Domain Controller Replication without demoting and promoting

Question

Hi All,

I need help regarding an issue with replicating Domain Controller. Since I don't have any backup and I don't have any information about the administrator local user account for the domain controllers once I demoted and the administrator user account does not work I can not promote it back. The other option is I have to create a new domain controller and promote that to take over the primary of our current domain controllers, but I don't want to do that before I try other solutions, and my question that is there any other way to make this work?

Thanks.

Answer 1

If you demoted the last domain controller in a domain then there's not much you can do aside from restoring from a recent backup.

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Answer 2

looking for another option to sync the two DCs

What problems are you having?

If you forgot the domain admin password something here might help.
https://4sysops.com/archives/forgot-the-domain-admin-password/

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Answer 3

Hi,

When you demote a domain controller , there is a step where you will asked to define the password of local admin account. Because a domain controller doesn't have a local account. we talk about a local administrator account only in workgroup or members machine.

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Answer 4

How can I resolve this issue

Something here may help.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/identity/replication-error-8614

What problem does demoting cause? Demote / promo it again is the simplest solution.

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Answer 5

Hi,

Welcome to share your current situation if there are any updates.

Please feel free to let us know if you need further assistance.

Best Regards,

Vicky