I renamed the computer name of my only DC in my test domain. However, it seems the database is not compleatly updated. I encountered 0xc00002e2 blue screen after the first reboot. Then I tried to fix it by using the ntdsutil -> Compact to commands to rebuilt the ntds.dit file.
The server was finally able to bootup normally. But, I can't use any AD services now. Here is what the dcdiag saying:
Directory Server Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Trying to find home server...
Home Server = dc1
* Identified AD Forest.
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: SEA\SDC
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... SDC passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: SEA\SDC
Starting test: Advertising
Fatal Error:DsGetDcName (SDC) call failed, error 1717
The Locator could not find the server.
......................... SDC failed test Advertising
Starting test: FrsEvent
......................... SDC passed test FrsEvent
Starting test: DFSREvent
The event log DFS Replication on server sdc.sea.nr could not be queried, error 0x6ba
"The RPC server is unavailable."
......................... SDC failed test DFSREvent
Starting test: SysVolCheck
......................... SDC passed test SysVolCheck
Starting test: KccEvent
The event log Directory Service on server sdc.sea.nr could not be queried, error 0x6ba
"The RPC server is unavailable."
......................... SDC failed test KccEvent
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... SDC passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... SDC passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... SDC passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
Unable to connect to the NETLOGON share! (\\SDC\netlogon)
[SDC] An net use or LsaPolicy operation failed with error 67, The network name cannot be found..
......................... SDC failed test NetLogons
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... SDC passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: Replications
......................... SDC passed test Replications
Starting test: RidManager
......................... SDC passed test RidManager
Starting test: Services
Could not open Remote ipc to [sdc.sea.nr]: error 0x43 "The network name cannot be found."
......................... SDC failed test Services
Starting test: SystemLog
The event log System on server sdc.sea.nr could not be queried, error 0x6ba "The RPC server is unavailabl
......................... SDC failed test SystemLog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... SDC passed test VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : sea
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... sea passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... sea passed test CrossRefValidation
Running enterprise tests on : sea.nr
Starting test: LocatorCheck
Warning: DcGetDcName(GC_SERVER_REQUIRED) call failed, error 1717
A Global Catalog Server could not be located - All GC's are down.
Warning: DcGetDcName(PDC_REQUIRED) call failed, error 1717
A Primary Domain Controller could not be located.
The server holding the PDC role is down.
Warning: DcGetDcName(TIME_SERVER) call failed, error 1717
A Time Server could not be located.
The server holding the PDC role is down.
Warning: DcGetDcName(GOOD_TIME_SERVER_PREFERRED) call failed, error 1717
A Good Time Server could not be located.
Warning: DcGetDcName(KDC_REQUIRED) call failed, error 1717
A KDC could not be located - All the KDCs are down.
......................... sea.nr failed test LocatorCheck
Starting test: Intersite
......................... sea.nr passed test Intersite
It seems the server was trying to connect to sdc.sea.nr which is the name I inted to rename. But currently the computer name is still showing the old one and I couldn't add a A record in local DNS server. How should I fix that?
Best Answer
I have found the solution:
Modify the registry, change all the computer names:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName Key Name: ComputerName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ActiveComputerName Key Name: ComputerName
HKey_Local_Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TCPIP\ Parameters Key Name: NVHostName
Edit
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Add my ip address and the computer name.
Reboot.