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# Server Manager Does Not List Any Computers in the Domain

Article ID: 109522

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

This article was previously published under Q109522

## SUMMARY

If the Primary Domain Controller is unavailable, the following error message occurs when you start Server Manager from a Backup Domain Controller (BDC):
Cannot find the Primary DC for <domain name>. You may administer this domain, but certain domain-wide operations will be disabled.
Typically, you would choose OK and then by default the Server Manager would display those computers that are members of the domain, plus those computers that are listed by the Computer Browser service as active in the domain.
However, if Show Domain Members Only is selected in the Server Manager View menu, the computers listed by the Computer Browser service are filtered out and only the computers that are members of the domain are listed. If the Primary Domain Controller for the domain is unavailable, the BDC is unable to get the list of domain members and no computers are listed in the Server Manager window.
To see a list of computers in the domain, clear the Show Domain Members Only selection.

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