[Samba] Can't find machine account

[Rowland penny]

On 18/07/2019 17:12, Robert A Wooldridge via samba wrote:
> On 07/18/2019 11:04 AM, Rowland penny via samba wrote:
>> On 18/07/2019 16:44, Robert A Wooldridge via samba wrote:
>>>
>>> On 07/18/2019 10:41 AM, Rowland penny via samba wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Anything from here on is nothing to do with your problem, it is 
>>>> just artefacts of the clean up.
>>>>
>>>> It seems to be failing whilst trying to add the 'A' record for your 
>>>> new DC.
>>>>
>>>> Lets backtrack a little, I asked if the Windows DC was running a 
>>>> dns server and you answered 'yes'. Lets expand that a little, what 
>>>> dns server is running and where does it store the dns records ?
>>> The one that comes with windows.  You manage it from the dnsmgmt 
>>> console.
>>>
>> I have never had to deal with a W2K AD server, but from my 
>> understanding W2K didn't have the DNS records in AD, so I wondered if 
>> yours didn't either. I am running out of ideas now.
> This is not a W2K machine but Server 2003.
Yes, I know, but it is running as a W2K (or was) and it may have been a 
factor.
>>
>> Have you tried Tim's patch ?
> No, will give it a try.

I have totally run out of any other ideas :-(

Rowand