Hello,
My scenario is pretty similar to other with problems to prepare AD to ReadOnlyDC, but in my case the FSMOwner for Domain and Forest Partitions is still alive and working. Here I summarize it:
Single Domain multiple sites AD.
1 W2K3 as a DC (Original FSMO).
1 W2K8 as a DC as Current FSMO transferd from above, NOT seized.
3 Other W2K8 as DCs on other sites.
The issues arises when trying to demote the W2K3 for decomission.
The errors are the same as when trying to run "adprep.exe /rodcprep" unsuccesfuly due to partitions owned by missing DC.
I check the ownership, and all DC shows that the FSMO for the patitions "DomainDnsZones" and "ForestDnsZones" points to original FSMO, not the actual FSMO for the domain.
Is there a way to transfer gracefully the ownership of this partitions?
I can't find a single word on how to transfer ownership of partitons, except for the scenario where the original DC is missing (KB949257).
Thanks.
José L. Rodiño G.P.F.