2008 Server DFSR Replication Problems

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What is the purpose of the 'Deleted' folder in DFSR?

blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2008/08/18/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-deleted-folder-in-dfsr.aspx

How to cleanup DFS staging in R2

First find the DFS folder GUID on the server, with this command:

wmic /namespace:\\root\microsoftdfs path dfsrreplicatedfolderconfig get replicatedfolderguid,replicatedfoldername

The GUID (DFS FOLDER GUID) is used is this command to perform the cleanup:
wmic /namespace:\\root\microsoftdfs path dfsrreplicatedfolderinfo where "replicatedfolderguid='DFS FOLDER GUID'" call cleanupconflictdirectory 
 
VOILA!
After 30 minuts the cleanup is finish

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In C# code:

code.google.com/p/wmi-csharp/source/browse/trunk/Wmi/dfsr.cs

Tuning replication performance in DFSR (especially on Win2008 R2)

blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2010/03/31/tuning-replication-performance-in-dfsr-especially-on-win2008-r2.aspx

Some tips for W2003 DFSR:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/default.aspx?PageIndex=1&PostSortBy=MostComments

Pre-seeding files for DFSR:
http://theblownlightbulb.com/2010/11/14/how-to-move-dfs-replicated-dfsr-folders/

Sync the folders using Robocopy with the following argument format:

Robocopy.exe “\\source server\drive$\folder path” “destination drive\folder path” /b /e /copyall /r:6 /xd dfsrprivate /log:robocopy.log /tee

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How to kill and add DFSR again:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2009/03/24/understanding-dfsr-debug-logging-part-2-nested-fields-module-id-s.aspx

Understanding DFSR debug logging

http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2005/12/12/415942.aspx

Understanding DFS Replication "limits"