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NWConv Err Msg: <Ntservername> Is Not a Server

Article ID: 137397

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft File and Print Services for Netware 3.51
Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare 4.0

This article was previously published under Q137397

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to use the Migration Tool for NetWare (Nwconv.exe) to migrate a Novell NetWare server to a computer running Windows NT Server, you may receive the following error message:

<ntserver_name> is not a server

CAUSE

This behavior occurs if the computer you are attempting to migrate to is not a domain controller. The Migration Tool for NetWare does not allow migration of a NetWare server to a non-domain controller.

RESOLUTION

Perform the migration of the NetWare server to a computer that is a primary domain controller (PDC) or a backup domain controller (BDC).

Additional query words: nwconv fpnw role member migrate convert

Keywords: kberrmsg kbfaq kbnetwork KB137397