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DCPromo error Demoting Domain Controller

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by pricepd 1 view

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For some reason when I ran dcpromo to promote a 2nd win2k server to a domain controller it doesn't show up in the
active directory for sites and services.

So I have decided to demote the server with
dcpromo, but when I do I get this error.
[The operation failed because:
the Directory Service failed to replicate off changes made locally.
"The DSA object could not be found"]

Any Ideas how to fix the problem? (either get the new domain controller to show up in active directroy for sites and services or Demote the Domain Controller.)

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by bentgellerich

Make sure that your local DNS server allows dynamic updates. Open DNS snap-in, right-click the server, properties, select YES to allow dynamic updates. Stop and restart the netlogon service on the 2nd DC. This will re-register it's srv records. From there you can demote the server. (I guess I'm assuming you are running DNS on the w2k DC1)

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