Multiple choice server windows-2000

After a recent re-structure of your company you have decided to move a domain controller to the Investment Department at Main office to act as a Mail Server running Microsoft Exchange 2000. Which one of the following procedures would you use to demote the

  1. Use Computer Management snap-in and select the "demote" option

  2. Run the "DCPROMO.EXE" utility.

  3. Reinstall Windows 2000 Server on the domain controller and selecting it as a member server during the installation.

  4. Alter its role into a member server in the Catalogue Index Server on the Master Domain controller.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

DCPROMO.EXE is the official Windows 2000 utility for promoting member servers to domain controllers and, conversely, for demoting domain controllers back to member servers. This is the correct and supported method when repurposing a DC as a standalone server for other roles like Exchange 2000. Computer Management snap-in (Option A) has no demote functionality for DCs. Reinstalling Windows (Option C) is unnecessary and destructive. The Catalogue Index Server (Option D) is not a valid Windows 2000 administrative tool for DC role changes.

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