How to restore a deleted DFS Namespace Link (4282151)

Here is the process to restore a deleted DFS Namespace Link

You need to know the DFS Link from ADSIEdit before restoring:

1. Open ADSIEDit and browse to:
   Domain | CN=System | CN=Dfs-Configuration | CN=DFS name
2. Once in this folder you will see all the DFS Links, and deletedlinks
   eg: CN=link-2055b608-c642-47c6-a2ad-f15f0aa70aab
   
   Notes - when a namespace is deleted in DFS the following is created "CN=deletedlink-2055b608-c642-47c6-a2ad-f15f0aa70aab"
3. Because the namespace has been deleted you are going to need to look at the properties of the Deletedlinks. Right Click Properties and look at the following attribute - msDFS-LinkPathv2. You will need to do this until you find the namespace that was deleted
   
   As example "CN=deletedlink-2055b608-c642-47c6-a2ad-f15f0aa70aab" contains the namespace. When you do the restore you are going to choose "CN=link-2055b608-c642-47c6-a2ad-f15f0aa70aab"
4. Open the Online Restore Wizard
5. Select Compare, restore, and report changes in Active Directory and click Next
6. Select the domain and click Next
7. Select the backup to use and click Next
8. Select the path for the unpacked backups and click Next
9. Click Next once the backup has been extracted
10. Uncheck Use agentless method to access domain controller and click Next
11. Click Add | Browse
12. Check Show advanced objects
13. Expand System | Dfs-Configuration
14. Select the Dfs object to restore and click OK
    
    Remember you are not selecting to restore the DeletedLink but the original:
    eg CN=link-2055b608-c642-47c6-a2ad-f15f0aa70aab
15. Complete the rest of the Online Restore wizard to restore the AD Object

The DFS namespace will now appear again automatically the next time you open the DFS console.