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Your network contains an Active Directory domain.
The domain contains five domain controllers.
A domain controller named DC1 has the DHCP role and the file server role installed.
You need to move the Active Directory database on DC1 to an alternate location.
The solution must minimize impact on the network during the database move.
What should you do first?
A. Restart DC1 in Safe Mode.
B. Restart DC1 in Directory Services Restore Mode.
C. Start DC1 from Windows PE.
D. Stop the Active Directory Domain Services service on DC1.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation/Reference:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794895%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
Relocating the Active Directory Database Files
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Relocating Active Directory database files usually involves moving files to a temporary location while hardware updates are being performed and then moving the files to a permanent location. On domain controllers that are running versions of Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003, moving database files requires restarting the domain controller in Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM). Windows Server 2008 introduces restartable Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), which you can use to perform database management tasks without restarting the domain controller in DSRM. Before you move database files, you must stop AD DS as a service.