- Open an Elevated Command Prompt:
- View Current Roles; type: netdom query fsmo | ENTER key
- Still in the Elevated command prompt:
- Transfer Roles:
- Type: regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll | ENTER key
- Type: ntdsutil | ENTER key
- ntdsutil: roles | ENTER key
- fsmo maintenance: connections | ENTER key
- server connections: connect to server %SERVERNAME% | ENTER key
- server connection: q | ENTER key
- fsmo maintenance: transfer %ROLE%
- ROLES:
- Schema master | schema master
- Domain naming master | naming master
- PDC | PDC
- RID pool manager | RID master
- Infrastructure master | infrastructure master
- For every role transferred a pop window comes up select the "Yes" button.
- ROLES:
- fsmo maintenance: q | ENTER key
- ntdsutil: q | ENTER key
- Transfer Roles:
- Double check your roles by entering the commands from Step 1 above.
Enjoy your day...