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thank you so much for the easy instructions. &nbsp;I always find what I need on Experts Exchange
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thank you so much for the easy instructions.  I always find what I need on Experts Exchange

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I have had a BDC at another location crash (not configured in a different site) and it will not be brought back up. &nbsp;The OS was 2003 R3 and the PDC is also 2003 R3. &nbsp;I have read several posts on how to remove the server from AD, NTDS, FRS, etc. so that errors in my PDC event log will go away - but I am not sure I am reading the right ones. &nbsp;Before I active the 2008 that is on remote site to BDC I would like to get all traces of the 2003 BDC from AD. &nbsp;Can someone help me with the required steps?
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Hi All,

I have had a BDC at another location crash (not configured in a different site) and it will not be brought back up.  The OS was 2003 R3 and the PDC is also 2003 R3.  I have read several posts on how to remove the server from AD, NTDS, FRS, etc. so that errors in my PDC event log will go away - but I am not sure I am reading the right ones.  Before I active the 2008 that is on remote site to BDC I would like to get all traces of the 2003 BDC from AD.  Can someone help me with the required steps?

2003 R2 BDC Crash.  Force Removal from AD

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).

Windows Server 2003

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.