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Can I use the same computer object for a rebuilt server

I am about to replace a win2003 server that had died.  This is a complete OS and harwdare replacement.  This original server was not a DC, but was a DFS server.

Can I just join this replacement to the Domain?  Will it receive same SID, GUID, etc?

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The SID is unique; so you can use the same computername and IP address, but as far as your DC is concerned, this is a completely different machine. You'll have to delete the old computer object before you join the new machine to the domain.
The best way if the old computer still running is to Dc promo (demote) it, then promote another new one into the forest, otherwise, you will see a lot of error on the event viewer (replication error in particular), and make the overall system response slower, because windows still looking for the old server.
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Please read my original post. It is not a DC, It is a DFS server
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