I have a failing Windows 2000 DC in a remote site that I want to demote via
telnet (Terminal Services isn't functioning on this machine). Anyone know
how to do this?

Todd hobdey <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I have a failing Windows 2000 DC in a remote site that I want to demote
> via telnet (Terminal Services isn't functioning on this machine).
> Anyone know how to do this?

You could install a VNC server on it (http://www.realvnc.com/), remotely
connect to the server's GUI, and then run dcpromo.

HTH,

Bill

Download psexec to your client PC and use it to connect to a cmd session on
the DC to run dcpromo. This doesn't require any software installed on the
remote server.
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psexec.shtml

"Todd hobdey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a failing Windows 2000 DC in a remote site that I want to demote
via
> telnet (Terminal Services isn't functioning on this machine). Anyone know
> how to do this?
>
>
>

That indirectly lead me to the answer I was looking for. I can get a telnet
session going but when you suggested this tool, I'm like "okay, but that's
just another command line." I didn't even think about running dcpromo using
an answer file. So now I've got it figured out. Thanks.

"Simon Geary" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Download psexec to your client PC and use it to connect to a cmd session
> on
> the DC to run dcpromo. This doesn't require any software installed on the
> remote server.
> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psexec.shtml
>
> "Todd hobdey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have a failing Windows 2000 DC in a remote site that I want to demote
> via
>> telnet (Terminal Services isn't functioning on this machine). Anyone
>> know
>> how to do this?
>>
>>
>>
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