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Windows Server - AD cleanup/Removal DC procedure

On AD Microsoft server infrastructure it might happen that a DC death suddenly and there is any possibility to recover it (other than format/delete/wipe it)

In this specific case furthermore, you should cleanup AD metadata (to delete any referring that specific DC).

I am taking note, on blog, procedure (saving some articles that I used, in the past, to find workflow):

Metadata Cleanup Using NTDSUTIL in Windows Server 2008 R2
Clean Up Server Metadata

[Update 2022-08.02]