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Here you can find the instructions. its not very complicated:<br />
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<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816826%28v=ws.10%29.aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816826%28v=ws.10%29.aspx</a>
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Here you can find the instructions. its not very complicated:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816826%28v=ws.10%29.aspx [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816826%28v=ws.10%29.aspx]

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The server is not online. I cant run this on the server.I remember not running dcpromo. I had to go into the AD console and just delete or something like that. I just want to make sure it is done correctly.
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The server is not online. I cant run this on the server.I remember not running dcpromo. I had to go into the AD console and just delete or something like that. I just want to make sure it is done correctly.

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Then this is the article for you.<br />
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<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816907%28v=ws.10%29.aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816907%28v=ws.10%29.aspx</a>
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Then this is the article for you.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816907%28v=ws.10%29.aspx [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816907%28v=ws.10%29.aspx]

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Andreas link is right on. &nbsp;One additional question...did it hold any FSMO roles?<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Mike
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Andreas link is right on.  One additional question...did it hold any FSMO roles?

Thanks

Mike

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How about DNS? Can I just delete it out of there as well?
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How about DNS? Can I just delete it out of there as well?

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Ok so you don't have to worry about seizing any roles. Yes delete them out of DNS. &nbsp; Someday remember these steps if asked &quot;what is metadata cleanup&quot; in an interview :)<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Mike
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Ok so you don't have to worry about seizing any roles. Yes delete them out of DNS.   Someday remember these steps if asked "what is metadata cleanup" in an interview :)

Thanks

Mike

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Okay, ive done it before but I forgot the steps. I have a DC that was wiped without letting me know. I just need to remove the metadata and all the information of the DC off of our domain. What are the steps for this?<br />
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This is 2008 server domain.
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Okay, ive done it before but I forgot the steps. I have a DC that was wiped without letting me know. I just need to remove the metadata and all the information of the DC off of our domain. What are the steps for this?

This is 2008 server domain.

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