Please give step by step setup DNS for windows 2000 server DC

This is a good how to on the MS site, that will take you step by step.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300202&Product=win2000

And All the DNS how-tos from MS

http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?InCC_hdn=true&Catalog=LCID%3D1033%26CDID%3DEN-US-KB%26PRODLISTSRC%3DON&withinResults=&QuerySource=gASr_Query&Product=win2000&Queryc=Configure+DNS&Query=Configure+DNS&KeywordType=ALL&maxResults=25&Titles=false&numDays=&InCC=on


Marakush

Hi
Well that's quite a big question,

Could you explain why it's failed?

1) You need to check that your potential server meets the necessary specifications to install windows 2000 server on: absolute minimum requirements here:
Windows 2000 System Requirements including hardware compatibility:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/sysreqs/default.asp
Walkthrough and useful articles here:
http://www.petri.co.il/install_windows_2000.htm

Post back and explain what's happened so far and what your requirements are,

Deb :))

Everything I do only slows xp pro down even more. I have removed dns info and wins info.... Started over.


I have bought a new HP pavilion a656x with XP pro. I also just loaded a win2k server with clean install. I have one win2k pro and have no problems with logins. Xp pro very slow to login... I have spent hours reading and trying everything that people have been saying but just wasting my time... I need professional help and some computer help too. :)

Is there any one out there that will walk me through setup, if I need to setup DNS, Wins or AD please give me step by step.

My server is called www.testserver.com and the address is 192.168.50.253.

First the server setup if any.

Then XP pro setup using static ip address 192.168.xx.6.

I hope this is enough info to get started...

After doing the above it has erased all my users and groups I have created. I have a second system (2000 Backup Server) offline that has all the groups and user names, can I export and import or do I need to recreate everything? Thank you Deb.

Also after doing everything you said its still very slow to logon........... XP Sucks!@ .......... Thank you for your help Deb. I dont know what I am going to do.

Hi
Your initial question gave the impression you were starting from a clean install and didn't mention server no.2, hence the instructions I posted. Is your main problem just the slow xp login? It depend really what the problem is as to the best way to go with this, so please post as much info as you can on your current system and all issues that you have. The instructions I gave were for creating the first dc in a domain, so now I know you have a backup 2k server - let me know about the setup on that - It must be a domain controller I assume, so did you take this offline before or after running dcpromo on your main server, and did you transfer any roles to it before you took it offline? I am assuming that you will be wanting to integrate this back into the domain? It really is important that you post as much info as you can, so that you get the right help,

Also post the results of an ipconfig /all from both your main server and the xp client, (edited for confidentiality)

Deb :))