Re: Root DC Lost

From: ptwilliams (ptw2001_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/16/04 

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:05:21 +0100

You'll need to perform a metadata cleanup in the root domain. Follow the
instructions in this article:

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=216498 

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"Yor Suiris" <yor@hallgroupNOT.net> wrote in message
news:%23qPoix5UEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> For Various reasons the root DC is No more,. But was a Semi Graceful shut
> down. Did a rebuild ans restored system State then ran DCpromo. I have/had
> successfully transferred the six roles (RID, PDC, Schema, Infrastructure,
> Naming Master and Global Cat) to Other DCs. As well as AD and Terminal
> Licensing.
>
> But, Still on all the current DCs the old one shows in the registry Under
> NTDS as as Src Root Domain Srv,  Src Config NC Srv, Etc., And under
> LicenseService.
>
> Using ADSIedit, I find no mention of the old Root.
>
> I need to rebuild a machine with the same name as the old Root (for
> Certifcate Server restore) But do not want this machine to be current
Root.
> Also I assume these erronous entries are going to come back and haunt me.
>
> So any Documents on this? Any suggestions?
>
> -- 
> Yor Suiris
> Remove the kNOT to reply.
> But it is best to share it with the group.
>
>
>

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