HI Jonathan, It was running for 8 Months, with no reported errors prior to promoing, it was decided by mgmt that it would be quick fix to an unresponsive DC on site causing login problems. We did recommend that it would be better to commission a new box, as DC, as though it wasnt overloaded doing print, Symantec End point console, an archive file dump, it would be better to set up a new box and go with that.
Guess who was proved right? Glad we had the recommendations in writing. Never seen this happen before. So were no wiping and then doing meta data removal, before a reinstall. Thnaks to the list for the advise. Graeme On 28 January 2011 16:10, Jonathan <[email protected]> wrote: > Curious - how long had this server been in production as a member server > before you did the original DC promo? > > Also, you mentioned that it is running as a print server and as an AV mgmt > console before promoting it? Which AV product were/are you running on it? > > Was it running any other functions/roles/applications? > > Jonathan - Thumb typed from my HTC Droid Incredible (and yes, it really is) > on the Verizon network. > On Jan 28, 2011 4:21 AM, "Graeme Carstairs" <[email protected]> wrote: > > were going to attempt to restore the C: Drive, to a previous state, > metadata > > clean up rejoin and leave it as is, doing its print server job, and AV > > management console, then commision a new DC. > > > > > > Thanks for the advice. > > > > It was what I was thinking of doing but, wanted to check there was no way > to > > fix the system. > > > > Cheers. > > > > Graeme > > > > > > On 27 January 2011 22:24, Free, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I don’t disagree but it’s entirely possible to reuse DC names, we have > >> been using the same ones for many years through numerous lifecycles. Our > DCs > >> today have the same names they did in the NT master account domain, even > >> though there are a few less of them. For better or worse, people seem to > >> develop an affinity for the names of core services. > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 27, 2011 1:02 PM > >> > >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues > >> *Subject:* RE: 2008 Server Ran DCPROMO into existing domain and it says > it > >> completed succesfully but on reboot, NLA, Base filtering etc wont start > >> > >> > >> > >> +1 > >> > >> > >> > >> I would also add that I would never create another server with that same > >> name (I’m old school, most people disagree with that one). :-P > >> > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> > >> > >> Michael B. Smith > >> > >> Consultant and Exchange MVP > >> > >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Christopher Bodnar [mailto:[email protected]] > >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:56 PM > >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues > >> *Subject:* Re: 2008 Server Ran DCPROMO into existing domain and it says > it > >> completed succesfully but on reboot, NLA, Base filtering etc wont start > >> > >> > >> > >> Hopefully this is not the only DC in the domain? Does it hold any FSMO > >> roles? I'd go through this process to scrub it from the domain: > >> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498 > >> > >> Then rebuild the OS from scratch, then DCPROMO it back up > >> > >> > >> Chris Bodnar, MCSE > >> Technical Support III > >> Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services > >> Guardian Life Insurance Company of America > >> Email: [email protected] > >> Phone: 610-807-6459 > >> Fax: 610-807-6003 > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Graeme Carstairs <[email protected]> > >> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected] > >> > > >> Date: 01/27/2011 03:35 PM > >> Subject: Re: 2008 Server Ran DCPROMO into existing domain and it > >> says it completed succesfully but on reboot, NLA, Base filtering etc > wont > >> start > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Tried that, > >> > >> It wont remove as the File replication service wont start, due to > >> dependancy service not being ound or being marked for deletion. > >> > >> Its a pain, > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Graeme > >> > >> > >> On 27 January 2011 18:00, Free, Bob <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Exactly what I was going to suggest. Wouldn’t consider anything else, > >> something is hosed in the OS. > >> > >> > >> > >> Followed by flatten and reinstall OS J > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] * > >> Sent:* Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:51 AM > >> > >> * > >> To:* NT System Admin Issues > >> *Subject:* RE: 2008 Server Ran DCPROMO into existing domain and it says > it > >> completed succesfully but on reboot, NLA, Base filtering etc wont start > >> > >> > >> > >> “Dcpromo /forceremoval” and then metadata cleanup. > >> > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> > >> > >> Michael B. Smith > >> > >> Consultant and Exchange MVP > >> > >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Graeme Carstairs [mailto:[email protected]] * > >> Sent:* Thursday, January 27, 2011 12:36 PM* > >> To:* NT System Admin Issues* > >> Subject:* 2008 Server Ran DCPROMO into existing domain and it says it > >> completed succesfully but on reboot, NLA, Base filtering etc wont start > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> > >> > >> I am having some serious issues with a newley promoted 2008 DC. > >> > >> > >> > >> DCPROMO completed succesfully, and then I restarted the server, and > >> from there it all went wrong. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> The following services wont start giving access denied errors, > >> > >> > >> > >> Base Filering Engine > >> > >> DHCP Client > >> > >> Diagnostic Policy Service > >> > >> Windows Time > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> The following give the Dependency service doesnt exist or has been > marked > >> for Deletion. > >> > >> DNS Server > >> > >> File Replication Services > >> > >> IKE and Auth IP > >> > >> Intersite Messaging > >> > >> Kerberos > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Dependancy Service or Group Failed ot Start > >> > >> > >> > >> IPSEC Policy Agent > >> > >> Windows FIrewall > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> The NLS and NLA services also werent starting but I fixed them but the > only > >> way I could get them to start was to give everyon full control to the > reg > >> key, but I tried for BFE and that didnt work, and for obvious reason I > dont > >> want that to work,. > >> > >> > >> > >> I tried to DCPROMO it down but it would not let me as it was running > domain > >> services. > >> > >> > >> > >> any help would be greatly appreciated. > >> > >> > >> > >> thanks > >> > >> > >> > >> Graeme > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Good news everyone, you have just received and e-mail from me! 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