Re: How to remove a DC that is stolen

From: Jimmy Andersson [MVP] (jimmy_noSpam__at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 20:58:57 +0100

Take a look at these KBs, they might help:

Domain Controller Server Object Not Removed After Demotion:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q216364

Error Deleting a Domain Controller Account in Active Directory Users and
Computers:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q247393

Regards,
/Jimmy 

-- 
Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
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"Mike Leone" <mleone@contributionship.com> wrote in message
news:el3FymQEEHA.2988@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> As I said - I have tried this procedure. I can not do a metadata cleanup
in
> the way the directions say, because the directions tell me to choose the
> server to be deleted from a list. And the server to be deleted is not on
the
> list, and so I can't tell it what to delete and cleanup.
>
> "Santhosh Sivarajan" <Santhosh.Sivarajan@ins.com> wrote in message
> news:e463uGOEEHA.3080@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Have you tired the proceedure according to the KB article?  You have to
do
> a
> > metadata clean up!
> >
> >
> > "Mike Leone" <mleone@contributionship.com> wrote in message
> > news:OycjrxFEEHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > I have to remove a server that is *not* in the site. Consequently,
these
> > > directions aren't working for me, since I can never choose the server
to
> > be
> > > deleted.
> > >
> > > The server in question is an old NT4 BDC, that has physically been
> > removed.
> > > My "Sites" only lists my 2 Win2K servers, that are DCs (i.e., have had
> > > DCPromo run on them). Obviously, this old NT server could not have had
> > > DCPromo run on it.
> > >
> > > So how can I remoe it? Just deleting it in "AD Users and Computers"
> gives
> > a
> > > "DSA Object can not be deleted" error, and the fix for that error
> message,
> > > is supposed to be the KB article you quote below. :-(
> > >
> > > "Chriss3" <noSpamHere@chrisse.se> wrote in message
> > > news:OWJIW4$AEHA.2480@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Philip.
> > > >
> > > > See the KB below:
> > > >
> > > > HOW TO: Remove Data in Active Directory After an Unsuccessful Domain
> > > > Controller Demotion:
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;216498
> > > > --
> > > > Regards
> > > > Christoffer Andersson
> > > >
> > > > No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
> > > >
> > > > "Philip" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
> > > > news:84a901c403f5$f042d880$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > Help
> > > > > I used to have 2 win2k DC's.  One of them got stolen.  How
> > > > > do I remove it from AD?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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