I am trying to promote an existing server to a DC (backup) after it was rebuilt. Before the rebuild, it was a backup DC and also served as a DNS server. It's running Server 2003 R2, just like the primary DC. I run dcpromo and it fails with the error "The Active Directory database failed to initialize (error -1206)..."
In the event log, the event ID is 1168, Source: NTDS General.
Internal error: An Active Directory error has occurred.
Additional Data
Error value (decimal):
-1206
Error value (hex):
fffffb4a
Internal ID:
40826
I'm wondering if the problem is due to the fact that we did not demote it before taking it offline. I have removed any reference to that server from DNS, as far as I know.
Ideas, please?
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