Re: Primary Domain Controller Dead

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google: seize FSMO roles site:microsoft.com

First hit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504

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"Tommy" <thomas.jreige@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:af256c48-78a8-476f-86c7-902dcf024c5f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Jan 31, 3:06 pm, "Claus" <cjo...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So is the one that's down the SBS box?

To answer you question, you can cease the FSMO roles. You also need to clean
up the AD to get rid of the dead DC.

Then, if it is the SBS box that went down you need to follow this...http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884453

Now the one question that I have is: What happened to the backups?

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Claus"Tommy" <thomas.jre...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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> Hi Everyone

> I have 2 domain controllers setup in the business here and we have
> lost the disk on the primary domain controller. The secondary domain
> controller is up and running but now i have built a new domain
> controller it wont let me add the new domain controller to the domain
> indicating that the domain requires configuration.

> I know the issue is that the secondary domain controller is not the
> schema master.

> Has anyone promoted a domain controller to schema master before
> without the primary online.

> Thanks so much

> Tommy

Hi, Both servers are running Windows 2003 Server, not SBS.

How can i Seize the FSMO roles. I only have 1 domain controller.
Will that not hurt my domain controller

Backups are for the old domain controller. Old domain controller
dead. How can i restore.

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