RE: dns will not start

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Hello PK,

Good to hear from you.

According to the message, I understand that you get the error "The system
cannot find file specified" when you try to start DNS on the new win2k3
server.

Based on my experience, we can try the following steps and check whether it
helps.

1. Click Start and select Run.

2. In the Run box, type "cmd" to open Command Prompt.

3. In the Command Prompt, use the following command:
ipconfig /registerdns

If you get the same error, please do the following steps to start DHCP
client service.

3.1 Click Start and select Run.

3.2 In the Run box, type "services.msc".

3.3 Locate the "DHCP Client" service.

3.4 Double click the service, make sure the service is started, and the
startup type is "Automatic".

Does it help to start the service?

Refer to the following article for more information about the "DHCP Client"
service.

816592 How to configure DNS dynamic updates in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816592


Hope this helps. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to get
in touch!

Best regards,

Frances He


Microsoft Online Partner Support
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