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Forced Demotion of a Windows Server 2008 Core Domain Controller

Ned here again. Today's post is short and sweet, but when you need this one you will need it fast and we don't have this publically documented anywhere on TechNet (yet - it's coming). Since Windows 2000 SP4, it has been possible to forcibly demote Domain Read More...

Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 10:14 AM by Craig | 1 Comments

Filed under: infrastructure, Windows Server 2008, Core, DCPROMO

So You Want to Upgrade to Windows 2008 Domain Controllers (ADPREP)

Hi all, Rob Newhouse here and today I am talking about upgrading your domain to Windows Server 2008 and what you may see in the process, plus a couple of tips to make your transition a smooth one. This post will show the proper use of ADPREP and what Read More...

Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:37 PM by Craig | 6 Comments

Filed under: infrastructure, DCPROMO, ADPREP