Thursday, August 01, 2013

dcpromo demote Win2k3 server Failed to configure the service NETLOGON as requested

Here's the full text of the error received:

the operation failed because:

Failed to configure the service NETLOGON as requested.
"The wait operation timed out"

and in the dcpromo.log is the following:

07/07 09:02:24 [INFO] Informed NETLOGON to deregister records
07/07 09:02:24 [INFO] Stopping service NETLOGON

07/07 09:04:24 [INFO] StopService on NETLOGON failed with 258

 To fix:

Change the first DNS setting on your network card to point to your new DNS server, not the server you are currently demoting.  Once you change the DNS setting to the new DNS server you will be able to demote the server without this issue.
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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 4, 2014 at 2:24 AM

    Thank you, sometime the simplest answer is the best solution.

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  2. UnknownMarch 8, 2014 at 12:44 PM

    I don't know how in the world you figured that out but it's been a great help!!

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  3. WillMarch 8, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    Glad it helped. Getting lots of traffic on 2003 stuff as everyone is in a rush to retire it.

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  4. UnknownMay 8, 2014 at 3:44 AM

    Worked like a charm :).

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  5. ChrisJune 3, 2014 at 10:14 AM

    Thank you that was a great help!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 24, 2014 at 5:20 PM

    Thanks man, This is correct...

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  7. Bawhead IIIMarch 2, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Yep, worked great for me too (phew! I hate when glitches happen during DCPROMO). Thank you!!

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  8. Walied HassanApril 6, 2015 at 7:23 AM

    Thank you

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  9. UnknownApril 29, 2015 at 4:46 AM

    Faisal Shaheen

    Thank You

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  10. AnonymousDecember 8, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    Being in panic mode, this worked perfectly. Thanks!

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  11. UnknownMarch 10, 2016 at 11:42 PM

    Thank you for saving my life.

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  12. qawe4rt24April 20, 2016 at 1:36 PM

    Thanks, this was exactly the problem I had.

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  13. BobinazeeSeptember 12, 2016 at 9:56 AM

    you rock.

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  14. DizzyJune 19, 2017 at 5:33 PM

    thnx man great help

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  15. UnknownJuly 19, 2017 at 5:56 AM

    Thanks so much, it was really helpful !

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