Unable to remove the ADDS from the DC using PowerShell command

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Unable to remove the ADDS from the DC using PowerShell command

Anant Bera 231

Hello experts We are trying to run a PowerShell script that will remove the ADDS and DNS from the domain controller and we have tried Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools Also, we have tried Remove-WindowsFeature Still, we are getting the below error in a loop WARNING: The plug-in for "Active Directory Domain Services" is taking more time to load than expected. We can remove the feature by GUI but not from Powershell

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Thameur-BOURBITA 36,261 Moderator

Hi To demote a domain controller through powershell you have to run the following command:

Uninstall-ADDSDomainController

for more information please refer to the following link: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/addsdeployment/uninstall-addsdomaincontroller?view=windowsserver2022-ps Please don’t forget to accept helpful answer

Anant Bera 231 Reputation points

2024-01-31T20:02:14.46+00:00

Hi Thameur-BOURBITA We have already uninstalled the ADDS after this we are unable to remove the adds from windows feature Thanks
Thameur-BOURBITA 36,261 Reputation points Moderator

2024-01-31T20:34:02.8433333+00:00

Hi @Anant Bera When you demote a domain controller using the powershell command I posted in my previous answer,you should check in Active Directory if you continue seeing it as a domain controller to confirm its demotion. Once you confirm the server demotion don’t worry about RSAT administrator tools for Active Directory it’s not necessary to remove it. Please don’t forget to accept helpful answer

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