how to remove a domain controller that is offline?
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In the Deleting Domain Controller dialog box, select This Domain Controller is permanently offline and can no longer be demoted using the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (DCPROMO), and then click Delete.
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Click Start menu / Administrative Tools / System Configuration. On the Boot tab, click Safe boot / Active Directory repair and choose OK. In the System Configuration dialog box, click Restart. The domain controller restarts in DSRM.
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['Search for Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator.', 'Type in diskpart and press Enter.', 'Type in list disk and press Enter to show all the available disks on your computer.', 'You can see which disk is offline. ... ', 'Type in unique disk ID=(New signature) and press Enter.']
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['Click Start, and then click Run.', 'In the Open box, type cmd.', 'Type nslookup, and then press ENTER.', 'Type set type=all, and then press ENTER.', 'Type _ldap. _tcp. dc. _msdcs.']
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['Go to Start | Administrative Tools | Active Directory Users And Computers.', 'Right-click the domain, and select Operations Master.']
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Run a command prompt as administrator and type bcdedit /set safeboot dsrepair and then shutdown -t 0 -r. You can restart the domain controller in Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) remotely if you have user right to log on locally to a domain controller.
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If the printer status is Offline Right-click the icon for your Brother machine > See what's printing > Printer > Use Printer Offline (remove the checkmark). If Use Printer Offline is greyed out, click Open As Administrator. Enter your administrator password, and then click Yes.
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['Force AD DS removal in Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM), clean up server metadata, and then reinstall AD DS.', 'Reinstall the operating system, and rebuild the domain controller.']
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['Stop the KDC service on the destination domain controller. To do this, run the following command at a command prompt: net stop KDC.', 'Start replication on the destination domain controller from the source domain controller by using AD Sites and Services or Repadmin.']
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You can use the ntdsutil commands to perform database maintenance of AD DS, manage and control single master operations, and remove metadata left behind by domain controllers that were removed from the network without being properly uninstalled. This tool is intended for use by experienced administrators.
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['Navigate to start and type dsac.exe. Open “Active Directory Administrative Centre”.', 'In the left pane click domain name and select the “Deleted Objects” container in the context menu.', 'Right-click the container and click “Restore” to restore the deleted objects.']
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['Log in to an on-premises domain controller using a Domain or Enterprise administrator account.', 'Open Active Directory Domains and Trusts.', 'Right-click the domain and select Properties.', 'On the Trust tab, select New trust.', 'Select Next on the New Trust Wizard.']
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['Step 1: Select the Server from which System State was backed up and click “Restore”', 'Step 2: Select “Complete Online restore of a computer, or restore system components”.', 'Step 3: Select “Active Directory, ADAM/AD, LDS, and/or System State”.']
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["Insert the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.", 'Click Start, click Run, and then type dcpromo.', 'Click OK to start the Active Directory Installation Wizard, and then click Next.', 'Click Domain controller for a new domain, and then click Next.']
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['Rename the server.', 'Set the IP and DNS address.', 'Join the server to domain.', 'Install Active Directory Domain Services Server Role.', 'Deploy the Domain Controller.']
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Log onto a server or desktop with RSAT installed. Launch the Active Directory Users and Computers. From the navigation tree on the left side of the console, expand the forest name, and select the Domain Controllers OU. Right-click the failed domain controller and then select Delete.
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To open the domain controller security policy, in the console tree, locate GroupPolicyObject [ComputerName] Policy, click Computer Configuration, click Windows Settings, and then click Security Settings.