Running in to all sorts of problems on a 2019 DC.
Here’s my action plan.
- dcdiag / repadmin tools to verify health correcting all errors found before starting any further operations.
- stand up the new 2019
- patch it fully
- license it
- join existing domain
- add active directory domain services
- promote it
- also making it a GC (recommended)
- transfer FSMO roles over (optional)
- transfer pdc emulator role (optional)
- use dcdiag / repadmin tools to again verify health
- when all is good decommission / demote old one.
I suggest using a specialized Active Directory Forest Recovery product like Cayosoft Guardian Forest Recovery