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Domain controller lost. No demote please help

We lost our domain controller. Total system failure. Now exchange is still trying to locate that domain controller.

Getting a lot of errors that specify the old domain controller.

Example: An error caused a change in the current set of domain controllers. It was running the command 'Get -ExchangeServer'

How do you demote a domain controller when you no longer have access to it?

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Randy Downs

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Mike Kline

So in his case it sounds like he doesn't even have access to that DC so he can't even do a /forceremoval

A metadata cleanup would be the thing to do here. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2010/05/16/active-directory-metadata-cleanup.aspx

Did this dead DC hold any FSMO roles?

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Mike

TommyCasanova

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MKline you are correct. I have no access to the DC.

looks like I am going to try the metadata cleanup and will see if it works.

The dead DC held all of the FSMO roles.

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kevinhsieh

After you do the metadata cleanup dig through the DNS records and delete all references to the old server.

Mike Kline

ok good info; so the dead DC held all the FSMO roles

You will need to seize the roles to another DC http://www.petri.co.il/seizing_fsmo_roles.htm

Important **** Don't ever bring that dead DC back online once the roles have been seized ****

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Mike

TommyCasanova

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During the metadata cleanup at step 12. Type list servers in site and press ENTER. A list of servers in the site, each with an associated number, is displayed.

The server that I need to remove is not listed. Is it possible that I just need to seize the roles and all is well?