Q151987: Event 3096 Promoting BDC to PDC with Different Service Packs

Article: Q151987
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 20-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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You are using Server Manager on a primary domain controller (PDC) to promote a
backup domain controller (BDC) to be the PDC. Both computers are running Windows
NT 3.51, but they have different Service Packs applied (Service Pack 4 on the
new BDC and Service Pack 2 on the new PDC).The following event error appears in
the new BDC's event log:

  ID 3096
  The Windows NT domain controller could not be located


CAUSE
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The netlogon service is started on the new BDC before it is started on the new
PDC.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 3.50 3.51 prodnt

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Version           : :3.5,3.51

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