How do I seize the Active Directory Roles from a failed Domain Controller?

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Problem:
Your Active Directory Domain Controller has failed and it held FSMO or Flexible Single Master of Operations roles.

Solution:
I’m certain that any System Administrator you ask will have been here at some point in their career.  A Domain Controller has failed and is beyond repair, we have a backup domain controller or built a new one but now need to transfer the FSMO roles over.  This is how you do it:

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