Yeah mark is right u can use DC promo to demote a DC but I advise u disconnect the old DC from the network temporarily while u promote the new server to your PDC emulator/operations master. This way u'll be safer and not take too much risk. --- Saud <saud@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ - Re-Vamped! > > > > >make sure the member server is configured as a DNS > >client since AD relies on DNS. Or preferable u can > >install DNS service on it. > >Then can u ping the DC from the member server? Try > all > >these and let me know what happens. > >Are u tring to install an additional DC. > > Olomo > I am trying to install the additional server that > will be a replacement for > the DC. > I have done the 1st part . The problem was that the > additional server had > an entry in the network > setup for the suffix of the server which was the > domain name of the old DC. > I removed > it and the process was smooth with no problems. > Now,I need to use the > additional server > as the primary DC and remove the old one. > Mark explained that I can run DCPROMO on the old > server and make it stand alone > to do that. I hope that works without problems or > else I will lose both > servers. > So,Mark shall I proceed with this ? no risk at all ? > By the way,the old server has E2k installed. > > Saud > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org > Discussion List as: hoppy_lumz@xxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com