Windows Server 2003 introduces the ability to restore deleted (“tombstoned”) objects. This simple command-line utility enumerates the deleted objects in a domain and gives you the option of restoring each one. Source code is based on sample code in the Microsoft Platform SDK
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963906.aspx
Adrestore GUI:
Main features:
- Browsing the tombstones
- Domain Controller targeting
- Can be used with alternative credentials (convenient if you do not logon to your desktop as Domain Admin, which you should never do anyway)
- User/Computer/OU/Container reanimation
- Preview of tombstone attributes
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/files/folders/guyt/entry40811.aspx