In some special cases, as shown below, we cannot trasfer the Operations Master (FSMO) roles from one Domain Controller to another Domain Controller .

• A Domain Controller that currently owns an Operations Master (FSMO) role is demoted forcefully by using the dcpromo /forceremoval command.

• The Operations Master role holder is experiencing an operational error that prevents an FSMO-dependent operation from completing successfully and that role cannot be transferred.

• The operating system on the computer that originally owned a specific Operations Master (FSMO) role no longer exists.

The Ntdsutil tool allows you to transfer and seize operations master roles. When you use the Ntdsutil command-line tool to seize an operations master role, the tool attempts a transfer from the current role owner first. Then, if the existing operations master is unavailable, it performs the seizure.

• Click Start, and then click Command Prompt.

• At the command prompt, type ntdsutil and hit ENTER.

• At the ntdsutil prompt, type roles and hit ENTER.

• At the fsmo maintenance prompt, type connections and hit ENTER.

• At the server connections prompt, type connect to server, followed by the fully qualified domain name (FQDN), and press ENTER.

• At the server connections prompt, type quit and hit ENTER.

• At the fsmo maintenance prompt, type one of the following and hit ENTER:

o seize schema master

o seize domain naming master

o seize RID master

o seize PDC

o seize infrastructure master

• At the fsmo maintenance prompt, type quit and hit ENTER.

• At the ntdsutil prompt, type quit and hit ENTER.

 

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