transfer FSMO roles Windows 2008 active directory

transfer FSMO roles Windows 2008 active directory

Open up an elevated command prompt

execute : ntdsutil
roles
connections
connect to server “RUNNING DC”
q ( quit connections )
transfer infrastructure master
transfer domain naming master
transfer PDC
transfer RID master
transfer schema master

choose from the options in red for which role you want to transfer.

Note : ON 2008 R2 the command for transfering the naming master is transfer naming master

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