DCPROMO should do what you want with no issues.
Is anything pointing to this as a DNS server? I think that might be the biggest hurdle. Changing the IP address of any machines that have this machine configured as a DNS server. Chris Bodnar, MCSE Sr. Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: [email protected] Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 _____ From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 2:53 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 ----------------------------------------- This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
