Just run dcpromo and then remove the computer account from the domain if you're done with it all together. You don't need to do anything with DNS other than repoint anything (clients, servers) using it as a DNS server.
Thanks, Brian Desmond [email protected] c - 312.731.3132 From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 1:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Removing a 2003 DC I have a very old (white box) Windows 2003 SP2 Domain Controller that I would like to decomission. It does not hold any of the FSMO roles, but IS a DNS server. I have another 2003 SP2 Domain Controller that DOES hold all FSMO rolls and is also a DNS server. What is the best (cleanest) way to remove the old server? Run DCPROMO on the white box and demote it to a member server, then remove it from the domain? Any other steps? What do I do about DNS? Should I remove DNS first, then demote it and remove it from the domain? It isn't running any other services. Just is a secondary domain controller and DNS server. Thanks ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
