PDC emulator, RID

[GY]

Hi,

Our Domain Controller failed, we have re-install it and promote to one of
the domain controller again. It is the first domain controller ever in our
domain. However, we can't change the server role back into this domain
controller. The PDC emulater, PID master & infrastructure master can't be
change to the newly installed domain controller.

It said something like you must connect to the current PDC emulator first,
then you can change it to the domain controller you want. However, our
original PDC emulator, infrastructure master & PID master has been lost. How
can I solve it??

Thanks!
GY

 

[alsdf]

did you sieze those master roles & transfer them to another DC first before
rebuilding your first one with the same name?? This is what you should have
done -- transferred them to another DC before you rebuilt this one.

If not, i think you may be screwed. Post in one of the AD groups, though...
those folks should know for sure.

 

[Yam Seng]

You will have to use the NTDSUTIL to do that. Refer to the following kb for
detail instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=255504

The following is for performing a transfer when the original DC is
available:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=255690