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SRV records cleanup after 2008 R2 Active directory upgrade

We had a 2003 AD domain (1 domain controller)
We have run adprep-->dcpromo the 2008 R2 DC-->dcpromo the 2003 DC to remove it from the domain.

While running the dcpromo on the 2003 DC to remove it from the domain, the process timed out because netlogon services could not be stopped. Running dcpromo again worked successfully and the 2003 DC is now a member server. The domain is in 2003 Mode and we plan to change it to 2008 R2.

The domain controller was automatically removed from the Domain Controllers OU but we found that there are still remnants behind in DNS (eg ldap & kerberos SRV records)
In addition to that, the 2003 DC sill appears in site & services.
We haven't looked at other locations ...

Any suggestions/links on cleaning it up ? Is it a matter of removing the DNS entries manually and deleting the entry under sites and services ? anywhere else we should look ?

Thanks

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Hi Mike and added flavour,

Thanks for the articles!! Just a question the Domain and Forest function level still 2003, would it be better to raise it to 2008 then do the clean up or leave it as 2003 then raise it after the Meta data clean up?

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hey rov17,

do let us know if any help is required !!

Cheers !!

rov17

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When I Depromo the 2003 DC, it has actually removed it self from User and Computer Domain Controller OU, and also from Site and servers it still there but has no NTDS setting under it.
So I was only left with the NTDSUTIL command line which failed to connect to the 2003 old Dc (it is a member server now).

The thing is SRV records in DNS for that old 2003 Dc still there, Do you guys know of any utility that will clean it ?

Thanks