How to remove a domain controller in windows

Incomplete addition or removal of a domain controller can lead to inconsistency in data due to the presence of a domain controller that exists, but is not completely functional.

This hinders other processes and complete cleanup is required. The following steps describe how to cleanup the metadata. Press Enter after entering your server name. If you do not want to remove the DNS delegations at the present time, you can perform this operation in the parent domain. Enter your administrative credentials for the server that hosts this DNS zone: com in the Windows Security dialog box. Then type a password for the new local Administrator account the wizard will create on this server after AD DS is removed and click Next.

On the Summary page, click Export settings to save your settings in an answer file if you want to use it with unattended operations Please refer to 2. Remove a DC using an answer file. Click Finish and then select Restart Now for changes to take effect. Note: if you have already removed a DC from your domain using the Windows Interface and exported the settings to an answer file, you can use the answer file for this particular pathway.

If you do not have an answer file, you can generate one by clicking Start and opening Notepad. Create the answer file in Notepad using the following syntax. Save the answer file on the installation server from which it is to be called dcpromo, or save the file to a network shared folder or removable media for distribution. Azure Databases. Autonomous Systems. Education Sector. Microsoft Localization. Microsoft PnP. Healthcare and Life Sciences. Internet of Things IoT. Enabling Remote Work.

Small and Medium Business. Open up DNS Manager, right click on your forward lookup zone and select properties, select Name Servers tab and remove the non existent domain controller.

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