Re: Problems with NTDS.DIT and lsass.exe errors

From: Eric Fleischman [MSFT] (efleis_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 10:14:45 -0600

It's a matter of understanding what the tool does I'm afraid. Because of the
type of action that it performs I do not recommend it, although strictly
speaking sure you can. It just isn't a hot idea. 

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"MJC" <mjcartier@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> Though I've never had to run this utility, I remembered reading about it
on
> Microsoft KB. Here is MS' version:
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816120&Product=winsv
> r2003#11
>
> It didn't mention not to perform this procedure if you had an additional
DC
> that was operational. Just if the NTDSUTIL was unsecessful.
>
>
> >>> Eric Fleischman [MSFT]<efleis@online.microsoft.com> 2/11/2004 10:18:17
> AM >>>
> I would absolutely, positively not follow this procedure if you have
> another
> working DC in the domain.
> Further, it was stated earlier (if my read is correct) that the dit is not
> able to be located. That tells me that we don't have anything to run
> esentutl against.
>
> To see if I'm clear, you do have another dc in the domain correct? And
your
> goal is to demote and promote this box up again?
>
> ~Eric
>
> -- 
> Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
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>
> <mjcartier@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:OaVcziK8DHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Brent:
> >
> > Did you try this?
> >
> > http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBI/tip4200/rh4205.htm
> > 4205 » Ntdsutil won't repair the Active Directory database?
> >
> > When you try to repair the Active Directory database
> > (%SystemRoot%\Ntds\Ntds.dit) using the Ntdsutil tool, you receive errors
> > similar to:
> >
> > Operation failed because the database was inconsistent.
> > Initialize jet database failed; cannot access file.
> > Error while performing soft recovery.If this happens, use the Esentutl
> > tool:
> > 1. Boot to Active Directory Restore mode.
> > 2. Open a CMD prompt and perform an integrity check by typing:
> >
> > esentutl /g "<path>\ntds.dit"/!10240 /8 /v /x /o
> >
> > 3. Repair the database by typing:
> >
> > esentutl /p "<path>\ntds.dit" /!10240 /8 /v /x /o
> >
> > 4. Delete the database log files from the Ntds folder.
> >
> > 5. Restart your Server.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

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