Microsoft MCITP Test Prep - Windows Server 2008

Answer - B - You should use the ntdsutil utility to seize the role of an operations master.

Key Takeaway: Ntdsutil.exe is a command-line tool that allows management facilities for Active Directory. One can use ntdsutil.exe to perform database maintenance of Active Directory, manage and control single master operations, and remove metadata left behind by domain controllers that were removed from the network without being properly uninstalled.