Can't clean up an old child site even using after NTDSUTIL

hello,

i've been stuck on problem quite while now.  i have old child domain not decommissioned several months ago.  i not able remove domain , it's causing replication problems in forest.

i have used ntdsutil try , remove metadata not work @ clearing out everything.

when browse active directory , trusts child domain still listed.

i have tried, using both ldp , adsiedit, delete partition configuration items receive errors.

the 2 items still remaining are:

1) "cn=childdomain, cn=partitions, cn=configuration, dc=domain, dc=com"

2) "cn=childdomain$ cn=users, dc=domain, dc=com"

i received error domain not deleted because there exists domain controllers still host domain. second error access denied error.

i'm not sure if deleting these 2 settings clear out metadata stop replication of old domain partition.

thank suggestions.

thank replies.  after quite bit more work , direction links above problem resolved.

hidden in 1 of posts hint delete "cn=lostandfoundconfig,cn=configuration,dc=… " configuration using ntdsutil.

the next issue trying delete old tombstoned domain using ntdsutil in windows server 2008 r2 requires use of "new" tool, management partition within ntdsutil partition.

i able remove lingering objects using removelingeringobjects command.

once resolved i've had disable strict replication changes.

these combined have resolved tombstone replication deadline , try , cleanup remnants of lingering objects , old tombstoned domain without child domain tombstoning. 

thank you.

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daryl howes

Windows Server  >  Directory Services