NT 40 can be demoted from DC

From: Yosemite Sam (Yosemite.Sam_at_gsaa.com)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:08:50 -0400

I did find a tool that claims to be able to demote DC to standalone server
and Promote into another domain or leave it as a standalone server. I used
it and the results are a server that is indistinguishable from a standalone
server. At least I can't tell the difference...... ;-)
http://utools.com/UPromote.asp

Thanks to all who helped.!!

"Phil S." <nospam-m-phil-NoSpam@one two three m-a-p-s.net> wrote in message
news:OcRNd4UpEHA.3364@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Sam:
>
> 1- NT 4.0 Member servers.
> Additional problems trying to do this on NT PDC or BDC.
>
> 2- Start here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329721
>
> KB has lots of links to other KB articles. Also search KB and Google for
>
> netdom.exe
>
>
>
> 3- You may have problems finding a copy of netdom.exe if you have not used
> it before. SBS version located on Disk 2 support\tools as part of the
> support tools package. After you install tools on SBS server, copy
> netdom.*
> to diskette, and run from diskette on NT box.
>
> 4- MS only supports the use of version 1.8 of netdom.exe on NT box. I
> have
> found that version 2.0 will work on NT box if you limit use to /reset and
> /joindomain and other very basic commands. But still, use ver 2.0 on NT
> box
> at your own risk.
>
> 5- from a command prompt, run netdom /? to see all the options. VERY
> POWERFUL TOOL.
>
> Phil S.
>
>
> "Yosemite Sam" <Yosemite.Sam@gsaa.com> wrote in message
> news:%232UN4sQpEHA.132@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Got the syntax for that???
>>
>>
>>
>> "Phil S." <nospam-m-phil-NoSpam@one two three m-a-p-s.net> wrote in
> message
>> news:OzLZSpPnEHA.1800@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > Yo Sam:
>> >
>> > NT 4.0 member server going from one domain to an AD domain may need to
>> > have
>> > netdom.exe mini app run from NT command prompt.
>> >
>> > Phil S.
>> >
>> > "Yosemite Sam" <Yosemite.Sam@gsaa.com> wrote in message
>> > news:OSmp0lDnEHA.2764@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> I Guess it has been too long since I tried.... I can't remember where
> to
>> >> join a domain. I went into network properties and clicked the Change
>> >> button. I changed the domain name and clicked OK. It responded that
>> >> the
>> >> domain name already had computers using it. I clicked OK and dialog
>> > closed.
>> >>
>> >> I had already created account in AD, and I expected it to ask for a
>> > username
>> >> and password with authority to join the domain.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <crishannanospam@computingpossibilities.net>
> wrote
>> > in
>> >> message news:eBLxA5CnEHA.3076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> As a member server...yes.
>> >> What problem are you having??
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
>> >> _____________________
>> >> Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
>> >> everyone can share the information
>> >> "Yosemite Sam" <Yosemite.Sam@gsaa.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23jLf%23oCnEHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> I thought I gould join NT 40 Server as a member server on SBS 2003
>> >> domain....
>> >>
>> >> Was I dreaming?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>

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