ROOT DC Crashed

Original Message

Name: victvishwa
Date: May 15, 2008 at 21:15:51 Pacific
Subject: ROOT DC Crashed
OS: Windows server 2003
CPU/Ram: Intel Pentium Dual C
Model/Manufacturer: Compaq /Presario

Comment:

Hi ,
My root dc crashed for which I do not have a additional domain controller. But i do have a child domain up and running. Is there any way to make the child DC as my root DC?
Regards
VPS
Hi ,
My root dc crashed for which I do not have a additional domain controller. But i do have a child domain up and running. Is there any way to make the child DC as my root DC?
Regards
VPS

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Response Number 1

Name: guapo
Date: May 16, 2008 at 05:17:25 Pacific
Subject: ROOT DC Crashed

Reply: (edit)

dcpromo may do the job. I don't know if you have to demote it from the child domain and promote it to the parent domain. If you can't find an answer here, try the forum at www.minasi.com
They will know without at doubt.

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Response Number 2

Name: Curt R
Date: May 17, 2008 at 07:56:17 Pacific
Subject: ROOT DC Crashed

Reply: (edit)

Why not just fix the DC, reinstall it and then restore your backups?
You do have backups..........right!?!?!?

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