Hi, how can i rename my domain name. i have existing domain as [abc] i wanted to rename as [abc.com]. am using windows server 2003 ent SP2. please provide me detail steps to do. Thanks, Srinivas

Hello, domain rename with Windows server 2003 can be done with rendom command line tool. Do you also run other application servers like Exchange, SHarepoint, SQL etc.? If yes which versions. For starting see: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc781575(v=ws.10).aspx http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_domain_rename.htmBest regards Meinolf Weber MVP, MCP, MCTS Microsoft MVP - Directory Services My Blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/ Disclaimer: This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights.

Hi Weber, am not running anyother application or services, its a testing domian for me. i went throught those link but i could not got much sucess. i have downloaded domainrename.exe tool but this tool is not getting extract and am not able to work with rendom.ext and gpfix.exe. any other procedure to use this tool from OS cd or anywhere else ? Thanks, SrinivasSrinivas

Hello, please follow the article i posted before, that is the way to do it.Best regards Meinolf Weber MVP, MCP, MCTS Microsoft MVP - Directory Services My Blog: http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/ Disclaimer: This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights.

Follow post paste by Meinolf, there is whole necessary procedure. Using rendom tool you can rename your domain. However, remember that to change domain name, your domain functionale level must be at least Windows Server 2003 and to rename forest name, your forest functional level must be Windows Server 2003Regards, Krzysztof ---- Visit my blog at http://kpytko.wordpress.com

Hi All, i am following this link http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/windowsserver/bb405948.aspx as per the instruction i have downloaded the tool and its getting install successfully but i am unable to find extracted file. Yes, i have raised my domain function level to windows server 2003. Regards, SrinivasSrinivas

Simply type in command-line rendom /? and you should see help for this command. If not, try to extract file to path you will specify or just use Windows search function to localize rendom.exe fileRegards, Krzysztof ---- Visit my blog at http://kpytko.wordpress.com

Hi All, Thank You all for you update and guidence. i was unable to extract the domainrename.exe tool, were i used extraced tool from the link http://legroom.net/software/uniextract . its working for me now. successfully renamed my domain. Warm Regards, SrinivasSrinivas