DFS Root and Lost Server

[Kwashnak]

I have a couple of DFS roots that were based off a server that died. I'm
trying to migrate and reset these DFS roots on a new machine so that I can
reuse the names and not have to update scripts. Is there any way I can delete
these roots from the system if the original server is no longer in existence?
Or am I stuck using new DFS root names?

(Please forgive if this is posted twice. I got an unavailable service
message when i tried to post before. )

[Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]]

Hello Kwashnak,

Where the old dfs roots part of a domain-based or standalone namespace? You
can do a complete import of your dfs in xml and then, using notepad, search
for the deleted roots and delete\remove them and then import dfs again. Here
is how
to export:
dfsutil /root:\\<domain name>\<dfs root name> /export:<domain name>.XML.DFS
to import:
dfsutil /root:\\<domain name>\<dfs root name> /import:<domain name>.XML.DFS

Hope this helps,
--
Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]

Post by Kwashnak
I have a couple of DFS roots that were based off a server that died. I'm
trying to migrate and reset these DFS roots on a new machine so that I can
reuse the names and not have to update scripts. Is there any way I can delete
these roots from the system if the original server is no longer in existence?
Or am I stuck using new DFS root names?
(Please forgive if this is posted twice. I got an unavailable service
message when i tried to post before. )