Remove down DC

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Maik Sillmann

I'm searching for a solution to remove a down DC from AD.

The DC was used for testing in later times and is now out of order. It is
down for a few months and we wont bring it up again, because I think there
might be problems with tombstones on that machine.

How can I remove that DC easily?

Thanks in advance.
 
I'm searching for a solution to remove a down DC from AD.

The DC was used for testing in later times and is now out of order. It is
down for a few months and we wont bring it up again, because I think there
might be problems with tombstones on that machine.

How can I remove that DC easily?

Thanks in advance.
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See tips 8874 and 2728 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsifaq.com
 
Maik Sillmann said:
I'm searching for a solution to remove a down DC from AD.

The DC was used for testing in later times and is now out of order. It is
down for a few months and we wont bring it up again, because I think there
might be problems with tombstones on that machine.

How can I remove that DC easily?
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NTDS metadata cleanup

Search Google for:

[ NTDS "metadata cleanup" remove DC Domain ]

[No need to add either site:microsoft.com OR microsoft:
since the NTDS and other terms make it Microsoft specific
by itself.]

Unless you WISH to restrict answers to the site:microsoft.com
for some reason.

[ NTDS "metadata cleanup" remove DC Domain site:microsoft.com ]

Key points to NOTE when doing the metadata cleanup:

You CONNECT to a WORKING DC.
You SELECT the missing/dead DC or DOMAIN

'Connect' and 'Select' are technical terms in this context.
 
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