Delete extinct domain metadata

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To delete extinct domain metadata

Open Command Prompt.
Type:

ntdsutil
At the ntdsutil command, type:

metadata cleanup
At the metadata cleanup command, type:

connection
At the connection command, type:

connect to serverServer
At the connection command, type:

quit
At the metadata cleanup command, type:

select operation target
At the select operation target command, type:

list sites
A numbered list of sites will be displayed, type:

select siteSiteNumber
At the select operation target command, type:

list domains in site
A numbered list of domains in the selected site will be displayed, type:

select domainDomainNumber

quit
At the metadata cleanup command, type:

remove selected domain

Value	Description
Server	The DNS name of a domain controller.
SiteNumber	The number in the displayed list that corresponds to the site that you want to connect to.
DomainNumber	The number in the displayed list that corresponds to the domain that you want to clean up.

Notes

To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command prompt.
To clean metadata you must first select the operation target. When selecting the operation target for a server, you must first select the site and then the domain.

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