Server is not configured for Transactions

I have done a Swing Migration on a SBS 2003 Box. I am almost done. This is
basically the last "step". Everything was done on the server, all data files
have been moved, Exchange moved and I was going around to each workstation
to test
1) If they could see shares in My Network Places (Printers are shared at
this point)

2) If they could use Outlook to send and receive

Upon going around, some workstations were 100%, while others get a message
that UEM (Domain name) is inaccessible, and that "the server is not
configured for transactions". Here are some interesting facts:

1) I can map a drive if I use the servers ip \\192.168.254.100\c$

2) Users have same DNS entries

3) If I do a Net share on the server, all default shares are showing up
(IPC$, Printers, Admin etc)

4) I have edited the registry where is states "IsDomainMaster" to say True
instead of false (I saw a post, but it didn't work)

5) I have done a Repair on the NIC to flush everything out

6) Restarted the problem workstations

7) Logged in as Admin on PW's, no avail

8) I am in the process of completing all of the Windows Updates, who
knows....

9) I can ping the server by name

10) Name of the server is SERVER (I know, I wasn't being creative that day)

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Al Mucci

assuming the server has IPC$ when using et share, what's the system error if using net view \\server?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Al Mucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
I have done a Swing Migration on a SBS 2003 Box. I am almost done. This is
basically the last "step". Everything was done on the server, all data files
have been moved, Exchange moved and I was going around to each workstation
to test
1) If they could see shares in My Network Places (Printers are shared at
this point)

2) If they could use Outlook to send and receive

Upon going around, some workstations were 100%, while others get a message
that UEM (Domain name) is inaccessible, and that "the server is not
configured for transactions". Here are some interesting facts:

1) I can map a drive if I use the servers ip \\192.168.254.100\c$

2) Users have same DNS entries

3) If I do a Net share on the server, all default shares are showing up
(IPC$, Printers, Admin etc)

4) I have edited the registry where is states "IsDomainMaster" to say True
instead of false (I saw a post, but it didn't work)

5) I have done a Repair on the NIC to flush everything out

6) Restarted the problem workstations

7) Logged in as Admin on PW's, no avail

8) I am in the process of completing all of the Windows Updates, who
knows....

9) I can ping the server by name

10) Name of the server is SERVER (I know, I wasn't being creative that day)

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Al Mucci

C:\Documents and Settings\lmgreco>net view \\server
Shared resources at \\server


Share name Type Used as Comment

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
lmgreco Disk P:
The command completed successfully.


C:\Documents and Settings\lmgreco>

Which is wrong and incomplete. I cannot get to the P Drive. It's because
it's an offline folder.

"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> assuming the server has IPC$ when using et share, what's the system error if using net view \\server?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Al Mucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have done a Swing Migration on a SBS 2003 Box. I am almost done. This is
> basically the last "step". Everything was done on the server, all data files
> have been moved, Exchange moved and I was going around to each workstation
> to test
> 1) If they could see shares in My Network Places (Printers are shared at
> this point)
>
> 2) If they could use Outlook to send and receive
>
> Upon going around, some workstations were 100%, while others get a message
> that UEM (Domain name) is inaccessible, and that "the server is not
> configured for transactions". Here are some interesting facts:
>
> 1) I can map a drive if I use the servers ip \\192.168.254.100\c$
>
> 2) Users have same DNS entries
>
> 3) If I do a Net share on the server, all default shares are showing up
> (IPC$, Printers, Admin etc)
>
> 4) I have edited the registry where is states "IsDomainMaster" to say True
> instead of false (I saw a post, but it didn't work)
>
> 5) I have done a Repair on the NIC to flush everything out
>
> 6) Restarted the problem workstations
>
> 7) Logged in as Admin on PW's, no avail
>
> 8) I am in the process of completing all of the Windows Updates, who
> knows....
>
> 9) I can ping the server by name
>
> 10) Name of the server is SERVER (I know, I wasn't being creative that day)
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Al Mucci
>
>

In news:5EE7E29B-651B-41A0-BBCC-(E-Mail Removed),
Al Mucci <(E-Mail Removed)> stated, which I commented on
below:
> C:\Documents and Settings\lmgreco>net view \\server
> Shared resources at \\server
>
>
> Share name Type Used as Comment
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> lmgreco Disk P:
> The command completed successfully.
>
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\lmgreco>
>
> Which is wrong and incomplete. I cannot get to the P Drive. It's
> because it's an offline folder.

This thread looks familiar. You multiposted this to other groups. It would
have been to your advantage to cross-post. Responses from any group goes to
all groups cross-posted into. It's easy with Outlook Express, which is what
you're using.

If you go into Computer Management, Shares, what do you see? DO the default
shares exist (such as C$, D$, IPC$, etc)?

Any errors in the Event logs?

You may have a virus --

Overview of problems that may occur when administrative shares are missing:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;842715

Other links...

http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-628...hreadID=161152

http://www.howtonetworking.com/casestudy/virus1.htm

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Oper..._20682097.html

http://www.derkeiler.com/Newsgroups/...4-02/0020.html

http://forums.enterpriseitplanet.com...=1400#post1400



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Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
Microsoft Certified Trainer

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