Re: How to remove vestage DNS entries?

Devonshire <Devonshire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I went throughthe process of connecting to the older domain
> controller and transferring the information (I believe this is the
> promotion process). By promoting the new server, the old server was
> converted to a secondary domain controller. I then simply
> disconnected the network cable and turned the power off.


Always keep in mind, Active Directory Domain Controllers never just go away
by turning them off, you must demote them using DCPromo.

You will have to either reconnect the server and run dcpromo to remove AD
from the server or use ntdsutil to do a metadata cleanup.

216498 - How To Remove Data in Active Directory After an Unsuccessful Domain
Controller Demotion:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216498&Product=win2000




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