So...technically, after the restore, the dc doesn't really exist in the organization anymore (well, it's been cleaned up) but likely has some remnants from the restore. Is that correct?
What I'm getting at is that DCPROMO shouldn't work because that DC technically doesn't exist. It's an island that shouldn't be there. To verify, check the other DC's and verify that they have no existing copy of the DC. I can't think of a reason I'd try to shoehorn in a DC that's that old. I'd be more apt to bring up a clean DC and promote into the environment instead. If I needed data from the old one, I *might* consider restoring it off-network so I could get that information and manually transition it over. Al -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thommes, Michael M. Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] suggestions for tombstoned DC recovery? It's not that DCPROMO was not an option, it just didn't work - also "access denied". Mike Thommes -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mulnick, Al Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 11:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] suggestions for tombstoned DC recovery? Why is DCPROMO not an option? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thommes, Michael M. Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 12:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] suggestions for tombstoned DC recovery? One of our admins restored a DC from a backup greater than 60 days old. There are no newer backup copies. Replication is not working - "Access denied". Also, the restored DC cannot be dcpromo'd out. Rebuilding the computer from scratch is not an option. Repadmin and nltest operations are unsuccessful. Does anyone have any tricks up their sleeve for getting this once-working DC to "play nice again"? I keep thinking that an nltest with a secure channel reset option, followed by a repadmin operation with a force option using the one good DC as an authoritative source - should be the answer. But it doesn't seem to work. Any help is appreciated! Thanks. Mike Thommes List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
