Re: FSMO role issues after demoting and re-promoting server

"Paul Bergson" <pbergson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OgDhw3eFGHA.1124@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Herb and I agreed on all until the issue on whether or not the O/S should
> be re-installed once the metadata had been cleaned. I was under the
> assumption that it should be removed and added to the domain (As an extra
> step I just rebuild the o/s, to have a clean install). Herb stated that
> is unnecessary. Once demoted and metadata cleaned, he states it can be
> repromoted. I have accepted his theory on his details.
>

That is my experience. The key is not to return a seize-role
DC to regular service.

Once it is "not a DC", it no longer remembers whatever it
was which causes the interference.

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Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
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