how to remove a nt4 bdc from active directory

[Nu Finis]

I have an NT4 server which is now a BDC in our upgraded
W2K network. How do you remove it completely as not to
leave it showing up in active users & computers (unlike
the W2K server I reformatted without demoting first, but
that's another question)

Thanks

Nu

 

[Richard Moreno]

Hi Nu-

If you're unable to remove it through the AD Users & Computers MMC you can
try the following article:
http://support.microsoft.com?/id=216498

 

[Deji Akomolafe]

http://www.akomolafe.com/DesktopModules/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=18
skip to where it says: "After seizing the role, you need to ensure that the
DC does NOT "accidentally" come back ....."

HTH
Deji

 

[Simon Geary]

Just turn it off. There are no special hoops to jump through when
decommissioning NT 4.0 BDC's.

 

[Deji Akomolafe]

No special hoops, except that the object remains in AD and it's never
cleared out.

HTH
Deji

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I have an NT4 server which is now a BDC in our upgraded
W2K network. How do you remove it completely as not to
leave it showing up in active users & computers (unlike
the W2K server I reformatted without demoting first, but
that's another question)

Thanks

Nu

Use ADSI or NTDSUTIL/metadata cleanup.

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[Nu Finis]

Thanks for your reply, I'll look at that article. The
message I get when trying to delete the computer from the
active directory users ans computers is: The DSA object
cannot be deleted. This is the same message I get trying
to delete a W2K server I reformatted without demoting first

Thanks

Nu Finis