Can I restore a global catalog server at an earlier stage?
You should remove the global catalog when you restore domain controllers and then wait until all the restored domain controllers are joined back to the network before you make selected domain controllers global catalog servers. This prevents the introduction of lingering objects, which can cause replication inconsistencies. This in turn can cause AD DS and applications that depend on AD DS to malfunction. However, you might face the following issues before you add a global catalog server: Domain controllers cannot register certain DNS records because secure dynamic updates fail. Disabling and re-enabling a global catalog server can take a long time. AD DS installation might fail. Microsoft Outlook needs a global catalog server for global address list lookups. Certain operations master roles cannot be seized. You might find that restoring a single global catalog server from backup in the forest root domain can alleviate these issues. You can remove lingering objects as a postrecovery st
