RE: global catalog error! Need Help!



Tk for your help, but is not want I'm looking for. That is a procedure to
demote a DC, transfer roles etc... and that is not the question I ask you.

Regards,
France

"Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thanks for your reply!
>
> At this point, to remove useless data in Active Directory is a good
> practise. For detailed information, please refer to the following article:
>
> Note: please ensure this only DC serves as a GC.
>
> How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain
> controller demotion
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=216498
>
> If there is anything that is unclear, please feel free to let me know.
>
> Thanks & Regards,
>
> Jason Tan
>
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> | Hi Jason,
> | That dont help me, because that apply if the other dc is available, but
> in
> | my case the other dc is unavailable.
> |
> | So : Can I backup active directory ( user and groups acounts only and
> GPO )
> | on a tape drive or dvd and after : format the server, re installe
> windows2003
> | srv as a first DC in a new forest ( my dns forest name that I basically
> use
> | ) and import or restore AD user, groups acount and GPO???
> | I think is the only way to have a healty AD. But I dont want to lost
> user,
> | groups and GPO.
> | Excuse me for my english writing, is not as good as I whish.
> |
> |
> |
> |
> | "Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:
> |
> | > Hi France,
> | >
> | > Thanks for posting!
> | >
> | > Thank you for posting here!
> | >
> | > I notice that you have posted the same question 29590361 in our
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> | > to which I have already responded. Please check my answer there, and
> if
> | > you need any further assistance on this particular issue please reply
> to me
> | > in that thread so I can follow up with you. In the future, please
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> | > cross-post the same question in multiple newsgroups. This will help
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> | > cooperation is appreciated.
> | >
> | > For your convenience, I have included my reply as follows:
> | >
> | > ------------------
> | >
> | > Hi France,
> | >
> | > Thanks for posting£¡
> | >
> | > Per your description, I would like to suggest you remove reference to
> old
> | > GC from DNS and make sure that the new DC acts as Global Catalog.
> | >
> | > More information for your reference:
> | > How To Create or Move a Global Catalog in Windows 2000
> | > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313994
> | >
> | > 295419 XADM: How to Move the Global Catalog Role to Another Domain
> | > Controller
> | > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=295419
> | >
> | > If there is anything that is unclear, please feel free to let me know.
> | >
> | > Thanks & Regards,
> | >
> | > Jason Tan
> | >
> | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
> | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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> | >
> | > Thanks & Regards,
> | >
> | > Jason Tan
> | >
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> | > | From: =?Utf-8?B?RnJhbmNl?= <France@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | > | Subject: global catalog error! Need Help!
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> | > |
> | > | Hi, I juste migrated from a w2k to a w2k3 server. Because I had to
> keep
> | > the
> | > | server name on my new server, I did first, install a test domain
> | > controller,
> | > | install ad on it, move all roles etc... and demote my firstserver.
> After
> | > that
> | > | I start my new firstserver ( new hardware, new os) I named it whit
> the
> | > | servername I need to keep and promot it to dc, move roles from the
> test
> | > | server to the NEW FIRSTSERVER, gave him the same IP adress etc..
> whene I
> | > go
> | > | to Admin tool, my new firstserver is the global catalog, but when I
> boot
> | > the
> | > | server in the log I receive a error message that the GLOBAL CATALOG
> on
> | > server
> | > | TEST is not available.
> | > |
> | > | My NEW FIRSTSERVER is the only DC in my domain, and forest, so can I
> | > force
> | > | It to be the global catalog without the old test server ( anyway I
> | > domoted It)
> | > |
> | > | Some body can Help me about that, I spend many time on this problem
> and I
> | > | need Help!
> | > | Thank In advance to any body who can have a idea
> | > | Regards,
> | > | France
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
>
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