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More info?)
Sorted. Reinstalled the computer within an alternate Computer Name and
after about 2 hours the old machine name vanished and the new appeared as a
Backup Domain controller.
Now just need to promote it.
One Last question, the Event Viewer shows partial syncs. How do I tell if a
complete sync has been performed?
Thanks
Tony
"Scott Harding - MS MVP" <scrockel@**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is this name still in WINS somewhere? If your not tied to that name I
would
> give it a new one but most likely it is somewhere else and that is why it
is
> still showing up.
>
> --
> Scott Harding
> MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
> Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
>
> "Tony" <tony@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:u9%23Ew7FPEHA.252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > No Problem, will do.
> >
> > But should I choose an alternate server name? The server name (LISA)
> > remains in server manager even when the server has been off for 2 hours.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > PS Thanks very much for your assistance.
> >
> > "Scott Harding - MS MVP" <scrockel@**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com> wrote in
> message
> > news:e0Efr5FPEHA.904@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > You have to choose BDC during installation. You will have to reinstall
> the
> > > box to make it a BDC anyways so why not just blow it away and start
> over?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Scott Harding
> > > MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
> > >
> > > "Tony" <tony@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > > news:OPRXc2FPEHA.308@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > It is a member server.
> > > >
> > > > As I understand it the option to add as a BDC is on the actual add.
> > This
> > > > was a new server installed with NT4 purely for the purpose of a
Win2K
> > > > upgrade. I want to add it as a BDC to ensure it is set-up
correctly.
> > > >
> > > > Tony
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Scott Harding - MS MVP" <scrockel@**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com> wrote in
> > > message
> > > > news:%23TaySZFPEHA.1644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Is this a current domain controller? Let me make sure you
understand
> > you
> > > > > cannot add a PDC back into a domain, even if you choose the same
> name
> > > and
> > > > > domain name it will be a completely new domain. You must add it as
a
> > BDC
> > > > > then promote it to PDC once it is up. What role does this machine
> hold
> > > > that
> > > > > you are trying to delete?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Scott Harding
> > > > > MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
> > > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
> > > > >
> > > > > "msnews.microsoft.com" <tony@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:OyKimQFPEHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > I wanted to delete a computer from the domain (in order to
re-add
> it
> > > as
> > > > > the
> > > > > > PDC for a Win2K upgrade), but when I try and delete the computer
> it
> > > will
> > > > > > remove from srvmgr.exe
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Subsequent deletes say it will be removed in 15 minutes. (it's
> been
> > > 10
> > > > > > hours). It can no longer logged in but it will not go!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > LSASS.exe on the server is running at about 15% utilization? I
> have
> > > > > checked
> > > > > > for viruses.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How can I delete the computer?
> > > > > > Is there anyway of checking what is happening, like Novell DS
> > > debugger?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > Tony
> > > > > >
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