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Re: Converting NT Domains??

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From: Juan Torres
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 00:00
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The only thing is, you can't demote a PDC to a BDC.  NT won't allow it.
It will however allow you to promote from :
    Server -> BDC
    Server -> PDC
    BDC -> PDC
and I think it will let you demote a BDC -> Server.

The only way to demote a PDC is to reinstall NT.

Juan


drewgrgich@hotmail.com wrote:

> If they are both on the same domain,  demote one to a BDC.
>
> If not,  then provided you have enough disk space on the one that you want to
> be the NEW BDC to the domain,  re-install NT in a new directory.  This will
> give you two 'Windows NT Server' choices at boot.  Make the new installation
> a BDC or member server of the now singular PDC.  Assuming all is well,  edit
> out the offending info in BOOT.INI and delete the information from the second
> hard drive.
>
> I'm not 100% sure this would work,  BTW... It is,  however,  how I'm going to
> attempt it this weekend when I fix a similar problem!
>
> In article <353dec37.0@news.alfaskop.net>,
>   "Jonas" <jolsson@alfaskop.net> wrote:
> > I have 2 PDC and want ONE,
> > i have heard about a program that can Convert domain controllers
> >
> > If you know anything about this, please mail me
> >
> > //Jonas
> >
> >
>
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From: Juan Torres <torresj@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Converting NT Domains??
Date: 1998/04/23
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