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>>>> Thanks Lanwench,
>>>>
>>>> NP. Thanks for the good crossposting techniques.
>>>>>
>>>>> The logon went well.
>>>>
>>>> Meaning .... ? Did you reinstall, as I recommended?
>>>>
>>>>> SBS is now installing the other components. It's in step 32 of 40
>>>>> but it has been there for the past hour and a half. Should I just
>>>>> cancel the installation.
>>>>
>>>> If you haven't started over from scratch yet, I suggest you do
>>>> so.....
>>>>> There is an icon SBS added on the desktop to resume
>>>>> installation. Or should I leave it for a couple of hours to see if
>>>>> anything changes.
>>>>> I checked the processes and it says active, it doesn't say Not
>>>>> Responding. Should I try and resume the installation?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks so much for your help.
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Teo
>>>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote
>>>>> in message news:Om%23xJ7JxHHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Teo <nospamteo@homsany.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have Windows Small Business 2003 Server installed on my Dell
>>>>>>> Poweredge. The server came preinstalled as a domain controller.
>>>>>>> Because I don't have that many XP professional licences,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think you're confused here - XP Pro licenses allow you to run
>>>>>> XP Pro on a workstation. Nothing to do with network access.
>>>>>> Perhaps you mean CALs (client access licenses) - SBS comes with
>>>>>> 5, included, and more are available in 5 packs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I had to run
>>>>>>> dcpromo on the server to downgrade it to a regular server
>>>>>>> without domain controller.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can't do that. SBS must be a DC and hold all the FSMO roles.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Even if you were to get a non-SBS W2003 box, it wouldn't resolve
>>>>>> your CAL issue - b/c you need a CAL for every computer or user
>>>>>> connecting to your server, SBS or no.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yesterday I was looking at the log files and I saw
>>>>>>> a SBCore error, that said that the machine was going to shut
>>>>>>> down in 60 minutes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yep
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> After this I ran the configuration to bring it back to a domain
>>>>>>> controller.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can't just do that I suspect you've pooched the install by
>>>>>> now ....
>>>>>>> Everything went well and it took a long time. After the
>>>>>>> server restarted and prompted me with the login information. No
>>>>>>> domain was shown, just username and password field (like a
>>>>>>> regular windows login screen). I entered the Administrador user
>>>>>>> as well as the password I had and it
>>>>>>> said applying user configuration. It has stayed there for the
>>>>>>> past 30 mins. It doesn't go into Windows at all.
>>>>>>> How can I get it to Windows so I can check if the domain was
>>>>>>> created or not. For what I saw from the login screen it's not
>>>>>>> created since it doesn't ask me for the Domain from the list nor
>>>>>>> anything, there is no list at all.
>>>>>>> Any suggestions on what I can do?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd start over with a clean install, making sure you know what
>>>>>> you're doing & what SBS's limitations & capabilities are.Try
>>>>>> posting in microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs - you will get a
>>>>>> lot of help in there. Make sure you follow ALL the setup wizards,
>>>>>> without fail. Even if you think you know better, and have
>>>>>> experience with enterprise product versions, SBS has to be
>>>>>> configured in very specific ways or it will not work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks much,
>>>>>>> Teo