Re: DNS Nightmare - Can't create forward zone

Do the default DNS application partitions exist on the DC/DNS server or at
all?
under the ZONE domain.net you should see a subdomain called "DomainDNSZones"
and "ForestDNSZones".
Yes or no?
I no.. then -->
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/47199/47199.html

if the DNS app. partition does not exist on that particular DC/DNS server
but it does on others, check if replication is working.

if it does not exist (for some reason) on all DC/DNS servers then recreate
it.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/c2d2fcbd-c859-493e-a4fc-aef57a880db11033.mspx

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Cheers,
(HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)

# Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Windows Server - Directory Services

BLOG --> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
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<BertramWilberforceWooster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1146568942.501480.255050@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I am having trouble with Active Directory and DNS on a new Windows 2003
box. The default entries (_ldap etc.) which are usually created by
netlogon are not there, nor can I manage to create them. I have tried
creating the forward zone from scratch, however I am not able to.

When I try to create a new forward zone, I get the message:

"The zone cannot be replicated to all DNS servers in the (null) Active
Directory domain because the required application directory partition
does not exist. Only Enterprise Administrators have the appropriate
permissions to create an application directory partition."

As I'm logged on as Administrator, which is in the Enterprise Admins
group, this is somewhat worrying!

The message goes on to advise me to try using "Replicate to All Domain
Controllers in the Active Directory Domain" option. When I do this I
get:

"The zone can not be created - The data is invalid"


netdiag /fix gives the following output:

<snip>

DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Failed
[WARNING] Cannot find a primary authoritative DNS server for
the name
'dbsvr.domain.net.'. [ERROR_TIMEOUT]
The name 'dbsvr.domain.net.' may not be registered in DNS.
[WARNING] Cannot find a primary authoritative DNS server for
the name
'dbsvr.domain.net.'. [ERROR_TIMEOUT]
The name 'dbsvr.domain.net.' may not be registered in DNS.
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry domain.net. re-registeration on
DNS server '100.200.52.145' failed.
DNS Error code: 0x00002339
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.domain.net.
re-registeration on DNS server '100.200.52.145' failed.
DNS Error code: 0x00002339
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.domain.net. re-registeration
on DNS server '100.200.52.145' failed.
DNS Error code: 0x00002339
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_ldap._tcp.ec198d88-e0cb-4344-8703-b17839ed5ebd.domains._msdcs.domain.net.
re-registeration on DNS server '100.200.52.145' failed.
DNS Error code: 0x00002339
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
1750286d-b0a6-4633-a9d0-63967c9a5fcb._msdcs.domain.net.
re-registeration on DNS server '100.200.52.145' failed.
DNS Error code: 0x00002339
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_kerberos._tcp.dc._msdcs.domain.net. re-registeration on DNS server
'100.200.52.145' failed.

<snip>

Does anyone know what steps I can take to get me back on my feet with
regards to DNS? Just let me know if you want the output from any more
commands.

As I'm sure you can imagine, this lack of DNS is causing me all sorts
of problems with AD, so any advice you can give will be immensely
appreciated!

Thanks,

Berty

(I'm afraid I've also posted this in .sbs, as I wasn't sure which was
the best location)



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