Re: Hi. No DCs are up.

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/08/04 

Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 20:16:39 -0500

There are no PDCs/BDCs in Active Directory - only domain controllers. Is the
server you refer to still operational? If so, connect it to the network and
run dcpromo to demote it - then you should be able to remove it entirely. If
not, you'll need to see MS KB 216498

Jim Carlock wrote:
> I'm probably going to have to look at the server for this.
>
> I'm thinking some of this is starting from this problem:
>
> I had a BDC that I created while doing some tests. I
> disconnected the BDC but I can't seem to delete it from the
> Active Directory Users and Computers.
>
> How do I delete such an item? Am I going to have go into
> the registry and manually do it?

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