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We need to remove an Enterprise Root CA from a Windows 2003 DC so we can replace it with a Windows 2012 DC. We curently have two other Windows 2012 DC's on our domain one of which has the FSMO.<br />
I understand it is best not to install the CA on a DC. so I need to know the steps to complete this process.
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We need to remove an Enterprise Root CA from a Windows 2003 DC so we can replace it with a Windows 2012 DC. We curently have two other Windows 2012 DC's on our domain one of which has the FSMO.
I understand it is best not to install the CA on a DC. so I need to know the steps to complete this process.

Need to decomish a Windows 2003 DC that has an Enterprise Root CA

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.

Microsoft Legacy OS

The Microsoft Server topic includes all of the legacy versions of the operating system, including the Windows NT 3.1, NT 3.5, NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 and Windows Home Server versions.

Microsoft Server OS

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).