dyn updater the specified account already exist

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SECOND UPDATE: I am in the process of attempting to restore the previous install using data recovery software scanning the disk.

#DYN UPDATER THE SPECIFIED ACCOUNT ALREADY EXIST WINDOWS#

The server in question is a Windows Server 2012 R2 server, and did not hold any FSMO or PDC roles. One of the W2K19 servers holds the FSMO and PDC roles. I have 3 DCs on the same network, two with Windows Server 2019, one with Windows Server 2012 R2. If more than one DC, then just reinstall OS and join Domain as 'another DC' ? I do not want to delete the computer object, but I do need to convert it back to a regular computer object to then be able to promote the new DC install.īut Rod-IT Bro.I din understood the reinstall with restore part ? I tried to change delete isDeleted attribute from the object but I get a '0x208D Directory object not found' error. Looking through the Deleted Objects container, I could find an RID Set that is referenced in the attributes of the server/computer account. I deleted DNS references to the server in question, still no luck. So, I performed an authoritative restore of the object, and still can't join the domain with that account. In AD Sites and Services I had previously deleted the domain controller (I only wanted to delete the domain controller part, but not the computer object). I have tried a metadata cleanup, the domain controller in question does not show up there.

I can't rejoin it to the domain because an error 'The specified account already exists' appears. I had to recently reinstall a Domain Controller (without demoting it first) because it would crash often.

That said, you could always re-join it as a new name instead of reusing the existing domain name. I do not want to delete the computer object, but I do need to convert it back to a regular computer object to then be able to promote the new DC install.Īssuming you have more than one DC, open active directory, expand your domain and find this machine in the list, delete it and try again.

Dyn updater the specified account already exist