What does Windows error code 8639 (ERROR_DS_DRA_RECYCLED_TARGET) mean?

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Description: Replication targeted an object referred to by a link value that is now recycled.

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ERROR_DS_DRA_RECYCLED_TARGET

ERROR_DS_DRA_RECYCLED_TARGET (8639) is an Active Directory replication error. A linked attribute refers to an object that has entered the recycled state. The directory cannot safely apply the replicated link as though the target were still a live object.

What to check

Identify the link attribute, source object, and recycled target from the Directory Service log.
Check whether the partner was stale or whether the object was deleted and garbage-collected before the partner replicated the change.
Assess lingering-object risk before attempting to recreate objects or links manually.

Useful command

repadmin /showrepl <DestinationDC> /all /verbose

Microsoft: Lingering objects in an AD DS forest · Microsoft: Replication Events 1388 and 1988 · Microsoft: Diagnose AD replication failures

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