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when I query computers in AD<br />
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<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-10-29100848-1"><span>dsquery computer -inactive 12 -limit 0</span>
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this computer shows up<br />
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<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-10-29100848-2"><span>CN=VDESKTOP-VM,OU=PA,....</span>
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That OU no longer exist and I'm trying to delete it but I keep getting <br />
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<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-10-29100848-3"><span>dsrm failed:CN=VDESKTOP-VM,OU=PA...:The directory service can perform the requested operation only on a leaf object</span>
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when I query computers in AD

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this computer shows up

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That OU no longer exist and I'm trying to delete it but I keep getting 

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How to delete a computer that lives in an OU that no longer exist?

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