Active Directory metadata cleanup is an important step when a Domain Controller crashes and cannot be gracefully removed.
This is especially important in situations where: Scenario for LAB testing: Required Permissions: Tools Used: Tip: Check for FSMO Role Ownership : Make sure the failed DC didn’t hold FSMO roles: If any FSMO roles are assigned to the failed DC, seize them before metadata cleanup Here P-DC-02 was not demoted properly, and now need to … Read more