Demoting AD on Windows 2000

[johndweidauer]

I have a Windows 2000 Server that I had created a "test" domain on just so I could play around. I have now Demoted the server and Un-Installed AD from the server. However, it seems that some of the components are still running and fill up the event log with AD errors. I have listed a couple of the errors below and will continue to research, but in the meantime, can anyone tell me how to "clean" the system of any AD server roles? Thanks.

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Event ID 2021: Unable to obtain computer information from Active Directory.

 

[jcisco2]

I have never got a windows 2k server to demote properly. i have always formatted it. next time i suggest a test network

cheers

 

[johndweidauer]

it was a test, but just to save time so i didnt have to reformat. working on it today, it seems that it connected to my existing "live" domain due to an improper configuration; so i just added it to the domain tree if only to get rid of the head-ache, it runs an email server so i figured what they hey.

thanks.

 

[jcisco2]

nice. i hated my windows 2k network for AD reasons. went to 2003 and haven't had any AD problems.

 

[johndweidauer]

yeah, thats one of my proposals that will never come through...CFO is tight ass, thinks i spend to much money. thanks for your help.

John

PS, sorry, i wont rate the post since it wasnt much