Old Domain Controler

i have existing domain presently has windows 2003 r2 domain controller.  have added windows 2008 standard server want make pdc.  when @ forest (ad users & computers) shows old domain controller 2k server dead cant demote.  ran dcdiag , here shows;

c:\program files\support tools>dcdiag

domain controller diagnosis

performing initial setup:

   done gathering initial info.

doing initial required tests

   testing server: default-first-site-name\appsrv02

      starting test: connectivity

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test connectivity

doing primary tests

   testing server: default-first-site-name\appsrv02

      starting test: replications

         [replications check,appsrv02] recent replication attempt failed:

            appsrv appsrv02

            naming context: dc=fpia,dc=asi

            replication generated error (1722):

            rpc server unavailable.

            failure occurred @ 2013-09-13 10:47.44.

            last success occurred @ 2012-10-22 10:18.03.

            7828 failures have occurred since last success.

            [appsrv] dsbind() failed error 1722,

            rpc server unavailable..

            source remains down. please check machine.

         [replications check,appsrv02] recent replication attempt failed:

            appsrv appsrv02

            naming context: cn=configuration,dc=fpia,dc=asi

            replication generated error (1722):

            rpc server unavailable.

            failure occurred @ 2013-09-13 10:48.05.

            last success occurred @ 2012-10-22 09:59.45.

            7828 failures have occurred since last success.

            source remains down. please check machine.

         [replications check,appsrv02] recent replication attempt failed:

            appsrv appsrv02

            naming context: cn=schema,cn=configuration,dc=fpia,dc=asi

            replication generated error (1722):

            rpc server unavailable.

            failure occurred @ 2013-09-13 10:48.26.

            last success occurred @ 2012-10-22 09:47.51.

            7828 failures have occurred since last success.

            source remains down. please check machine.

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test replications

      starting test: ncsecdesc

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test ncsecdesc

      starting test: netlogons

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test netlogons

      starting test: advertising

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test advertising

      starting test: knowsofroleholders

         warning: appsrv02 returned role-holder name

         cn=ntds settings\0adel:7298937e-1c87-49dd-985c-b1e3a2228b11,cn=appsrv01

,cn=servers,cn=default-first-site-name,cn=sites,cn=configuration,dc=fpia,dc=asi

unknown enterprise.

         warning: appsrv02 returned role-holder name

         cn=ntds settings\0adel:7298937e-1c87-49dd-985c-b1e3a2228b11,cn=appsrv01

,cn=servers,cn=default-first-site-name,cn=sites,cn=configuration,dc=fpia,dc=asi

unknown enterprise.

         ......................... appsrv02 failed test knowsofroleholders

      starting test: ridmanager

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test ridmanager

      starting test: machineaccount

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test machineaccount

      starting test: services

            rpclocator service stopped on [appsrv02]

            trkwks service stopped on [appsrv02]

            trksvr service stopped on [appsrv02]

         ......................... appsrv02 failed test services

      starting test: objectsreplicated

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test objectsreplicated

      starting test: frssysvol

         there errors after sysvol has been shared.

         sysvol can prevent ad starting.

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test frssysvol

      starting test: kccevent

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test kccevent

      starting test: systemlog

         ......................... appsrv02 passed test systemlog

   running enterprise tests on : fpia.asi

      starting test: intersite

         ......................... fpia.asi passed test intersite

      starting test: fsmocheck

         ......................... fpia.asi passed test fsmocheck

c:\program files\support tools>

one, can delete old server? via users & computers.  when tried said may cause problems domain stopped.

two, failures in above report effect transfer of existing pdc role windows 2008r2 server?

thanks in advance!

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mcse

hi,

thanks posting.

i have recommended execute ntdsutil command , see old server object is present or not.if present should removed.

there similar thread has been discussed:

demote old domain controllers                                 

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/0e8f071b-7ef0-44f9-80d0-80fc0db69e74/demote-old-domain-controllers?forum=winserverds

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