Jason- You need to do a metadata cleanup using ntdsutil. The syntax/steps is below (as I recall)
Ntdsutil Metadata cleanup Connections Connect to server <somelivedc> Quit Select operation target List domains Select domain K Quit Remove selected domain Quit Quit You can just dump the exchange admin group (and routing group/connectors if you have those). Thanks, Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED] c - 312.731.3132 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Benway > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 10:19 AM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: [ActiveDir] Removing a domain from a forest > > One of our sister companies was sold off and the WAN link has been > removed. But the domain ,including exchange 2003, information is still > in our AD forest. Can I just delete the administrative group in Exchange > and then remove the domain in domains and trusts. > > Since now of that domains servers are no longer available, most of the > kb articles I've found don't apply. > > Thank you > jb > > -------------------------- > Jason Benway > Network Services Manager > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > GHSP > 1250 S.Beechtree > Grand Haven, MI 49417 > 616-847-8474 > Fax: 616-850-1208 > 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/ 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/
