Ensure your 2003 GC's DNS is pointed to the 2008 GC's
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Browse All TopicsCan I force demote a global catalog server from a domain with only global catalog servers? I currently have 3 GC's, two are 2008, and one is 2003. I want to demote the 2003 GC, but I keep getting an error that says "the specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted windows xp." All the roles have been transferred.
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by: mkriszPosted on 2009-11-06 at 15:10:32ID: 25763904
I think this is fairly about what you need: http://www.petri.co.il/del ete_failed _dcs_from_ ad.htm
Really good step-by-step guide, hope it fits your problem exactly.