Changing server computer name

Question

Hi,

One of our server with Windows Server 2008 R2, the DC, is down and I am trying to find solutions to promote our second server with Windows Server 2019 to DC as well to change the server name to match the original DC as someone set up the main server in VMware without passing down the admin and root password or the password is lost. Is it safe to change the server name to match the DC and promote it to DC? Please help me.

Thank you

Answer 1

Ok, if you have no backup to restore from then there's nothing to do but create a new domain. You can name the new server the same (as old one) and create the new domain with the same name but under the hood the domain GUID is different so you'll need to join the members to this new domain.

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Answer 2

Hi,

Alright then. that what we worry about. We are hoping there is another solution to solve this problem. Thank you so much for all your replies and helps.