Re: Root DC Lost

From: Yor Suiris (yor_at_hallgroupNOT.net)
Date: 06/16/04 

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:39:02 -0400

Thanks PT, But Active Directory "IS" Clean. It is the registry Entries on
the Two current DCs that concern me.
Should I just edit the entries to the New Root Server? Or will that create
problems?
I am currently installing a machine to test on. But an Authoritive response
could save me the time.

"ptwilliams" <ptw2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OVidRv7UEHA.544@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> 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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