Orphaned NT4.0 servers in active directory

[JWK]

In the default computers container, I have a listing for
three NT4.0 domain controllers. These servers have been
removed from the domain over a year ago. Since that time,
the domain level has been raised to AD native mode. I
would like these entries to go away, but I can not delete
them. "The DSA object cannot be deleted."

I have tried NTDSUTIL and many of the help articles, but
when I get to the point where I list the servers on this
site/this domain, the only DC to select is my present DC.
None of the older NT4 machines are there to select and
delete.

Please help.

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

JWK,

You might want to make sure that you have deleted them from Active Directory
Sites and Services MMC ( in the NTDS Settings ). Have to admit that it has
been a long time since I have removed a WINNT 4.0 BDC from a WIN2000 AD
environment so this step might not be necessary. You might want to then
open up ADSIEdit ( you will need to install the Support Tools in order to
have ADSIEdit available to you ) and change the userAccountControl value to
4096. You should then be able to delete it.....

HTH,

Cary