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Well i got it to work and i think i know what the problem is/was.

This is a test lab i got 3 identical PCs. Installed it on the first and
ghosted it to the other one, and made the necessary changes and then
DCPromo'd them in their respective forest/domains. I think maye this caused
some issues because when i brought another DC online for a third forest
(with a fresh install) I am able to create a forest trust between the two
forests created from fresh installs. The ghosted install still does not
work. So I wiped the ghosted install and installed a fresh DC in a new
forest/domain and can create forest trusts.

Thats what you get for taking shortcuts I guess. Figured I would save some
time over installing it on these PIII 500's

Rod


"MikeF" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Here are a few guesses re. things to check. Probably all off the mark
> but might trigger a thought:
>
> 1. could it have needed a "prep" tool to be run that you might have
> forgot?
> 2. are there any replication problems between the servers? / have they
> had time to replicate?
> 3. same subnet = same site. could this be confusing windows? i don't
> think it should, but.....
> 4. seems possible that the raising of the domains to 2003 did not
> "take" for some reason.....
> 5. DNS complete and okay?
>
> Good Luck! Let us know the answer when you figure it out.
>
> Mike
>
> Lazyadmin" <> wrote in message
> news:OyU3U$...
> > No all 2003 Enterprise, raised domain and forest to Windows 2003
> level.
> >
> >
> > "Marlin (the PFY) Munrow - Remove Vroomfondle to email me"
> > <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 16:14:20 -0600, "Lazyadmin" <>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Following the guides in my MS Press book (Upgrading your
> Certification to
> > > >Windows 2003) on creating a cross forest trust with Windows 2003.
> > > >
> > > >I have raised the domain level and forest levels to Windows
> Server 2003,
> > > >rebooted yet when I try to create any kind of trust i get an
> error
> > message:
> > > >
> > > >The operation failed. The error is: This operation cannot be
> performed on
> > > >the current domain.
> > > >
> > > >I have tried domain, forest, one way in/ou, and am at a loss.
> Both
> > servers
> > > >are on the same subnet, same ip range, i can ping DNS and IP.
> Only one
> > > >account on each server, it has full admin rights to everything.
> Nothing
> > > >shows up in event viewer and the rather generic error message is
> of no
> > help.
> > > >
> > > >Any suggestion?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Happy New Year!
> > > >
> > > >Rod
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Is the other domain 2000 mixed mode perchance ? or even more
> likely
> > > NT4? - if it is ...
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 18:23:35 -0600, "Lazyadmin" <> wrote:

>No all 2003 Enterprise, raised domain and forest to Windows 2003 level.
>
>
>"Marlin (the PFY) Munrow - Remove Vroomfondle to email me"
><> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 16:14:20 -0600, "Lazyadmin" <> wrote:
>>
>> >Following the guides in my MS Press book (Upgrading your Certification to
>> >Windows 2003) on creating a cross forest trust with Windows 2003.
>> >
>> >I have raised the domain level and forest levels to Windows Server 2003,
>> >rebooted yet when I try to create any kind of trust i get an error
>message:
>> >
>> >The operation failed. The error is: This operation cannot be performed on
>> >the current domain.
>> >
>> >I have tried domain, forest, one way in/ou, and am at a loss. Both
>servers
>> >are on the same subnet, same ip range, i can ping DNS and IP. Only one
>> >account on each server, it has full admin rights to everything. Nothing
>> >shows up in event viewer and the rather generic error message is of no
>help.
>> >
>> >Any suggestion?
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >Happy New Year!
>> >
>> >Rod
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Is the other domain 2000 mixed mode perchance ? or even more likely
>> NT4? - if it is ...
>>
>>
>
Bang goes another guess...


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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doubt and uncertainty!"

Remove Vroomfondle to email me.
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On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 12:19:24 -0600, "Lazyadmin" <> wrote:

>Well i got it to work and i think i know what the problem is/was.
>
>This is a test lab i got 3 identical PCs. Installed it on the first and
>ghosted it to the other one, and made the necessary changes and then
>DCPromo'd them in their respective forest/domains. I think maye this caused
>some issues because when i brought another DC online for a third forest
>(with a fresh install) I am able to create a forest trust between the two
>forests created from fresh installs. The ghosted install still does not
>work. So I wiped the ghosted install and installed a fresh DC in a new
>forest/domain and can create forest trusts.
>
>Thats what you get for taking shortcuts I guess. Figured I would save some
>time over installing it on these PIII 500's
>
>Rod
>
>
>"MikeF" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Here are a few guesses re. things to check. Probably all off the mark
>> but might trigger a thought:
>>
>> 1. could it have needed a "prep" tool to be run that you might have
>> forgot?
>> 2. are there any replication problems between the servers? / have they
>> had time to replicate?
>> 3. same subnet = same site. could this be confusing windows? i don't
>> think it should, but.....
>> 4. seems possible that the raising of the domains to 2003 did not
>> "take" for some reason.....
>> 5. DNS complete and okay?
>>
>> Good Luck! Let us know the answer when you figure it out.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Lazyadmin" <> wrote in message
>> news:OyU3U$...
>> > No all 2003 Enterprise, raised domain and forest to Windows 2003
>> level.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Marlin (the PFY) Munrow - Remove Vroomfondle to email me"
>> > <> wrote in message
>> > news:...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 16:14:20 -0600, "Lazyadmin" <>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >Following the guides in my MS Press book (Upgrading your
>> Certification to
>> > > >Windows 2003) on creating a cross forest trust with Windows 2003.
>> > > >
>> > > >I have raised the domain level and forest levels to Windows
>> Server 2003,
>> > > >rebooted yet when I try to create any kind of trust i get an
>> error
>> > message:
>> > > >
>> > > >The operation failed. The error is: This operation cannot be
>> performed on
>> > > >the current domain.
>> > > >
>> > > >I have tried domain, forest, one way in/ou, and am at a loss.
>> Both
>> > servers
>> > > >are on the same subnet, same ip range, i can ping DNS and IP.
>> Only one
>> > > >account on each server, it has full admin rights to everything.
>> Nothing
>> > > >shows up in event viewer and the rather generic error message is
>> of no
>> > help.
>> > > >
>> > > >Any suggestion?
>> > > >
>> > > >Thanks
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >Happy New Year!
>> > > >
>> > > >Rod
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > Is the other domain 2000 mixed mode perchance ? or even more
>> likely
>> > > NT4? - if it is ...
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
3 ghosts turned into DCs *would* cause issues

good catch all the same
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"We require rigidly defined areas of
doubt and uncertainty!"

Remove Vroomfondle to email me.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++