sharepoint server 2003

[yesterdays]

Hi,
I am trying to add a portal to the server but I get this error everytime. I have reinstalled checked the case senitive etc but it still gives me an error. heres the log.

Monday, 08 November 2004 23:53:01 Log file opened.
23:53:01 Starting portal creation for 'russ'.
23:53:02 Enter PortalInstaller.Install
23:53:02 Beginning Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Install.c installer (Progress: 0)
23:53:03 Retrieving identity for application pool 'MSSharePointPortalAppPool'.
23:53:03 Application pool identity is 'testcompany.local\administrator'.
23:53:03 Application pool name is 'MSSharePointPortalAppPool'.
23:53:03 Site database server is 'TESTCOMPANYSP'.
23:53:03 Service database server is 'TESTCOMPANYSP'.
23:53:03 Unique database root name is 'russ1'.
23:53:03 Enter CreateTeamSite
23:53:03 Virtual server Uri is '

http://testcompanysp/'

23:53:03 Creating SPGlobalAdmin object.
23:53:03 Opening virtual server.
23:53:03 Checking virtual server state.
23:53:03 Virtual server needs extend.
23:53:03 Extending virtual server '

http://testcompanysp/'

using existing AppPool 'MSSharePointPortalAppPool'...
23:53:04 Virtual server extended.
23:53:04 Creating quota template for personal sites...
23:53:05 Quota template for personal sites created.
23:53:36 Enabling self-service site creation...
23:53:36 Self-service site creation enabled.
23:53:36 Exit CreateTeamSite
23:53:36 Enter CreatePortalSite
23:53:36 Looking up team site ID 'e00682f9-a5cb-448b-85ba-4be45b375e37' in configuration database.
23:53:36 Updating site warning and maximum counts for portal site database... (58ad07ab-cd96-4043-a24f-7ae405a8ac09)
23:53:36 Looking up virtual server ID 'ede04648-f6f9-4dd8-994c-bd84db7dab50' in configuration database.
23:53:36 Creating profile database 'russ1_PROF' on server 'TESTCOMPANYSP'.
23:53:37 Adding portal writer database role.
23:53:37 Granting dbo access to profile database for user 'testcompany.local\administrator'.
23:53:37 Failed to create portal successfully russ
23:53:37 Begin rollback operation for portal 'russ'
23:53:37 Enter PortalInstaller.Rollback
23:53:38 Enter UnextendVirtualServer
23:53:38 Unextending virtual server '

http://testcompanysp/'.

(ede04648-f6f9-4dd8-994c-bd84db7dab50)
23:53:39 Exit UnextendVirtualServer
23:53:39 Exit PortalInstaller.Rollback
23:53:39 Portal creation job exception. (status=PortalAdminJobStatusFailed) System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Windows NT user or group 'testcompany.local\administrator' not found. Check the name again. Windows NT user or group 'testcompany.local\administrator' not found. Check the name again. at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Data.a.c(SqlCommand A_0, Boolean A_1) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Data.a.c(SqlCommand A_0, Boolean A_1) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Data.a.b(SqlCommand A_0) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Data.a.b(SqlCommand A_0) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Topology.Database.b(a A_0, String A_1, String A_2) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Install.c.a(j A_0, Uri A_1, Guid A_2, String A_3, DatabaseService A_4, String A_5, String A_6) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Install.c.a(IDictionary A_0) at System.Configuration.Install.Installer.Install(IDictionary stateSaver) at System.Configuration.Install.TransactedInstaller.Install(IDictionary savedState)
23:53:39 Failed to create portal successfully russ
23:53:39 Portal creation complete. (Status: PortalAdminJobStatusFailed)


any ideas
Russ