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Title
Restore to Clean OS fails with "The NETBIOS name is too long." -
Description
When attempting to do a Restore to Clean OS the following error is encountered:
"Install-ADDSForest: Verification of prerequisites for Domain Controller promotion failed. The NetBIOS name " NetBIOS name " is too long. The maximum length is 15 characters.
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Cause
ADO-264188
This will be resolved in a future release of RMADDRE
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Resolution
Workaround
modify PromoteNewForest.ps1 in the RMAD install directory.
Starting at "Install-ADDSForest" replace it with:
Install-ADDSForest -DomainNetbiosName "NetBIOS name less than 15 characters" -Force -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction Stop @parameters
Remove the signature at the bottom of the file.