Manually Remove AD

Rummie Herssein · Jul 17, 2003

I am trying to remove active directory in a LAB environment from a DC that
has seized all roles. Unfortunately, DCPROMO is not letting me remove AD.
Can anyone point me in the direction of a Q article or method to MANUALLY
REMOVE active directory.
My goal is to remove all AD related files, and services and get the server
back into standalone server status WITHOUT reinstalling the OS.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Rummie

Rummie Herssein · Jul 17, 2003

Excellent!!
Thank you very much - im sure this will work. If not i will repost -
Rummie

Keith · Jul 30, 2003

Sir,

I am in the same boat as you. Have you had any luck?

Tony · Jul 30, 2003

dcpromo.exe

Demote the server.

T

Keith said:
Sir,

I am in the same boat as you. Have you had any luck?

Diana Smith [MSFT] · Jul 30, 2003

Hi,

332199 Using the DCPROMO /FORCEREMOVAL Command to Force the Demotion of
Active
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=332199

Manually Remove AD

Rummie Herssein

Rummie Herssein

Keith

Tony

Diana Smith [MSFT]