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Copper Contributor

May 16, 2020

Number of files in NTDS folder are double

I am taking MCSE course online. I have noticed the numbers of files in NTDS in my Hyper V lab are double the number of the files in the instructor lab. I asked him about this and he replied this i...

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HidMov

Iron Contributor

May 18, 2020

Hi Samer Rustom

I've just checked - on a 2012 R2 domain I have 8 objects in the folder, on a 2019 I have 14 in that folder, and in another 2019 domain I have 16 objects. Unless there is an actual problem, then these is fine. It is far more important to make sure your domain is heathy and replicating correctly than it is to worry how many files are in the NTDS folder.

Samer Rustom
Copper Contributor
May 18, 2020
thank you for your replyHidMov

Is there any documentation from Microsoft saying why the files are duplicating.

How to check if my domain is healthy and replicating correctly
- HidMov
  Iron Contributor
  May 18, 2020
  Hi Samer Rustom
  
  You will go over how to check if your domain is healthy as you go through the MCSE. What specifically are you seeing that makes you believe that there is a problem?
  - Samer Rustom
    Copper Contributor
    May 25, 2020
    Thank you for your replyHidMov
    
    As you can see in the attached pictures there are files in the data base folder of the DC inside the NTDS folder that this does not exist in the instructor server.
    
    I have done another lab windows server 2012R2 DC then installed Windows server 2016 DC. Once the 2016 join the domain of the 2012 more files start showing in NTDS folder. I am wondering if these files extra files are normal.