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This should be for 2008:<br />
<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771844.aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771844.aspx</a>
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This should be for 2008:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771844.aspx [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771844.aspx]

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Thanks for the link. &nbsp;Don't know how I missed that. &nbsp;Giving it a try now.<br />
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Thanks for the link.  Don't know how I missed that.  Giving it a try now.




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The link above assumes that you have access to the domain controller that needs to be removed. &nbsp;This process is obviously straight forward. &nbsp;Remember, the box I need to remove is completely dead, gone not longer accessible. &nbsp; AD thinks it just cannot be reached. &nbsp;<br />
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I need to know how to remove the 2nd box from AD without logging into the machine.<br />
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Thanks<br />

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The link above assumes that you have access to the domain controller that needs to be removed.  This process is obviously straight forward.  Remember, the box I need to remove is completely dead, gone not longer accessible.   AD thinks it just cannot be reached.  

I need to know how to remove the 2nd box from AD without logging into the machine.

Thanks


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Thanks, guess I need to work on my search abilities. &nbsp;Anyway, it worked perfectly. &nbsp;This is always a good thing to know and understand.
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Thanks, guess I need to work on my search abilities.  Anyway, it worked perfectly.  This is always a good thing to know and understand.

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I currently have a 2008 domain with 1 exchange server all running on VMware. &nbsp;I added a 2nd 2008 Server and all was well. &nbsp;For some reason the 2nd 2008 server Vmware machine just completely died. &nbsp;Not sure why but no big deal.<br />
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How do I completely remove the now gone 2nd domain controller from AD? &nbsp;I've found all kinds of articles for doing so on Windows 2003 server but would like more info on how to do this correctly on &nbsp;2008 Server.<br />
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I just want to reinstall the dead domain controller.<br />
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Thanks
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I currently have a 2008 domain with 1 exchange server all running on VMware.  I added a 2nd 2008 Server and all was well.  For some reason the 2nd 2008 server Vmware machine just completely died.  Not sure why but no big deal.

How do I completely remove the now gone 2nd domain controller from AD?  I've found all kinds of articles for doing so on Windows 2003 server but would like more info on how to do this correctly on  2008 Server.

I just want to reinstall the dead domain controller.

Thanks

Remove Failed Secondary 2008 Domain Controller from 2008 Domain

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

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