Re: Domain Controller Rebuild question

Sandy Wood wrote:
I'm getting ready to upgrade on of my DCs from Windows 2000 to
Windows 2003 and I'm trying to image and be ready for any scenarios.
Assuming the worst happens and I need to rebuild the DC from bare
metal, what AD cleanup tasks do I need to consider when adding the DC
back into my Win2003 domain? Do I need to clean the schema before
adding the new server?

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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