I have a W2k3 SP1 DC that has failed and is no longer available on the network. It was a node in a two node AD replication setup. The first node is still online and all is working fine. However, I would like to remove the failed DC from AD. How do I do this? Or what is the best way to go about doing this?
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Remove a Domain Controller
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computerjock33
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I think you can run dcpromo /remove from start run.
No, you can't do that if the server itself has failed.
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It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.
As a starting point you would remove all links to the failed server in Sites and Services. You might be lucky and be able to delete it from AD Domain Controllers then. I would be very very careful doing this though, delete the wrong this and you will be in a mess!!!
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