Month: April 2026

Decommissioning Domain Controller

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Use of DCPROMO is still the proper way to remove a DC server in an Active Directory infrastructure. Certain situations, such as server crash or failure of the DCPROMO option, require manual removal of the DC from the system by cleaning up the server’s metadata. The following detailed steps will help you accomplish this: Step … Read more

MECM not updating Heartbeat DDR and Hardware Scan info

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Overview In Microsoft SCCM (ConfigMgr), administrators may encounter situations where client heartbeat status appears outdated or incorrect in the console, even though the devices are actively communicating with the Management Point. A quick and effective workaround in such cases is executing the SQL stored procedure: This article explains when and why to use this command, … Read more