We had a little problem in our AD, one of our dc's (also exchange server) went dead, so in replacing it we could do a proper demotion, thus it is still "on the network".
I've used ntdsutil do clean up the metadata and remove it that way, and removed it from Active Directory Domains and Trusts. So this far it all seems fine, and the second (we only have 2) domain controller should seize control of the schema etc after approx 15 minutes, but it doesn't.
I've tried to use ntdsutil and Active Directory Schema mmc to change the schema master, but without result. It just can't be done, it claims that the old server is still the schema master. And I do not understand this since I have done virtually everything in my power to remove it from our AD.
The real problem is that I cannot install exchange on the new server because I cannot do /forestprep nor /domainprep, thus no installation. Because it claims that it cannot access the Active Directory, nor contact the Schema master. Alas we have no mail.
Can someone give me some helpful tips ?
Best Regards,
Marcus Hansebo
I've used ntdsutil do clean up the metadata and remove it that way, and removed it from Active Directory Domains and Trusts. So this far it all seems fine, and the second (we only have 2) domain controller should seize control of the schema etc after approx 15 minutes, but it doesn't.
I've tried to use ntdsutil and Active Directory Schema mmc to change the schema master, but without result. It just can't be done, it claims that the old server is still the schema master. And I do not understand this since I have done virtually everything in my power to remove it from our AD.
The real problem is that I cannot install exchange on the new server because I cannot do /forestprep nor /domainprep, thus no installation. Because it claims that it cannot access the Active Directory, nor contact the Schema master. Alas we have no mail.
Can someone give me some helpful tips ?
Best Regards,
Marcus Hansebo