RE: Directory Services Could not start

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Hi - Thanks for your prompt response. I have managed to correct this issue by
copying file 'oleaut32.dll' from a w2k3 member server to the problematic
domain controller using the recovery console. Re-booted the DC and all seems
to be OK. I think a windows security update may not have installed correctly.

Reagrds

"Morgan che(MSFT)" wrote:

Hi,

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To continue working with me here, please see the following:

1. <The message is 'Directory Services could not start because of the
following error. a transaction recover failed. Error status: 0XC0000227.>

Typically, this behavior may occur for the following reasons:

o The Ntds.dit file in the system state backup is located in a different
location from the current configuration.

o The Current Configuration settings stored in the registry are incorrect,
invalid, or missing.

For how to troubleshoot this issue, please refer to:

Error message: "A transaction recover failed." Error status: 0xc0000227
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311502/en-us

2. <The screen is blank other than safe mode in each corner (I'm unable to
do anything else).>

This symtop may occur due to the corruption of drivers or services. If you
choose 'last good configuraiton' option in advanced boot manual, what is
the result?

Do you have a full backup or system state back that you made prior to
installation of Windows update? If so, please restore system to the
original state using this backup.
To do so, you can refer to the following article:

How To Use the Backup Program to Back Up and Restore the System State in
Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240363/en-us

Sincerely
Morgan Che
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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--->Hi - I re-booted our Windows 2003 DC following the installation of
windows
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--->Services could not start because of the following error. a transaction
--->recover failed. Error status: 0XC0000227. Please click ok to shutdown
this
--->system and reboot into directory services restore mode, check the event
log
--->for more detailed information'. When I go into directory services
restore
--->mode, an error relating to explorer.exe is displayed 'this application
has
--->failed to start because OLEAUT32.dll was not found. re-installing the
--->application may fix this problem' . The screen is blank other than safe
mode
--->in each corner (I'm unable to do anything else). Please can someone
assist me
--->in getting the system back up an running asap. Regards
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