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ERROR_DS_NO_DELETED_NAME
Deletion could not create the object's Deleted Objects name
Active Directory normally preserves a deleted representation and moves it into the Deleted Objects container of the naming context. MS-ADTS describes a delete-mangled RDN built from the object name, a DEL marker, and the objectGUID, with truncation when needed to satisfy RDN size constraints. This code concerns that deletion-specific naming step.
Investigate the target object identity and directory database state rather than renaming the live object at random. Capture the original name, objectGUID, naming context, and the DC processing the delete. Because the deleted name is generated by the directory, application-side RFC 4514 escaping changes are unlikely to be the direct fix.
What to inspect
- Read objectGUID and the original RDN before retrying destructive operations.
- Check Directory Service event logs and database health on the failing DC.
- Distinguish failure to generate a deleted name from an ordinary duplicate live RDN.
References
- MS-ADTS: Active Directory Delete operation
- MS-ADTS: objectGUID and special attribute behavior
- IETF RFC 4514: string representation of LDAP distinguished names
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