How to get rid and demote the DC on the network without the DC machine.

[Apex User]

Hello Gurus,

I have 2 rack-mount DCs in the server room and one laptop DC on our
network. The laptop dc is missing, and I need help to get rid of the
LAPTOPDC on our network without the machine. Thanks in advance.

Yu-Ting

 

[Chriss3]

Hello.

Have a look at the HOW TO: Remove Data in Active Directory After an
Unsuccessful Domain Controller Demotion

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;216498

 

[M. Strobel]

Use ntdsutil.exe for it - it is quite easy once you get the idea. I have
to do it quite often after our AD training classes.

Search for "how to remove orphaned domains" and then just remove only
the DC. Then clean DNS manually.

Max