Re: Changes cause Active Directory to lockup
From: Tom (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/01/04
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Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 06:11:05 -0800
Hi Cary,
The wierd part is that nothing has changed since I use my first DC solely as a file server. No programs have been added or removed. The first time it happened a few months ago, I searched the web and found that it may be because my hard drive was fragmented. I ran defrag, scan disk, and even the disk cleanup utility, but the problem still persists. I also ran the netdiag and dcdiag programs, and no problems were detected and the dc passed all of the tests.
One little fact I can add though. After the dc locks up and I restart it, everything works fine. I can even go into Active Directory and make changes and they won't lock up the server. The next day, however, if I go into Active Directory to make a change, the server locks up again and has to be restarted. Any ideas??
Thanks for your help!
Tom
----- Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP] wrote: -----
Tom,
I might suggest that you install the Support Tools on each of your Domain
Controllers and run both a netdiag /v and dcdiag /v. The Support Tools are
located in three locations: on the WIN2000 Server CD in the Support | Tools
folder; on the WIN2000 Service Pack CD in the Support | Tools folder; and on
the MS web site.
I might ask what you have added / removed on the first DC? Meaning, what
has changed immediately before this problem started?
Scott, hope that you do not mind that I jumped in....;-)
HTH,
Cary
"Tom" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D51A768-F5DB-46AD-85D0-8E65D1402997@microsoft.com...
> Nothing shows in the event log; I wish it did. When the server locks ups
and a user goes to open a file, like a Word document, Word lauches but the
file never opens. After about 30 seconds, an error message is returned
saying to check the path because the file could not be located. Users can
browse the files in their directory all they want, but when they go to open
a file, it locks up because of the server. Once the server is restarted,
the Active Directory changes are applied and everything is back to normal.
>> If I make changes on my second domain controller, the changes go through
fine and replicate to the first one with no lock ups.
>> ----- Scott Harding - MS MVP wrote: -----
>> Do you have any errors in the event log? If you make these change on
the 2nd
> DC does the same thing occur? What errors do people get when the
freezing
> occurs>?
>> --
> Scott Harding
> MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
> Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
>> "Tom" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6659EF88-8200-451F-B28A-E2DAB6D084ED@microsoft.com...
>> I've had 2 domain controllers in my organization running flawlessly
for
> the past year, however, recently I've noticed when I make any changes
in
> Active Directory on the first domain controller, Active Directory
freezes
> and users cannot access any files on the server. The other domain
> controller continues functioning fine, but the one that froze has to
be
> restarted so users can access files on it. It doesn't matter whether
its
> simply to reset a password or create a new user account, any changes
on the
> first controller causes it to freeze. If I make changes on the
second
> controller, they work fine. Anyone have some ideas??
>>>
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