Hi
My network comprises a single AD domain (domain_name.local). The domain comprises one file server (Win2k Server (SP4) with SBS 2K – minus Exchange Server) and 24 clients running Win 3.11 (1 machine-this does not have a computer account), Win98SE, Win2k Pro and WinXP Pro. Recently, we have been getting many DNS errors.
These become manifest when trying to change security settings on shared folders (both on the server and the clients), and the error message displayed is ‘The network path was not found’. The server only has one application installed:
Arcserve 2000 backup utility.
The Server’s DNS event log contains (after rebooting) the following error events in this order: 408, 407, 408, 407, and on and on. According to the event log description it is recommended that the DNS service is restarted and/or the computer is rebooted. When I restart the service a message states the DNS service could not be started because- ‘Error 6: The handle is invalid’. Rebooting the server results in the same events being logged.
Also, the Application Event log contains repetitions of the following: Event 1000 Source Userenv: Windows cannot connect to domainname.local with (0x0) follwed by the same
event but with the description ‘Windows cannot query for the list of Group Policy objects . A message that describes the reason for this was previously logged by this policy engine.’
I have tried deleting the listenaddress value as
recommended in one of the entries but this has *never* worked. In the past, I have solved this issue by uninstalling, then reinstalling the DNS server (twice). This has resulted in an error free event log and the domain has funtioned perfectly. However, this time this procedure has not worked. The only thing that has changed
is that about a month ago I ran Windows update and installed all the critical updates. However, the server funtioned fine after this had been done.
Does anyone have any suggestions that I might try?
