Mark
The reference to SP1 mean this: if the server you perfrom the metadata
cleanup on is running SP1 then follow the steps detailed - it is not a
reference to the service pack status of the server that you want to remove.

The reason KB makes the distinction is becasue a DC with SP1 or in your case
SP2 is a little bit "smarter" about what stuff needs to be removed, meaning
you have to do less manual deletion of the NTDS setting relating to the DC.
So the fact you are on SP2 is a plus.

Joe


"justmark" wrote:

> Thanks Joe,
> That's a scary document - last thing I want is to accidentally kill my AD...
> It mentions "Procedure 1: Windows Server 2003 SP1 only" and I'm wondering if
> that means to do the procedure on this version or that it applies to removing
> an old server of that version? My DCs are now all Server 2003 SP2...
>
> Thanks for the advice on removing DNS entries - that will a lot too!
>
> Mark