Fix: Cannot drop server because it is used as a Distributor in replication

While trying to drop a linked server received following error,   Drop failed for LinkedServer ‘XYZ.ABC.COM’. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=10.50.6000.34+((KJ_SP3).140819-1214+)&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExceptionTemplates.FailedOperationExceptionText&EvtID=Drop+LinkedServer&LinkId=20476—————————–ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)——————————Cannot drop server ‘XYZ.ABC.COM’ because it is used as a Distributor in replication. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 20581)For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=10.50.6525&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=20581&LinkId=20476 After going through online posts, found following script to drop distributor settings on Pinal Dave site (link),   EXEC sp_dropdistributor @no_checks = 1, @ignore_distributor = 1 […]