can't Demote DC

[Jimmy Wang]

one of my server is about to crash and i have been trying
to demote and it failed.
can i rebuild exact same server name and repromote to DC
with same DC and computer name, or i must demote that
server first ?

any aritcles i can read ?

 

[Rick]

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

255504 Using Ntdsutil.exe to Seize or Transfer FSMO Roles to a Domain
Controller
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=255504

216498 HOW TO: Remove Data in Active Directory After an Unsuccessful Domain
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=216498

Search this news group as the above came from a post a couple of hours older
then yours

Rick