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Ramram49
25 pts.
 After demoting a DC, the computer name still exist in AD Sites and Services!?
Active Directory, Domain Controller, DCdemote, DCpromote
I run dcpromo to demote a DC to normal server. However, it still exists in AD sites and services, but there is no connection to it.

Do I have to delete it from "AD Sites and Services" manually?

Thanks.
ASKED: Jun 30, 2008  5:36 AM GMT
UPDATED: July 2, 2008  5:35:43 AM GMT
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Vlvpk
790 pts.
Answer Wiki:
Hi,

I suggest u to go with Metadata cleanup process

which will remove the demoted DC from AD sites and services

I hope this will for u.

Thanks & Regards,
Vlvpk
Last Wiki Answer Submitted:  Jun 30, 2008  6:54 AM (GMT)  by  Vlvpk   790 pts.
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Hi vlvpk,

thanks for the direction. The process of the DC demotion should be completed without any error. I just assumed that the old-DC should be removed from the “AD Sites and Services” tree.

Is it normal that the computer name still exist in the tree after demotion?

Thanks

Ramram49
 25 pts.
 

I have go though the metadata cleanup procedure, but the already-demoted DC is not in the server list. Therefore, I simply delete that server from the “AD Sites and services”, as stated in the end of same document.

Thanks very much

Ramram49
 25 pts.