If you just disconnected the DC(s) without demoting it/them, the metadata from that/those DC(s) is still in AD. To remove AD metadata look at the following articles. These explain very well on how to do it. How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain controller demotion --> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=216498 Clean up server metadata --> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/Operations/012793ee-5e8c-4a5c-9f66-4a486a7114fd.mspx Delete extinct server metadata --> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/1a7522c3-ac6e-4f83-af5b-9be87b47a95d.mspx How can I manually delete a server object from the Active Directory database in case of a bad DCPROMO procedure? --> http://www.petri.co.il/fix_unsuccessful_demotion.htm How can I delete a failed Domain Controller object from Active Directory? --> http://www.petri.co.il/delete_failed_dcs_from_ad.htm <http://www.petri.co.il/delete_failed_dcs_from_ad.htm> Cheers, Jorge
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Roseta radfar Sent: Sat 11/5/2005 12:38 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] removing computer problem Hello, I have a domain and several computers in that. Tow or three of computers have been disconnected from domain with out being removed from AD first. Now I can not remove it from AD. It gives me this error: The DSA object can not be deleted. What is the way to remove these computers from AD? Thanks in advance roseta This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
