Setting that Registry value is not the answer. You're disabling a safety mechanism in AD. Don't change random Registry values in AD unless you know what they're used for.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Parris > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 5:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS Server will not Start > > Many thanks for this - I spent all weekend looking for a > resolution and the PSS answer was ignore it or cross reference DNS > > I will give this a go. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Umer Y > Sent: 19 March 2006 23:08 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] DNS Server will not Start > > Add the following key. > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters > Type = DWORD > Key = Repl Perform Initial Synchronizations Value = 0 > > This will take care of your issue. :) > > > > On 3/19/06, Mark Parris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have since discovered it is a 4015 error which is one of > those catch > > 22 errors. > > > > I (They) have AD integrated DNS zones - Active Directory needs to > > start to load the zones but the zones don't start until DNS starts > > which is after > AD > > - Bah!!!!. Eventually (With endured patience) DNS starts > and the zones > load > > and normal service is resumed. > > > > On "most" servers I have ever encountered this is a non event as the > servers > > are very fast and not over loaded and they never register a > 4015 error > > - > but > > each server that has this issue (they are not mine - I am > just fixing > > and > > advising) runs > > > > 1, a domain controller > > 2, DNS server > > 3, DHCP Server > > 4, RIS server > > 5, Symantec AV (with no exclusions) > > 6, File and Print duties > > 7, and some app called SQL 2000 hosting several databases > > > > They only have 1GB of RAM and I have seen cold honey run faster. > > > > I know to resolve the issue I can cross point DNS - I am > just waiting > > to > see > > what the company wants to do. > > > > I want to leave the DNS configuration as is - just as > another example > > of > why > > they should add more RAM and buy more servers. > > > > Many thanks > > > > Mark > > > > ________________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Al Mulnick > > Sent: 19 March 2006 21:58 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [ActiveDir] DNS Server will not Start > > > > Also, what's in the DNS, System, and Security event logs (assuming > > auditing)? > > On 3/18/06, Gil Kirkpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > MY first thought was missing service dependency of DNS on > AD, but my > > DCs don't have one either. > > > > Is there any commonality between the servers? > > > > -g > > > > ________________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Parris > > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 7:39 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [ActiveDir] DNS Server will not Start > > > > All, > > Another question from me, I have several Windows Server > 2003 SP1 DC's > > that all run AD integrated DNS when I reboot these servers the DNS > > Server does not load the DNS zones - it just starts and > then has a red > > X in the server name when you check on it. I restart DNS and it > > functions correctly > loading > > all zones and the DC can function. You cannot logon until > DNS has been > > restarted via another server. > > Does anyone have any idea as to what could be causing this? > The event > > logs do not reveal much at all. > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > -- > "Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine." ~ Elvis Presley > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
