Transfer FSMO role Windows 2008 R2

1. Transfer the schema master

    1. Run command, type regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll

    2. Click START , click RUN, type MMC
    3. On the Console menu, click File, click Add/Remove Snap-in.

    4. On Add or Remove snap-ins, Add Active Directory Schema

    5. On Active Directory Schema, right click, select Change Active Directory Domain Cotroller

   

    6. Select the DC (which you want to transfer the role)

   

    7.  On Active Directory Schema, right click, select Operations Master.

    8.  Click Change.

2. Transfer the domain naming master

    1. Open Active Directory Domains and Trusts.
    2. In the console tree, right click Active Directory Domains and Trusts, click Change Active Directory Domain Controller.

  

    3. Select the DC(which you want to transfer the role)

    4. In the console tree, right click Active Directory Domains and Trusts, click Operations Master.

    5. Click Change.

3. Transfer the RID, PDC and Infrastructure

    1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers

    2. In the console tree, right click Active Directory Users and Computers, click Change Domain Controller.

    3. Select the DC (which you want to transfer the role)

    4.  In the console tree, right click the domain, click Operations Master.

5. Click Change on RID PDC and Infrastructure