Saud, make sure the member server is configured as a DNS client since AD relies on DNS. Or preferable u can install DNS service on it. Then can u ping the DC from the member server? Try all these and let me know what happens. Are u tring to install an additional DC. --- Saud Alshomer <saud@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ - Re-Vamped! > > > I tried to DCPROMO and got to the second screen > "network credentials" > entered a name and a pssword then the domain name. > Here is what I get " the domain "domainname.com" is > not an active > directory or an active directory domain controler > for the domain > couldn't be contacted". > Both of them are in the same network with different > IP addresses and > the new server is a member of Workgroup. > > Saud > > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org > Discussion List as: hoppy_lumz@xxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com