error Demoting DC from W2K Domain

[Ilya]

Hi,

I have problems demoting AC from the DC receining the
error SRV02$ account can not be created (at the last step
of the demoting). I run dcpromo under the account with
EntAdm rights.
Any suggestions?

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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Hi,

I have problems demoting AC from the DC receining the
error SRV02$ account can not be created (at the last step
of the demoting). I run dcpromo under the account with
EntAdm rights.
Any suggestions?

More then likely this is a DNS issue. Keep in mind, that all machines must
only use the internal DNS server. That's how it finds other AD services and
resources to be able to communicate and conduct other domain functionality,
such as what you're trying to do. If you use an ISP's in any machines' IP
properties, then numerous errors can occur.

However, you can force demotion. See this:
332199 - Using the DCPROMO -FORCEREMOVAL Command to Force the Demotion of
Active Directory Domain Controllers:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=332199


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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory