Re: Deleted Default Domain Controller Policy and Domain Policy - no backup

From: Chriss3 (noSpamHere_at_chrisse.se)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 17:40:02 +0200

In a Windows2000 Environment you have to call PSS (Microsoft Support) to get
a tool that fix a restore of the default policies. 

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"James" <James@redinet.freeserve.co.uk> skrev i meddelandet
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> Working at a site at the moment.
>
> They have windows 2000 advanced server sp4.  The network has two DC's.
>  When accessing the Default Domain Policy or the Default Domain
> Controller Policy.  I get the error that the GP Failed to open due to
> insufficient rights or the path specified cannot be found.
>
> Checked the SYSVOL\sysvol\policies\ directory and there are no
> policies listed.
>
> Is there anyway of recreating these as there is no backup to go to to
> restore them.
>
> I have searched these forums and advice from different people, comes
> down to that there is no way to recover from this.  Can anyone please
> advise on this.

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