Removing DC From Active Directory

[ManchesterChris]

One of my DC's has died so I'm unable to demote it and remove it from the AD. When I attempted to delete it from AD sites and services I receive an error message informing me that the DSA object cannot be deleted. Is there a correct way to remove a DC if it dies?

Any help appreciated.
Chris

 

[6765408]

I had similiar issue when one of my DC's hard drive failed. I had used the follwing steps. it may be usefull for you.
To rebuild theDomain Controller :
1. Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles should be transferred if the failed DC hold any of the following roles:
· Schema master
· Domain naming master
· RID master
· PDC master
· Infrastructure master

2. Clean up objects related to the failed DC from Active Directory using ADSI Edit, NTDSUTIL.exe, ( article Q216498)
Deleting Objects from Active Directory Using Ldp.exe:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q244344

Domain Controller Server Object Not Removed After Demotion:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q216364

 

[sumaya]

read this thread is shouls answer you question
thread96-207583