unable to remove domain controller

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When running DCPromo I receive the following error:

Active Directory could not find another domain controller to transfer
the remaining data in directory partition
DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=mydomain,DC=ad.

"The specified domain either does not exist or could not be
contacted."

I'm trying to remove a server from our test environment and I don't
want to force the removal. Any ideas? thanks in advance.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (More info?)

I was trying to avoid the /forceremoval. There are three root DC's and
2 other DC's.

ptwilliams wrote:
> dcpromo /foreremoval
>
> That'll demote the box regardless.
>
> Are there other 2003 DCs in this domain? Are there any other DCs?
You'll
> need to do a metadata cleanup.
>
> Google, "ntdsutil metadata unsuccessful demotion
site:support.microsoft.com"
> without the quotes ;-)
>
>
> --
>
> Paul Williams
>
> http://www.msresource.net
> http://forums.msresource.net
>
>
> <rsl315@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> When running DCPromo I receive the following error:
>
> Active Directory could not find another domain controller to transfer
> the remaining data in directory partition
> DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=mydomain,DC=ad.
>
> "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be
> contacted."
>
> I'm trying to remove a server from our test environment and I don't
> want to force the removal. Any ideas? thanks in advance.