error msg "RPC Server is unavailable" when creating 2k3 child domain controller?
Posted on Apr 28, 2008 under domain news and reports | 1 CommentI have a windows 2k3 server that runs our active directory.
I am adding another server with windows 2k3 R2. This one will be a child domain of the current AD.
When I run dcpromo, I do the Child domain setup. I input the info and then it starts to configure but it gets half way and an error pops up. The error is:
"The RPC server is unavailable."
what does this mean, and how can I make it available?
I've searched the interent but haven't found much on this error (and the stuff i did find wasn't helpful at all)
Thanks
April 28th, 2008 at 10:52 am
make sure of the following things.
-network cable is connected
-you can ping primary domain controller with it's fqdn
-dns is configured and working properly.
click on start, run than "cmd" and in command prompt type below line including double quote.
net start | find "remote procedure" /i
it should return [ Remote Procedure Call (RPC) ]
if it's not return type
net start "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)"
than try again hopefully it will be resolved.