Re: seize schema master

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 13:10:51 -0700

The Test lab is isolated from the production network.

>-----Original Message-----
>Have you reformatted the DC that was in your production
environment? There
>can only be one Schema Master in a forest, and if you
seize the role to
>another machine, you can never bring the old Schema
Master back online
>without massive AD corruption.
>
>--
>******************************
>Laura E. Hunter - MCSE, MCT, MVP
>Replies to newsgroup only
>
>
>"david" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:255c01c427d8$1630e9a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>I have removed a DC from the production environment to
>> build a test lab. When I attempt to seize the roles I
>> can't seize the schema master role. I get a permissions
>> error. On further inspection it report that the schema
>> master is offline.
>>
>> Also dcdiag will not run on the DC.
>>
>> Any pointers would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>>
>> David Dodson
>
>
>.
>

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