Just saw this in one of the private listservs that Microsoft DS PG and DS MVPs chat on, they said it could be shared…
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Automate Metadata Cleanup
Metadata cleanup is a required procedure after a forced removal of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). You perform metadata cleanup on a domain controller in the domain of the domain controller that you forcibly removed. Metadata cleanup removes data from AD DS that identifies a domain controller to the replication system. Metadata cleanup also removes File Replication Service (FRS) and Distributed File System (DFS) Replication connections and attempts to transfer or seize any operations master (also known as flexible single master operations or FSMO) roles that the retired domain controller holds. These additional processes are performed automatically. You can use this procedure to clean up server metadata for a domain controller from which you have forcibly removed AD DS.
On domain controllers that are running Windows Server 2008, you can use Active Directory Users and Computers to clean up server metadata. In this procedure, deleting the computer object in the Domain Controllers organizational unit (OU) initiates the cleanup process, which proceeds automatically.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816907%28WS.10%29.aspx.
This is going to make message board answers so much easier.
Much easier for people compared to KB216498…just another reason why 2008 and 2008 R2 are great products.
Great. No more remembering how to remove a dead-DC from a multi-level NTDSUTIL menu. I guess you still have to jump onto NTDSUTIL but its much shorter and simpler.