Re: missing dns records such as _msdcs and getting error 5781 on win2k dc

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From: Marc I. (marcvip_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 09:14:19 -0500

This windows 2000 single DC has its primary IP pointed to itself see below
for more info

Dynamic registration or deregistration of one or more DNS records failed
because no DNS servers are available.

C:\>dcdiag

DC Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
   Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial non skippeable tests

   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\TESTRADIX01
      Starting test: Connectivity
         TESTRADIX01's server GUID DNS name could not be resolved to an
         IP address. Check the DNS server, DHCP, server name, etc
         Although the Guid DNS name
         (e368693c-4cce-4d33-8528-3395b1f04a00._msdcs.IHSTESTRADIX) couldn't
be
         resolved, the server name (testradix01.IHSTESTRADIX) resolved to
the
         IP address (192.168.92.98) and was pingable. Check that the IP
         address is registered correctly with the DNS server.
         ......................... TESTRADIX01 failed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\TESTRADIX01
      Skipping all tests, because server TESTRADIX01 is
      not responding to directory service requests

   Running enterprise tests on : IHSTESTRADIX
      Starting test: Intersite
         ......................... IHSTESTRADIX passed test Intersite
      Starting test: FsmoCheck
         Warning: DcGetDcName(TIME_SERVER) call failed, error 1355
         A Time Server could not be located.
         The server holding the PDC role is down.
         Warning: DcGetDcName(GOOD_TIME_SERVER_PREFERRED) call failed, error
135
5
         A Good Time Server could not be located.
         ......................... IHSTESTRADIX failed test FsmoCheck

"<Shiny Bob>" <parris@newsguy,com> wrote in message
news:crkgs7028uq@news3.newsguy.com...
> Restart the Netlogon service on the DC's with missing records.
>
> SB
>
>
> "Marc I." <marcvip@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O%234hJPE9EHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> hi,
>>
>> users cannot join the domain due to dns issues.....the server is missing
>> records such as _msdcs and getting eventID error 5781 on a win2k dc
>>
>> how I populate DNS with all the required srv and _msdcs records since all
>> there is now is one A record for the server
>>
>>
>> Marc
>>
>
>

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