Re: switched domain controler to a new site, need to remove AD entries from original site

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Okay sorry Edward, Then the domain controller is not successfully demoted by
dcpromo.

Have a look at How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful
domain controller demotion:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216498

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"Edward Ray" <ewray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> <<You can safely remove the server object within sites and services
> manually.
>
>
> Unfortunatly, you are incorrect. I cannot remove the DC from Sites and
> Services manually. It pops up a window which tells me that I must use
> dcpromo to remove the dc from the site. Since the dc is no longer in the
> site, I cannot use dcpromo and thus cannot reomve the dc from the site.
>
> I have three DCs, teo at the main site and one at the remote site.
>
> however, when I use ldp.exe to bind to the remote DC, the site shows as
> CN=Main_Site even though the DC is located in teh remote site.
>
> How can I correct this problem w/o metadata cleanup?
>
> Edward Ray
> CCIE, CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, MCSE:Security
> NetSec Design & Consulting, Inc.
>
>
>
>


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