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if you havent transferred any roles - you can just remove all references in AD<br />
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However, for safety I would configure the &quot;new&quot; server with another name this time so as to be sure that there will be no confusion
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if you havent transferred any roles - you can just remove all references in AD

However, for safety I would configure the "new" server with another name this time so as to be sure that there will be no confusion

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Make sure it's gone out of DNS, DHCP, AD, and also check Active Directory Sites and Services.
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Make sure it's gone out of DNS, DHCP, AD, and also check Active Directory Sites and Services.

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I have been building a 2008 Server to replace my very old 2003 Server..<br />
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I had got as far as dcpromo ing it and was getting ready to move the FSMO roles, when the hard disk on the new machine failed. I have no mirror on the new machine. So I am going to re build the 2008 server again, with a new hard disk and then want to dcdpromo again. <br />
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How do I remove the references to this server from my existing AD and DNS server? <br />
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Thanks
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I have been building a 2008 Server to replace my very old 2003 Server..

I had got as far as dcpromo ing it and was getting ready to move the FSMO roles, when the hard disk on the new machine failed. I have no mirror on the new machine. So I am going to re build the 2008 server again, with a new hard disk and then want to dcdpromo again. 

How do I remove the references to this server from my existing AD and DNS server? 

Thanks

Failed Server

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

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).