Demote 1st DC Error

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From: pprice (pprice_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 13:01:18 -0800

I have just migrated from NT 4.0 domain to 2003 Server Active Directory
Domain. I used an "temporary" server to establish the new domain.
(installed NT server and made it the primary DC.) I then upgraded the
temporary server to 2003. After it was up and funtioning properly, I added
my new, permanent 2003 server to the network and added DNS and ran dcpromo.
It is up and funcitoning properly.

My problem is when I try to demote the "temporary" server some of the roles
transfered to the permanent server, but I get an error as follows:

The operation failed because:

Activbe directory coul nto find another domain controller to transfer the
remaining data in directory partition DC=ComainDnsZones,DC-ice_midwest,DC=com.

"The specified domain either does not exits or could not be contacted."

Any ideas how to resolve the issue and successfull demote the temporary CD?

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