"naming information cannot be located"

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Ben

Hi,

I have a DC installed, everything works good (dhcp, dns ...) but when i
click on "Active directory users and computers", i get the error:

"naming information cannot be located; the network path was not found"

Can anybody help me?
thanks
bob
 
"Naming Information cannot be located" error message when you try to open the Active Directory Users and Computers tool or the
Active Directory Sites and Services tool in Windows 2000 Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887431

"Windows 2000 Default Group Policy Restore Tool"
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ae-b7dd-4bb5-ab2a-976d6873129d&displaylang=en

Also, make sure the Windows Time Service (W32Time) is started.
If it's not, start it, and then restart the server.

"What Is Windows Time Service?"
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...Ref/0dcdbdc2-363e-4cd3-bba7-7853499f46e2.mspx

"How Windows Time Service Works"
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...Ref/71e76587-28f4-4272-a3d7-7f44ca50c018.mspx


Austin M. Horst
 
Thanks, but i doesn't work.
I downloaded Recreate DefPol.exe, ran it, rebooted the computer, but still
same error.
Maybe you have another clue?
Thanks
ben


Austin M. Horst said:
"Naming Information cannot be located" error message when you try to open
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the Active Directory Users and Computers tool or the
 
Hi,

The Time service is always on, i eliminated all the virus of the DC, i ran
defpol.exe, reboot but still same error.
Any other way to recover the AD?
Thanks
 
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