How to delete a folder on Active Directory ???

[dhanz10]

How do you delete a folder that does not exist on active directory ? I have 5 folders on my file server that I decided to put inside one folder called (Group Folder). Now when I go to my domain controller on DFS and view my file server I have the 5 folder showing up, plus the (Group Folder) with those 5 folder inside.

I tried to delete the original 5 folder on active directory but it can not be deleted or when I right click on these folders it does not give me an option to delete it. I also checked on my file server those 5 original folders but it does not exist, because I placed it all on the (Group Folder). Does anyone know how can I delete this folders on active directory ? Thanks in Advance

 

[aznluvsmc]

Did you remove the DFS link for those folders?

Steven S.
MCSA
A+, Network+, Server+, i-Net+

 

[dhanz10]

Yes I deleted the DFS link for these folders, now I have the (Group Folder) on my DFS link with the 5 folders inside.

 

[aznluvsmc]

Does your DFS consist of multiple servers? If so, maybe the servers did not synchronize and another server has those folders.

Steven S.
MCSA
A+, Network+, Server+, i-Net+

 

[dhanz10]

I have two domain controller which both have DFS and I set this to replicate to one another, I have deleted both links of those 5 folders on those two DC. Then I made a link called (Group Folder) which now contains the 5 folders.

Also, I have two file servers where the (Group Folder) resides and the other file server keeps the replicated files of this (Group Folder). I did not find anything on both my file servers the original 5 folders.

The 5 original folders shows only to both my DC which Im trying to get rid off, but can not do so. Thanks for responding to my Thread. I will keep an eye for more of your responses...

 

[aznluvsmc]

Have you tried deleting the 5 folders when accessing it through DFS? What happens when you double click on of the 5 folders?

Steven S.
MCSA
A+, Network+, Server+, i-Net+

 

[dhanz10]

I tried deleting this by highlighting it and pressing delete but does do it; also, when I right click there is no option for me to delete this folder.

Basically this folder looks like a folder with a brown thing in the middle. I can only delete of whats inside this folder but not this folder. There is nothing inside this folder and not sure why its not letting me delete it. Thanks again...

 

[aznluvsmc]

Hmmm... without actually seeing the problem it's hard for me to say much else.

Steven S.
MCSA
A+, Network+, Server+, i-Net+

 

[dhanz10]

Not sure if I should have called it a folder but here's what Im trying to do
- On DFS
- I right click on DFS Link which is (Group Folder)
- I click on Open
- Under Entire Network I expanded Microsoft Windows Network
- I expanded the Domain Name
- From this expansion I can view all my servers on the network
- I click on one of the file server and from here I can see the (Group Folder) with 5 folders inside; in addition, I have the the same 5 folders outside the (Group Folder). Im trying to get rid of the 5 folders outside (Group Folder) but it does not let me. This icon looks like a folder with a brown piece of paper in the middle. Not sure what you call this icon but that's the one Im trying to delete.
- I checked it on the file server but it does not exist on that server since I moved all this 5 folders in the (Group Folder).

Is there a way to refresh my domain controllers so those 5 folders or icon will not show up on my DC ???

Thanks Again....

 

[aznluvsmc]

How about you take a screenshot of the icon and sent it to me at stevensrun@hotmail.com.

Steven S.
MCSA
A+, Network+, Server+, i-Net+

 

[dhanz10]

I have sent you an email with the screen shot attached, I sent it twice coz I forgot to attach the screen shot at first. Thanks Again