Migration from SBS 2003 to SBS 2008; following Migration white paper Used Answer file with basic information

 

Getting error: Errors.log
FATAL: DcPromo_JoinDomain: The server was not promoted to a domain controller.

 

Dcpromo.log:
[INFO] Error - The Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard was unable to convert the computer account SBS2008$ to an Active Directory Domain Controller account. (5)
[INFO] EVENTLOG (Error): NTDS General / Internal Processing : 1168
Internal error: An Active Directory Domain Services error has occurred.

 

Additional Data
Error value (decimal): -1073741823
Error value (hex): c0000001
Internal ID: 30014c7

 

[INFO] EVENTLOG (Informational): NTDS General / Service Control : 1004
Active Directory Domain Services was shut down successfully.

 

[INFO] NtdsInstall for SBSlive.local returned 5
[INFO] DsRolepInstallDs returned 5
[ERROR] Failed to install to Directory Service (5)

 

dcpromoui.log:
dcpromoui B80.B8C 0686 08:53:14.107 Enter State::IsOperationRetryAllowed
dcpromoui B80.B8C 0687 08:53:14.107 true
dcpromoui B80.B8C 0688 08:53:14.107 credentials were invalid, hr=0x80070005
dcpromoui B80.B8C 0689 08:53:14.107 Enter ComposeFailureMessage
dcpromoui B80.B8C 068A 08:53:14.107 Enter GetErrorMessage 80070005
dcpromoui B80.B8C 068B 08:53:14.107 Enter State::GetOperationResultsMessage The Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard was unable to convert the computer account SBS2008$ to an Active Directory Domain Controller account.
dcpromoui B80.B8C 068C 08:53:14.107 Enter State::GetOperationResultsFlags 0x0
dcpromoui B80.B8C 068D 08:53:14.107 Enter State::GetOperationResultsFlags 0x0
dcpromoui B80.B8C 068E 08:53:14.107 Enter State::SetFailureMessage The operation failed because:

The Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard was unable to convert the computer account SBS2008$ to an Active Directory Domain Controller account.

"Access is denied."
 

dcpromoui B80.B8C 068F 08:53:14.107 posting message to progress window
dcpromoui B80.E80 0690 08:53:14.107 Enter State::GetOperationResultsCode FAILURE
dcpromoui B80.E80 0691 08:53:14.107 OPERATION FAILED
dcpromoui B80.E80 0692 08:53:14.107 Enter State::GetOperationResultsCode FAILURE
dcpromoui B80.E80 0693 08:53:14.107 Enter State::GetUserCancelled false
dcpromoui B80.E80 0694 08:53:14.107 Enter State::IsOperationRetryAllowed
dcpromoui B80.E80 0695 08:53:14.107 true
dcpromoui B80.E80 0696 08:53:14.107 performed state 28, next state 29
dcpromoui B80.E80 0697 08:53:14.107 Enter FailedFunct
dcpromoui B80.E80 0698 08:53:14.107 Enter State::GetOperationResultsCode FAILURE
dcpromoui B80.E80 0699 08:53:14.107 FAILURE
dcpromoui B80.E80 069A 08:53:14.107 performed state 29, next state 30
dcpromoui B80.E80 069B 08:53:14.107 Enter FinishFunct
dcpromoui B80.E80 069C 08:53:14.107 Enter State::GetFailureMessage The operation failed because:

The Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard was unable to convert the computer account SBS2008$ to an Active Directory Domain Controller account.

"Access is denied."

 

*** Resolution ***

 

On SBS 2003 machine:
- Domain Controller Security Policy
- Local Policies
- User Rights Assignment
- Enable Computer and user accounts to be trusted for delegation
- Add domainnameDomain Admins
- Gpupdate /force

- Restart new installation