HELP! W2K Server Active Directory - Promote BDC to PDC

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James Robertson

Hello All,

I had a domain with 2 DC. The first DC died and I would need to promote (so
to speak) the second as PDC and remove the first from the list of DCs.

Please note that I am running under mixed mode and NOT native.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
James
 
In Windows 2000, there is no PDC or BDC. All of them are DC. You said you are
in mixed mode. I am not sure if your second DC is 2000 or NT4. If it is 2000
DC and you want to remove your first DC because it died, then

Using Ntdsutil.exe to seize or transfer FSMO roles to a domain controller
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255504

If your second server is still a NT4, then you need to upgrade it to 2000
and transfer the roles.

BR,
Denis
 
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