Microsoft KB Archive/224384

= HOW TO: Force Deletion of DFS Configuration Information =

Article ID: 224384

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY
 * Fault-Tolerant DFS Roots
 * Stand-Alone DFS Roots and Windows 2000 Cluster Servers

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SUMMARY
Windows 2000 servers and domain controllers store DFS configuration information in the registry and the Active Directory. In some cases, it may be useful to return to a steady state. This article describes how to delete DFS configuration data in the registry and Active Directory. WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

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Fault-Tolerant DFS Roots
 Stop the DFS service by tying net stop dfs at a command prompt. Start Registry Editor and delete the following registry keys:  Delete the Volumes folder and any subfolders under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DfsHost. Delete all subfolders under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DfsDriver\LocalVolumes, leaving LocalVolumes intact.  From the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, click Advanced Features on the View menu. Open the DFS-Configuration container under the System folder. Delete the DFS root in the right pane.

Note that the DFS configuration data can also be removed from the Active Directory using LDAP or Adsiedit.msc. For a computer in the A.COM domain with a fault-tolerant DFS root named DFSFT, the LDAP path would be CN=DFS-Configuration,CN=System,DC=A,DC=COM.</li> Restart the DFS service you stopped in step 1.</li></ol>

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Stand-Alone DFS Roots and Windows 2000 Cluster Servers
 Stop the DFS service by tying net stop dfs at a command prompt.</li> Start Registry Editor and delete the following registry keys:  Delete the Volumes folder and any subfolders under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DfsHost.</li> Delete all subfolders under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DfsDriver\LocalVolumes, leaving LocalVolumes intact.</li></ol> </li> Restart the DFS service you stopped in step 1.</li></ol>

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