Remove a dead DC from AD

[Guest Richard]

We have a dead DC (due to hardware failure) that we would like to remove

from AD. It's a 2003 server, GC, no FSMO roles, w/ DNS and DHCP.

 

Since we cannot run DCPROMO, can we use NTDSUTIL to remove it even if the

server is offline?

 

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Remove a dead DC from AD

 

Hello Richard,

 

See your other posting.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> We have a dead DC (due to hardware failure) that we would like to

> remove from AD. It's a 2003 server, GC, no FSMO roles, w/ DNS and

> DHCP.

>

> Since we cannot run DCPROMO, can we use NTDSUTIL to remove it even if

> the server is offline?

>

> Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

>

[Guest Alien]

Re: Remove a dead DC from AD

 

On 18 sij, 07:19, "Richard" <rdu...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> We have a dead DC (due to hardware failure) that we would like to remove

> from AD.  It's a 2003 server, GC, no FSMO roles, w/ DNS and DHCP.

>

> Since we cannot run DCPROMO, can we use NTDSUTIL to remove it even if the

> server is offline?

>

> Any help is appreciated.  Thanks.

 

I removed two DC from domain via NTDSUTIL and there were no problem

As you sad you dont have any FSMO roles that were on dead server, so

that should work just fine

[Guest Dooges]

Re: Remove a dead DC from AD

 

I recommend that you take a look at this kb article... an oldie but a goodie.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498

 

 

 

"Alien" wrote:

> On 18 sij, 07:19, "Richard" <rdu...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > We have a dead DC (due to hardware failure) that we would like to remove

> > from AD. It's a 2003 server, GC, no FSMO roles, w/ DNS and DHCP.

> >

> > Since we cannot run DCPROMO, can we use NTDSUTIL to remove it even if the

> > server is offline?

> >

> > Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

>

> I removed two DC from domain via NTDSUTIL and there were no problem

> As you sad you dont have any FSMO roles that were on dead server, so

> that should work just fine

>