As long as you still have a Domain Controller with a "good" copy of the Active Directory Database, I would just demote it and then run dcpromo to promote it again. Make sure you check that the CNAME and SRV records in DNS are removed after the demotion. If the server is promoted again the GUID will be different and will cause File Replication problems among other things. I would also recommend running ntdsutil to perform a MetaData cleanup of the server object you are demoting before you promote it again. Microsoft has a procedure for doing this on the website if you are not familiar with it.
Mike Tetrault OFT 40 North Pearl St. Albany, NY (518) 402-9300 -------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including any attachments, may be confidential, privileged or otherwise legally protected. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this e-mail in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, do not disseminate, copy or otherwise use this e-mail or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 12:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] Corrupted NTDS.dit Hi, I have a corrupt NTDS.dit file with no backup, although the windows 2003 DC starts up fine and partially replicates to my other 4 DC's. Can someone tell me the best steps to restore this file. This particular DC is also the FSMO holder. I was considering transferring the role temporarily, demoting and then promoting this DC and having DCPROMO rewrite the NTDS.dit. Is this suicide? Thanks in advance Kevin Atnip 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/
