Re: Can't delete a corrupted user object in AD

From: Nino Bilic [MSFT] (ninob_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/19/04

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    Hmmm... per what you are saying, I would say that this is probably not a
    "corrupted" object but simply permissions on that objects were messed up
    somehow.

    This will probably help you with that:

    287691 XADM: The Directory Object May Have an Unknown Class or Cannot Be
    Located
    http://support.microsoft.com/?id=287691 

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Nino Bilic
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"quincy" <quincy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I met the same problem when I upgrade the exchange 5.5 to exchange 2003.
one
> of the distribution list became unknown type in AD, can't be deleted,
can't
> be taken ownership.
>
> Hope somebody can help.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Iv" wrote:
>
> > I have inherited a user object (user1) that is corrupted
> > within the AD (just a MS icon beside the user name)
> > and "Unknown" as type instead of "User".
> >
> > User1 can send and receive emails OK through Outlook on
> > his client machine, but forwarding his emails etc via AD
> > is impossible. As user1 (our company MD) wants to keep
> > his email address, I want to remove and then recreate it.
> >
> > The following actions give you:
> >
> > DOUBLE CLICK user1> General tab says:
> >
> > 'The active Directory object could not be displayed.
> > Unable to view attribute or value. You may not have
> > permission to view the object.'
> >
> > RENAME user1> Active Directory dialog box says:
> >
> > 'Windows cannot complete the rename operation on user1
> > because: The specified directory service attribute or
> > value does not exist. Name-related properties on this
> > object might now be out of sync. Contact your
> > administrator.'
> >
> > DELETE:
> >
> > - 'Are you sure you want to delete this object?' (yes)
> > - 'The specified directory service attribute or value
> > does not exist.'
> >
> > Create NEW OBJECT - USER:
> >
> > - At the end of the Wizard re-entering user1's details,
> > Active Directory dialog box says:
> >
> > 'Windows cannot create the new user object because the
> > pre Windows 2000 logon name user1 is already in use.
> > Select another name, and try again.'
> >
> > This is what I have done as a temporary solution, but how
> > can I remove this old one and create a fresh one using
> > the original email address?
> >
> > Any solutions????????
> >
> >
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