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Excellent, thanks! &nbsp;Are there going to be any issues otherwise I might have since I really don't know the state the old DC &quot;left&quot; in? &nbsp;Any other things I should watch out for or get rid of?
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Excellent, thanks!  Are there going to be any issues otherwise I might have since I really don't know the state the old DC "left" in?  Any other things I should watch out for or get rid of?

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Hi experts!<br />
I have a small 2003 domain with 2 Win 2003 DC's. &nbsp;I am going back now that I actually have a little time to research some things that existed prior to my arrival and it looks like there is an old non-existant DC still listed in the AD users and computers. &nbsp;Is it safe to remove that from the ADUS so I stop getting events pertaining to it? &nbsp;Is there any harm in leaving it if thats a better thing to do? &nbsp;Any other cleanup I should check for? &nbsp;Thanks!!
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Hi experts!
I have a small 2003 domain with 2 Win 2003 DC's.  I am going back now that I actually have a little time to research some things that existed prior to my arrival and it looks like there is an old non-existant DC still listed in the AD users and computers.  Is it safe to remove that from the ADUS so I stop getting events pertaining to it?  Is there any harm in leaving it if thats a better thing to do?  Any other cleanup I should check for?  Thanks!!

Removing a non-existant Domain Controller

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).