Vista - UNABLE to delete object using remove-qadobject

Remove-QADObject : The directory service can perform the requested operation
only on a leaf object. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80
072015)


I am trying to delete an COMPUTER object. and it does not work.

remove-qadobject -identity "mydomain/$computername$"

adding on ..

Only able to delete computer object if i put a -deletetree.

remove-qadobject -identity "mydomain/$computername$" -deletetree.

Why is there a need to put deletetree ? The word deletetree is misleading
like deleting the WHOLE OU where the computer object exists ...anyone care
to explain ?



"IT Staff" <jkklim@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e%23uxPJvaJHA.1704@xxxxxx

http://forums.techarena.in/server-scripting/475363.htm

"IT Staff" wrote:

Hi IT,

You need to use DeleteTree when the object you're trying to delete contains
child objects.
You can see the child objects when you browse the object with ADSIEDIT.


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IS> Remove-QADObject : The directory service can perform the requested
IS> operation
IS> only on a leaf object. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80
IS> 072015)
IS> I am trying to delete an COMPUTER object. and it does not work.
IS>
IS> remove-qadobject -identity "mydomain/$computername$"
IS>