Re: Please Help Major Problem Domain Controller offline for over 60 da

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

run: DCPROMO /FORCEREMOVAL on the w2k3 DC

On the W2K DC cleanup the metadata of the W2K3 DC -->
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2005/12/03/213.aspx

Promote the w2k3 server again to a DC (make sure the old metadata has been
deleted everywhere as the articles mention!)

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Cheers,
# Jorge de Almeida Pinto #
BLOG --> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
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"Greg" <Greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:893F4496-4F5B-4B6E-AE9D-1DCC63DE9424@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> hey guys here is the situation
> we have 2 domain controller 1 is a windows server 2000 and 1 is a new 2003
> domain controller, the windows 2003 domain controller was brough down by
> accedent about 3 months ago we just relized, when we tried to create a new
> user we were denied. the problem is as soon as we bring up the 2003 domain
> controller nothing work users cant login and other issues. is there anyway
> to
> resolve this problem.
>
> any help would be greatly appricieated.


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