event 1202 and "1208 -> cannot create database

Hi,
I'm getting event 1202 errors every few minutes as shown below:

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Event Type: Warning
Event Source: SceCli
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1202
Date: 29/11/2005
Time: 15:50:00
User: N/A
Computer: DKSERVER
Description:
Security policies are propagated with warning. 0x4b8 : An extended error has
occurred.

For best results in resolving this event, log on with a non-administrative
account and search http://support.microsoft.com for "Troubleshooting Event
1202s".
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I found knowledge base article 324383
(http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324383) and enabled debug logging for the
Security Configuration client-side extension as it specifies and now get the
following in c:\winnt\security\log\winlogon log:


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Error 0 to send control flag 1 over to server.
GPLinkDomain GPO_INFO_FLAG_BACKGROUND )
GPLinkOrganizationUnit GPO_INFO_FLAG_BACKGROUND )

[Mapping] gpt00000.dom = Default Domain Policy
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11/29/2005 15:55:00
Error 1208: An extended error has occurred.
Error creating database.
----Configuration engine is initialized with error.----


----Un-initialize configuration engine...
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I'm at a loss what I'm supposed to do with this.

My setup is as follows:

1. always ran a single windows 2000 server (+2 years) as DC and file server
(called dkserver). No other applications really. This is the one with the
errors. Prim. DNS server. (also WINS server).
2. installed a second server in the last 2 months (called dkmail): windows
2003 server (SP2). No errors on this one. Also a DC. Sec. DNS server.
3. installed exchange server 2003 sp2 on the new server.
4. Have some NTFRS warnings on both servers but these are gone when I switch
off the virusscanners. The above error remains regardless but maybe this
could be related so I said I mention it.

Thanks a lot for your help.
Rogier Schoenmakers.



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