Error demoting a 2000 DC

[Sheldon Wolf]

W2K DC SP4 that generates the following error when
attempting to demote it:
----------------------------------------------------------
The operation failed because:
Failed to configure the service NETLOGON as requested
"Not enough storage is available to process this command"
----------------------------------------------------------
DURING NETDIAG TEST
LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] Failed to query SPN registration on DC xxx
[WARNING] Failed to query SPN registration on DC xxx
-----------------------------------------------------------
DURING DCDIAG TEST
Starting test: Advertising
Warning: xxx is not advertising as a Key Distribution
Center.
Check that the Directory has started.
.......................... xxx failed test Advertising
Starting test: Services
IsmServ Service is stopped on [xxx]
kdc Service is stopped on [xxx]
RPCLOCATOR Service is stopped on [xxx]
TrkSvr Service is stopped on [xxx]
.......................... xxx failed test Services
-----------------------------------------------------------
The DC's are replicating correctly. I have not changed
these services from their default setting. I'm not sure if
these services are stopped because the other DC has all
the FSMO roles, so I haven't tried starting them yet and
retrying. Let me know, if any, services should be started
prior to running dcpromo again. Any other idea why I can't
demote this DC? Thanks.

 

[Tim Hines [MSFT]]

Those services should be running and set to automatic. Make sure that the
start value is correct, start them and try to demote the server. It it
fails then post the errors from the dcpromo.log file.

--
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Windows 2000 Directory Services

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[Sheldon Wolf]

I know this is redundant, just thought I would include the
actual error line. FYI, server has 3GB of free space, much
more available on the fiber attached storage, so I don't
think free space is an issue. Our users database is only
about 75MB. Server is an IBM single 1GHz proc. w\ 768 RAM

11/19 10:56:30 [ERROR] Failed to configure domain
controller services (8)

-----Original Message-----
Those services should be running and set to automatic. Make sure that the
start value is correct, start them and try to demote the server. It it
fails then post the errors from the dcpromo.log file.

--
Tim Hines, MCSE, MCSA
Windows 2000 Directory Services

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W2K DC SP4 that generates the following error when
attempting to demote it:
-------------------------------------------------------- --
The operation failed because:
Failed to configure the service NETLOGON as requested
"Not enough storage is available to process this command"
-------------------------------------------------------- --
DURING NETDIAG TEST
LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] Failed to query SPN registration on DC xxx
[WARNING] Failed to query SPN registration on DC xxx
-------------------------------------------------------- ---
DURING DCDIAG TEST
Starting test: Advertising
Warning: xxx is not advertising as a Key Distribution
Center.
Check that the Directory has started.
......................... xxx failed test Advertising
Starting test: Services
IsmServ Service is stopped on [xxx]
kdc Service is stopped on [xxx]
RPCLOCATOR Service is stopped on [xxx]
TrkSvr Service is stopped on [xxx]
......................... xxx failed test Services
-------------------------------------------------------- ---
The DC's are replicating correctly. I have not changed
these services from their default setting. I'm not sure if
these services are stopped because the other DC has all
the FSMO roles, so I haven't tried starting them yet and
retrying. Let me know, if any, services should be started
prior to running dcpromo again. Any other idea why I can't
demote this DC? Thanks.

.

 

[george]

Hi,
You can manually demote it using the ASDI editor...

 

[Tim Hines [MSFT]]

I have seen this occur if their was a problem with the netlogon key in the
registry. You can try importing a netlogon reg key from another DC and then
try to demote it. You can also force a demotion by following the article
below. You must perform a metadata cleanup if you use that method.

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


--
Tim Hines, MCSE, MCSA
Windows 2000 Directory Services

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I know this is redundant, just thought I would include the
actual error line. FYI, server has 3GB of free space, much
more available on the fiber attached storage, so I don't
think free space is an issue. Our users database is only
about 75MB. Server is an IBM single 1GHz proc. w\ 768 RAM

11/19 10:56:30 [ERROR] Failed to configure domain
controller services (8)

-----Original Message-----
Those services should be running and set to automatic. Make sure that the
start value is correct, start them and try to demote the server. It it
fails then post the errors from the dcpromo.log file.

--
Tim Hines, MCSE, MCSA
Windows 2000 Directory Services

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W2K DC SP4 that generates the following error when
attempting to demote it:
-------------------------------------------------------- --
The operation failed because:
Failed to configure the service NETLOGON as requested
"Not enough storage is available to process this command"
-------------------------------------------------------- --
DURING NETDIAG TEST
LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
[WARNING] Failed to query SPN registration on DC xxx
[WARNING] Failed to query SPN registration on DC xxx
-------------------------------------------------------- ---
DURING DCDIAG TEST
Starting test: Advertising
Warning: xxx is not advertising as a Key Distribution
Center.
Check that the Directory has started.
......................... xxx failed test Advertising
Starting test: Services
IsmServ Service is stopped on [xxx]
kdc Service is stopped on [xxx]
RPCLOCATOR Service is stopped on [xxx]
TrkSvr Service is stopped on [xxx]
......................... xxx failed test Services
-------------------------------------------------------- ---
The DC's are replicating correctly. I have not changed
these services from their default setting. I'm not sure if
these services are stopped because the other DC has all
the FSMO roles, so I haven't tried starting them yet and
retrying. Let me know, if any, services should be started
prior to running dcpromo again. Any other idea why I can't
demote this DC? Thanks.

.