Transfer FSMO Roles Using NTDSUTIL - Windows Server

1. On any domain controller, click Start, click Run, type Ntdsutil in the Open box, and then click OK.

1. Type roles, and then press ENTER.

Note: To see a list of available commands at any of the prompts in the Ntdsutil tool, type ?, and then press ENTER.

1. Type connections, and then press ENTER.

1. Type connect to server <servername>, where <servername> is the name of the server you want to use, and then press ENTER.

1. At the server connections: prompt, type q, and then press ENTER again.

1. Type transfer <role>. where <role> is the role you want to transfer.

For example, to transfer the RID Master role, you would type transfer rid master:
Options are:

1. You will receive a warning window asking if you want to perform the transfer. Click on Yes.
2. After you transfer the roles, type q and press ENTER until you quit Ntdsutil.exe.
3. Restart the server and make sure you update your backup.