Article ID: 838329 - Last Review: July 24, 2007 - Revision: 1.13

"Cannot get source or target domain" error message when you run the Security Translation Wizard in Windows Server 2003

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SYMPTOMS

When you run the Security Translation Wizard in the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT), you may receive the following error message:
Specified domain does not exist or could not be contacted.
If you run the ADMT at a command line, you receive the following error messages:
ERR3:7233 Cannot get source or target domain information...aborting.
ERR2:7010 The Active Directory Migration Tool cannot look up the SID for domain your_domain.
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CAUSE

This problem may occur if the domain that you try to migrate is no longer available. However, this functionality is documented in the "Decommission Source Domains" section of the Readme.doc file, as follows:
During security translation, ADMT v-1 communicates with the source domain that is referenced on the access control list (ACL) of the object. If the source domain is already decommissioned, the security translation fails. ADMT v-2 stores all necessary information in a database so that security translations are successful even after source domains are decommissioned.
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RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

You must have the Active Directory Migration Tool v2.0 installed.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
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   09-Mar-2004  16:56  5.2.3790.139      464,384  Mcsdctworkerobjects.dll  
   09-Mar-2004  16:56  5.2.3790.139      211,968  Mcsmigrationdriver.dll  
   09-Mar-2004  16:56  5.2.3790.139      845,312  Wizards.dll
Note When you extract the files, you must manually specify the location that contains the existing ADMT files.

To install this hotfix, copy the Mcsdctworkerobjectsnt4.dll file to the NT4Agent\Mcsdctworkerobjects.dll location under the folder that contains the ADMT. By default, this folder is C:\Program Files\Active Directory Migration Tool.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about standard terminology used to describe software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
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Keywords: 
kbautohotfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbactivedirectory kberrmsg kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbmigrate kbupgrade kbsecurity kbmisctools kbfix kbbug KB838329
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