Problems demoting a server

Hi

We have 3 dc's in our organisation at one site (all Windows 2003 R2 SP2)
called FS1, DC2 & Jeff. We also have a 4th DC at a different site connected
by a site to site VPN called LonDC. I need to demote a server at the main
site (DC2) - it is not a GC and all FMSO roles reside on a different server.
Using "dcpromo" I get the following:
"Active Directory could not transfer the remaining data in the directory
partition CN=schema, CN=configuration, CN=domain, CN=org, CN=uk to domain
controller fs1.domain.org.uk"

Looking around AD Sites and services I noticed for the dc I am trying to
demote there are 2 entries (jeff.domain.org.uk and fs1.domain.org.uk) in the
Replicate To section of the NTDS Settings and nothing in the Replicate From.
Further investigation shows

jeff.domain.org.uk
Replicate From - DC2 & FS1 -- Replicate To - FS1 & LonDC1
FS1.domain.org.uk
Replicate From - DC2, Jeff, LonDC -- Replicate To Jeff
LonDC.domain.or.uk
Replicate From - Jeff -- Replicate To - FS1.

Would these setting be the cause of why I can't demote DC2?

Tony

Hello TJ,

Check with "netdom query fsmo" that fs1.domain.org.uk has all 5 FSMO roles.
Please post the output here.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> fs1.domain.org.uk
>

Hi Meinolf

Thanks (again) for the response. The output of netdom query fsmo is as
follows:
Schema owner fs1.domain.org.uk

Domain role owner fs1.domain.org.uk

PDC role fs1.domain.org.uk

RID pool manager fs1.domain.org.uk

Infrastructure owner fs1.domain.org.uk

The command completed successfully.

Thanks
Tony

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello TJ,
>
> Check with "netdom query fsmo" that fs1.domain.org.uk has all 5 FSMO
> roles. Please post the output here.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
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>
>> fs1.domain.org.uk
>>
>
>

Hello TJ,

See inline.

Best regards

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> Hi
>
> We have 3 dc's in our organisation at one site (all Windows 2003 R2
> SP2)
> called FS1, DC2 & Jeff. We also have a 4th DC at a different site
> connected
> by a site to site VPN called LonDC. I need to demote a server at the
> main
> site (DC2) - it is not a GC and all FMSO roles reside on a different
> server.
> Using "dcpromo" I get the following:
> "Active Directory could not transfer the remaining data in the
> directory
> partition CN=schema, CN=configuration, CN=domain, CN=org, CN=uk to
> domain
> controller fs1.domain.org.uk"
> Looking around AD Sites and services I noticed for the dc I am trying
> to demote there are 2 entries (jeff.domain.org.uk and
> fs1.domain.org.uk) in the Replicate To section of the NTDS Settings
> and nothing in the Replicate From. Further investigation shows
>
> jeff.domain.org.uk
> Replicate From - DC2 & FS1 -- Replicate To - FS1 & LonDC1
> FS1.domain.org.uk
> Replicate From - DC2, Jeff, LonDC -- Replicate To Jeff
> LonDC.domain.or.uk
> Replicate From - Jeff -- Replicate To - FS1.
> Would these setting be the cause of why I can't demote DC2?

Not any DC has to replicate with each other, important is that there is a
kind of ring topology and if i see it correct that is listed here. So you
have no automatically created replciation links, all created by hand? What
doesn repadmin /showrepl show if you run it on the DC's? Please post also
that output from all DC's.

> Tony
>

Thanks Meinolf. Here is the output from repadmin /showrepl. I'm not sure
what I'm seeing here but there does seem to be a problem with DC2. Do you
think this might be why I can't demote DC2?
Thanks
Tony

Jeff
===

Doncaster\Jeff

DC Options: IS_GC

Site Options: (none)

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

DC invocationID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b



==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================



DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\FS1 via RPC

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:21:25 was successful.



CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\FS1 via RPC

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:57:54 was successful.



CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\FS1 via RPC

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:57:54 was successful.



DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\FS1 via RPC

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:24:04 was successful.



DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\FS1 via RPC

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:09:12 was successful.



Source: Doncaster\DC2

******* 483 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2008-10-26 02:18:24

Last error: 1722 (0x6ba):

Can't retrieve message string 1722 (0x6ba), error 1815.



Naming Context: CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Source: Doncaster\DC2

******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.



Naming Context: CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Source: Doncaster\DC2

******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.



Naming Context: DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Source: Doncaster\DC2

******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.




FS1
===

Doncaster\FS1

DC Options: IS_GC

Site Options: (none)

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

DC invocationID: 588e55fe-d6fb-424a-ba84-3bc6bb9708b2



==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================



DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

London\LonDC via RPC

DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:23:49 was successful.

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:27:19 was successful.



CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:53:59 was successful.

London\LonDC via RPC

DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:23:49 was successful.



CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:53:59 was successful.

London\LonDC via RPC

DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:23:49 was successful.



DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

London\LonDC via RPC

DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:23:49 was successful.

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:24:20 was successful.



DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

London\LonDC via RPC

DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:23:50 was successful.

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:24:23 was successful.



Source: Doncaster\DC2

******* 668 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2008-10-24 03:14:06

Last error: 1722 (0x6ba):

Can't retrieve message string 1722 (0x6ba), error 1815.



Naming Context: CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Source: Doncaster\DC2

******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.



Naming Context: CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Source: Doncaster\DC2

******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.



Naming Context: DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Source: Doncaster\DC2

******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.



DC2
===

Doncaster\DC2

DC Options: (none)

Site Options: (none)

DC object GUID: 8ec2bd0a-1697-4722-b93d-5302cbf0e51a

DC invocationID: 888013d2-270c-433e-9609-1118fb92f932



==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================



DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.

Doncaster\FS1 via RPC

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.



CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.

Doncaster\FS1 via RPC

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.



CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.

Doncaster\FS1 via RPC

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.



DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\FS1 via RPC

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:41 was successful.



DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\FS1 via RPC

DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:41 was successful.

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:41 was successful.



LonDC1
======

London\LonDC

DC Options: IS_GC

Site Options: (none)

DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132

DC invocationID: b99a2a12-9695-43d0-94ed-4779e3acaa86



==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================



DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:22:09 was successful.



CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:22:06 was successful.



CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:22:07 was successful.



DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:22:10 was successful.



DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk

Doncaster\Jeff via RPC

DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b

Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:22:10 was successful.




<Meinolf Weber> wrote in message
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> Hello TJ,
>
> See inline.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Hi
>>
>> We have 3 dc's in our organisation at one site (all Windows 2003 R2
>> SP2)
>> called FS1, DC2 & Jeff. We also have a 4th DC at a different site
>> connected
>> by a site to site VPN called LonDC. I need to demote a server at the
>> main
>> site (DC2) - it is not a GC and all FMSO roles reside on a different
>> server.
>> Using "dcpromo" I get the following:
>> "Active Directory could not transfer the remaining data in the
>> directory
>> partition CN=schema, CN=configuration, CN=domain, CN=org, CN=uk to
>> domain
>> controller fs1.domain.org.uk"
>> Looking around AD Sites and services I noticed for the dc I am trying
>> to demote there are 2 entries (jeff.domain.org.uk and
>> fs1.domain.org.uk) in the Replicate To section of the NTDS Settings
>> and nothing in the Replicate From. Further investigation shows
>>
>> jeff.domain.org.uk
>> Replicate From - DC2 & FS1 -- Replicate To - FS1 & LonDC1
>> FS1.domain.org.uk
>> Replicate From - DC2, Jeff, LonDC -- Replicate To Jeff
>> LonDC.domain.or.uk
>> Replicate From - Jeff -- Replicate To - FS1.
>> Would these setting be the cause of why I can't demote DC2?
>
> Not any DC has to replicate with each other, important is that there is a
> kind of ring topology and if i see it correct that is listed here. So you
> have no automatically created replciation links, all created by hand? What
> doesn repadmin /showrepl show if you run it on the DC's? Please post also
> that output from all DC's.
>
>> Tony
>>
>
>

Hello TJ,

Please run dcdiag /fix on DC2 and also netdiag /fix. If this doesn't help
please pos the output from dcdiag /v and netdiag /v from DC2.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Thanks Meinolf. Here is the output from repadmin /showrepl. I'm not
> sure
> what I'm seeing here but there does seem to be a problem with DC2. Do
> you
> think this might be why I can't demote DC2?
> Thanks
> Tony
> Jeff
> ===
> Doncaster\Jeff
>
> DC Options: IS_GC
>
> Site Options: (none)
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> DC invocationID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> ==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================
>
> DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\FS1 via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:21:25 was successful.
>
> CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\FS1 via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:57:54 was successful.
>
> CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\FS1 via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:57:54 was successful.
>
> DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\FS1 via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:24:04 was successful.
>
> DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\FS1 via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:09:12 was successful.
>
> Source: Doncaster\DC2
>
> ******* 483 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2008-10-26 02:18:24
>
> Last error: 1722 (0x6ba):
>
> Can't retrieve message string 1722 (0x6ba), error 1815.
>
> Naming Context: CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Source: Doncaster\DC2
>
> ******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.
>
> Naming Context: CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Source: Doncaster\DC2
>
> ******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.
>
> Naming Context: DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Source: Doncaster\DC2
>
> ******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.
>
> FS1
> ===
> Doncaster\FS1
>
> DC Options: IS_GC
>
> Site Options: (none)
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> DC invocationID: 588e55fe-d6fb-424a-ba84-3bc6bb9708b2
>
> ==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================
>
> DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> London\LonDC via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:23:49 was successful.
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:27:19 was successful.
>
> CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:53:59 was successful.
>
> London\LonDC via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:23:49 was successful.
>
> CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:53:59 was successful.
>
> London\LonDC via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:23:49 was successful.
>
> DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> London\LonDC via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:23:49 was successful.
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:24:20 was successful.
>
> DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> London\LonDC via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:23:50 was successful.
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:24:23 was successful.
>
> Source: Doncaster\DC2
>
> ******* 668 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2008-10-24 03:14:06
>
> Last error: 1722 (0x6ba):
>
> Can't retrieve message string 1722 (0x6ba), error 1815.
>
> Naming Context: CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Source: Doncaster\DC2
>
> ******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.
>
> Naming Context: CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Source: Doncaster\DC2
>
> ******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.
>
> Naming Context: DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Source: Doncaster\DC2
>
> ******* WARNING: KCC could not add this REPLICA LINK due to error.
>
> DC2
> ===
> Doncaster\DC2
>
> DC Options: (none)
>
> Site Options: (none)
>
> DC object GUID: 8ec2bd0a-1697-4722-b93d-5302cbf0e51a
>
> DC invocationID: 888013d2-270c-433e-9609-1118fb92f932
>
> ==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================
>
> DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.
>
> Doncaster\FS1 via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.
>
> CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.
>
> Doncaster\FS1 via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.
>
> CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.
>
> Doncaster\FS1 via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.
>
> DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\FS1 via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:40 was successful.
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:41 was successful.
>
> DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\FS1 via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: acf6f99f-ae86-4016-a8c7-36072f8ba62e
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:41 was successful.
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 07:52:41 was successful.
>
> LonDC1
> ======
> London\LonDC
>
> DC Options: IS_GC
>
> Site Options: (none)
>
> DC object GUID: 4934cf51-91ca-4f75-8901-38e9a4e0e132
>
> DC invocationID: b99a2a12-9695-43d0-94ed-4779e3acaa86
>
> ==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================
>
> DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:22:09 was successful.
>
> CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:22:06 was successful.
>
> CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:22:07 was successful.
>
> DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:22:10 was successful.
>
> DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk
>
> Doncaster\Jeff via RPC
>
> DC object GUID: 1411abad-caff-4f8a-a6f8-250ce5c60d2b
>
> Last attempt @ 2008-10-31 08:22:10 was successful.
>
> <Meinolf Weber> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed). com...
>
>> Hello TJ,
>>
>> See inline.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> We have 3 dc's in our organisation at one site (all Windows 2003 R2
>>> SP2)
>>> called FS1, DC2 & Jeff. We also have a 4th DC at a different site
>>> connected
>>> by a site to site VPN called LonDC. I need to demote a server at
>>> the
>>> main
>>> site (DC2) - it is not a GC and all FMSO roles reside on a different
>>> server.
>>> Using "dcpromo" I get the following:
>>> "Active Directory could not transfer the remaining data in the
>>> directory
>>> partition CN=schema, CN=configuration, CN=domain, CN=org, CN=uk to
>>> domain
>>> controller fs1.domain.org.uk"
>>> Looking around AD Sites and services I noticed for the dc I am
>>> trying
>>> to demote there are 2 entries (jeff.domain.org.uk and
>>> fs1.domain.org.uk) in the Replicate To section of the NTDS Settings
>>> and nothing in the Replicate From. Further investigation shows
>>> jeff.domain.org.uk
>>> Replicate From - DC2 & FS1 -- Replicate To - FS1 & LonDC1
>>> FS1.domain.org.uk
>>> Replicate From - DC2, Jeff, LonDC -- Replicate To Jeff
>>> LonDC.domain.or.uk
>>> Replicate From - Jeff -- Replicate To - FS1.
>>> Would these setting be the cause of why I can't demote DC2?
>> Not any DC has to replicate with each other, important is that there
>> is a kind of ring topology and if i see it correct that is listed
>> here. So you have no automatically created replciation links, all
>> created by hand? What doesn repadmin /showrepl show if you run it on
>> the DC's? Please post also that output from all DC's.
>>
>>> Tony
>>>

Thanks Meinolf. After running dcdiag /fix and netdiag /fix I have run
dcpromo again and this time it failed with a different error - "The DSA
operation is unable to proceed because of a DNS loop failure".

As the output is so large I have posted it on my website -
www.teejayuu.co.uk/downloads/dcdiag_netdiag.txt.

Tony

Thanks Meinolf. After running dcdiag /fix and netdiag /fix I have run
dcpromo again and this time it failed with a different error - "The DSA
operation is unable to proceed because of a DNS loop failure".

As the output is so large I have posted it on my website -
www.teejayuu.co.uk/downloads/dcdiag_netdiag.txt.

Tony

Hello TJ,

Did you restore the server from a backup before? Is the server listed in
all DNS zones with it's correct ip address?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Thanks Meinolf. After running dcdiag /fix and netdiag /fix I have run
> dcpromo again and this time it failed with a different error - "The
> DSA operation is unable to proceed because of a DNS loop failure".
>
> As the output is so large I have posted it on my website -
> www.teejayuu.co.uk/downloads/dcdiag_netdiag.txt.
>
> Tony
>

We've not restored the server since it went on-line at 2 weeks ago and it on
checking the zones I found server was listed in all Forward Lookup zones and
only it's own Reverse Lookup Zone. I have now added it to all 4 and tried
dcpromo again but am now getting this error

The operation failed because:

Active Directory could not transfer the remaining data in directory
partition CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=org,DC=uk to domain
controller jeff.domain.org.uk.

"The RPC server is unavailable."

Tony

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed). com...
> Hello TJ,
>
> Did you restore the server from a backup before? Is the server listed in
> all DNS zones with it's correct ip address?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Thanks Meinolf. After running dcdiag /fix and netdiag /fix I have run
>> dcpromo again and this time it failed with a different error - "The
>> DSA operation is unable to proceed because of a DNS loop failure".
>>
>> As the output is so large I have posted it on my website -
>> www.teejayuu.co.uk/downloads/dcdiag_netdiag.txt.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>
>