Removal of additional domain controller name at PDC

[KK Aggarwal]

In the Windows 2000 server(service pack 2)
network,I've to format a Backup domain controller(windows
2000 server,Service pack 2),while it was still there in
the Active Directory Sites and Services at the PDC.
When I installed a windows 2000 server configured
as additional domain controller in the same domain and
tried to ginve it the same name, a message was displayed
that the name already exists.When I, then tried to delete
the name from the active directory Sires & services
control panel on the PDC, the PDC refused to delete it
with the message that 'a DSA object can't be deleted'.
I was forced to install the additional domain
controller with a new name, which happened flawlessly. The
old name still exists in the active directory and active
directory still try to access it for replication etc.,
since lot of enteries keeps comming up in the 'Event
Viewer'..Kindly help me by telling how to remove this
domain controller's name w/o harming the PDC in any way

 

[Hindy]

There is no PDC and BDC with Windows 2000, all DC's are
equal.

To get rid of the unwanted DC entry, follow these
instructions:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;216498

 

[Paulo Prioste]

Perform a Metadata Cleanup of the data in AD before you
attempt to reinstall the server with the same name.

You can find the procedure here

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/entserv
er/sag_delservermetadata.asp

If the URL does not work then search for
'metadata cleanup procedure' in Google - first article
returned...

Hope this helps
Paulo