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Thanks, found this same sequence on another forum and it worked as required
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Thanks, found this same sequence on another forum and it worked as required

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How do I remoive AD from Server 2012 R2 Esentials server.<br />
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I spun up a VM of this OS to figure out how to do it, and while MS support say yes, I am hitting the wall.<br />
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Running DCPROMO says - use server manager to remove AD Services<br />
Server Manager &gt;&nbsp;Roles and Features &gt;&nbsp;remove AD - reports cert services needs to be removed<br />
Server Manager &gt;&nbsp;Roles and Features &gt;&nbsp;remove certficate services reports an error, but there isnt any error description.
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How do I remoive AD from Server 2012 R2 Esentials server.

I spun up a VM of this OS to figure out how to do it, and while MS support say yes, I am hitting the wall.

Running DCPROMO says - use server manager to remove AD Services
Server Manager > Roles and Features > remove AD - reports cert services needs to be removed
Server Manager > Roles and Features > remove certficate services reports an error, but there isnt any error description.

Demote Server 2012 R2 Essentials to Workgroup Server

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