NetWare Migration Tool Cannot Find Domain Controller

 Last reviewed: September 17, 1997
Article ID: Q172767
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run the NetWare migration tool on a Windows NT computer you get the following error message: 

   Cannot connect to server: <servername>
   The Network name cannot be found
Where <servername> is the name of the domain controller you are migrating to. This can occur even if the server you are migrating to is the one you are actually running the migration tool from.

CAUSE

The ADMIN$ share on the domain controller you are attempting to perform the migration on is inaccessible or has been removed. This situation will occur in Windows NT 4.0 by running the System Policy editor and opening the registry and then saving it (without making changes).

RESOLUTION

Verify that the administrative shares are being created at startup.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) and select the following subkey:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ LanmanServer\Parameters

  2. Verify that AutoShareServer is set to 1, or delete the AutoShareServer value.

For additional information, please refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q156365
   TITLE     : Hidden Shares Are No Longer Available After Using
               System Policy

Additional query words: migrating migrate NetWare path error NWCONV.EXE
Keywords : ntdomain NTPROTOCOL NTSrv kberrmsg
Version : WinNT:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Hardware : ALPHA x86
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: September 17, 1997
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