DC system crash

[Mark]

I have a windows 2000 domain controller and I have a whole new server, the
original hardware was no good. This DC is not the forest root and the
server object is still in active directory. Could I just DC promo the new
server and use the same name as the original server? Would I have problems
doing this?

Thanks for your help,
Mark

 

[Tomasz Onyszko]

I have a windows 2000 domain controller and I have a whole new server, the
original hardware was no good. This DC is not the forest root and the
server object is still in active directory. Could I just DC promo the new
server and use the same name as the original server? Would I have problems
doing this?

Yes You will have a problems )

OK, cleanup data which remains after that failed DC
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;216498

If thiw server was holding any of FSMO roles and is unavilable at this
time You will have to seize this roles to the other one.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;255504

Clan DNS data from entries connected with the old server.

promote new server as a DC in the domain

 

[Mark]

Would I still have to do this if I am still using the same server name as
the original server?

 

[Tomasz Onyszko]

Would I still have to do this if I am still using the same server name as
the original server?

If it is a new system - yes, besides the name there are the SID, GUID
and some other thing which are changed in the new system