First DC is Kapout and no backup

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Andre Lauzon

Our First Windows 2000 DC was kaput
We had another Windows 2000 DC on the Domain

They reinstall from scratch and synchronizing with the
remaining DC.
But we got errors, and now we cannot create users.

are we in big trouble...

Thanks in advance
Andre
 
You probably need to sieze the FSMO roles on the 2nd DC's because they were
on the 1st DC when it died. Search the MS knowledge base.
 
Hi Matjaz,

First sorry for the delay in posting back result and
thanks in advance for your kindness.

--- When I try to create a new user, Windows says it
cannot validate the uniqueness with a global catalog
server because it is unavailable...

--- I get Error 16650 (SAM) in System Event

--- With DCDIAG I GET:
I Changed the server's name with (MyServer First DC who
went Kapout)
(MyServer2) Who is my second DC
(Sub.Domain.ca ) our Public Domain name ( changed of
course lollll)


DC Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial non skippeable tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\MyServer
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... MyServer passed test
Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\MyServer
Starting test: Replications
......................... MyServer passed test
Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... MyServer passed test
NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... MyServer passed test
NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
Warning: DsGetDcName returned information for
\\MyServer2.Sub.Domain.ca, when we were trying to reach
MyServer.
Server is not responding or is not considered
suitable.
......................... MyServer failed test
Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
Warning: CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:64b4f517-65c8-46c2-910c-
8a0fc121b835",CN=MyServer,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-
Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=

Configuration,DC=Sub,DC=Domain,DC=ca
is the Schema Owner, but is deleted.
Warning: CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:64b4f517-65c8-46c2-910c-
8a0fc121b835",CN=MyServer,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-
Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=

Configuration,DC=Sub,DC=Domain,DC=ca
is the Domain Owner, but is deleted.
Warning: CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:64b4f517-65c8-46c2-910c-
8a0fc121b835",CN=MyServer,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-
Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=

Configuration,DC=Sub,DC=Domain,DC=ca
is the PDC Owner, but is deleted.
Warning: CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:64b4f517-65c8-46c2-910c-
8a0fc121b835",CN=MyServer,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-
Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=

Configuration,DC=Sub,DC=Domain,DC=ca
is the Rid Owner, but is deleted.
Warning: CN="NTDS Settings
DEL:64b4f517-65c8-46c2-910c-
8a0fc121b835",CN=MyServer,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-
Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=

Configuration,DC=Sub,DC=Domain,DC=ca
is the Infrastructure Update Owner, but is deleted.
......................... MyServer failed test
KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
Warning: FSMO Role Owner is deleted.
Warning: rid set reference is deleted.
ldap_search_sW of CN=RID Set\
DEL:c30ef461-0139-4afd-b5fa-786d33461e46,CN=Deleted
Objects,DC=Sub,DC=Domain,DC=ca for rid info failed with
2: The system
cannot find the file specified.
......................... MyServer failed test
RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... MyServer passed test
MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... MyServer passed test
Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... MyServer passed test
ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System,
SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from
starting.
There are errors after the SYSVOL has been
shared.
The SYSVOL can prevent the AD from starting.
......................... MyServer passed test
frssysvol
Starting test: kccevent
......................... MyServer passed test
kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... MyServer passed test
systemlog

Running enterprise tests on : Sub.Domain.ca
Starting test: Intersite
......................... Sub.Domain.ca passed
test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
Warning: DcGetDcName(GC_SERVER_REQUIRED) call
failed, error 1355
A Global Catalog Server could not be located -
All GC's are down.
Warning: DcGetDcName(PDC_REQUIRED) call failed,
error 1355
A Primary Domain Controller could not be located.
The server holding the PDC role is down.
......................... Sub.Domain.ca failed
test FsmoCheck
 
Andre, first use http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/docs/wintimeserv.doc
to cleanup your metadata in AD and remove references of your crashed DC.
Next run netdom query fsmo on your live DC to see which server held FSMO
roles. The ones that are on your crashed DC have to be seized. For seizure
procedure see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255504
Also make this live DC a global catalog server (AD Sites and services -->
your Server --> NTDS settings --> Properties --> Global Catalog check box)

--
Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE (NT4 & 2000), Windows MVP
(e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com
 
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