Re: dhcp migration.. need to move ip address of the old server to

From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 09/25/04


Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:40:22 -0400

If you followed the directions exactly, DCPROMO should demote the former AD
server to a member server. Do you get any error messages during the
process? Have you checked the event log (run EVENTVWR.EXE) to see what
light it can shed on the failure?

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"MRCBTECH" <MRCBTECH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:8AB35137-9A8F-478E-9FD9-6A9DBD45A8BF@microsoft.com...
> Hi Richard,
>
> I have followed exactly you mentioned, but unable to DCPROMO the current
> PDC, other than can transfer the FSMO role manually as mentioned in
> KB=255690, what other role or services need to be done before I can kill 
> the
> old PDC.


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