Question : the master Schema serer has gone down - Help

hi all

i have a windows 2000 server problem can any one help

the master Schema serer has gone down, i cant restart it. i need to seizing the master schema to another domain controller, this is what i did, and the error mgs.

c:\ntdsutil
ntdsutil: domain management
domain management: connections
server connections: connect to server05.reskit.com
binding to server05.reskit.com ...
DsBindW error 0x6ba(The RPC server is unavailable.)

Then Schema master hard drive has gone, I cant start it. HELP

How can I seize the schema master when the RPC the DC is online ???

HELPPPPPP
Please

Answer : the master Schema serer has gone down - Help

Hi Jameslee1977,

You don't have to connect to the old server to seize the schema master role (well, it is Microsoft World, so I guess I should say you *shouldn't* have to).

Warning:  When studying for one of my MS tests, I remember being told that you should NEVER bring a server back online after you seized one of the roles - I think this includes the schema role.

To do this, go to the new domain controller, login as administrator, load NTDSUTIL and follow these:

roles
connections
connect to domain mydomain.com
quit
seize schema master
quit
quit

You should be prompted to confirm and then the server your on should be the new schema master.

Chris.