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GPO Version mismatch in Sysvol

Author
20 Mar 2009 4:43 PM
Kevin Gallagher
I am getting a Version mismatch error from gpotool telling me that the DS
version number for a GPO is different to the Sysvol number. In fact the DS
version number is higher. My AD and FRS replication is ok as I have used ADST
to confirm my general AD/DC health. How do I resolve this? Do I simply
re-edit the GPO and allow replication to occur?

Author
20 Mar 2009 5:19 PM
Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
In news:2E42C915-6FB2-4C9A-A2AC-DF6CFF6689AC@microsoft.com,
Kevin Gallagher <KevinGallag***@discussions.microsoft.com>, posted the
following:
> I am getting a Version mismatch error from gpotool telling me that
> the DS version number for a GPO is different to the Sysvol number. In
> fact the DS version number is higher. My AD and FRS replication is ok
> as I have used ADST to confirm my general AD/DC health. How do I
> resolve this? Do I simply re-edit the GPO and allow replication to
> occur?

This is actually indicating there is a replication issue occuring. Check the
event logs, all of them, for any event errors. Post the EventID# and Source
names, please.

Also, post an unedited ipconfig /all from two of your DCs so we can get a
better idea of how your infrastructure and DCs are configured.

Thanks,


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Author
20 Mar 2009 6:17 PM
Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
In news:2E42C915-6FB2-4C9A-A2AC-DF6CFF6689AC@microsoft.com,
Kevin Gallagher <KevinGallag***@discussions.microsoft.com>, posted the
following:
> I am getting a Version mismatch error from gpotool telling me that
> the DS version number for a GPO is different to the Sysvol number. In
> fact the DS version number is higher. My AD and FRS replication is ok
> as I have used ADST to confirm my general AD/DC health. How do I
> resolve this? Do I simply re-edit the GPO and allow replication to
> occur?

Kevin,

I forgot to also ask for the following:

dcdiag /v /fix > x:\dcdiag.txt
netdiag /v /fix > c:\netdiag.txt
repadmin /showreps (from two of your DCs)
repadmin /showmeta (from two of your DCs and compare data version info)

Don't forget the ipconfig /all's and the event log errors from any of your
DCs.

Thanks!

Ace
Author
20 Mar 2009 7:20 PM
Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
Hello Kevin,

Run diagnostic tools, dcdiag /v, netdiag /v, repadmin /showrepl and dnslint
/ad /s "dc ip address".

The first 3 you will find when installing support\tools\suptools.msi from
the 2000/2003 installation disk. dnslint you can find here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321045

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I am getting a Version mismatch error from gpotool telling me that the
> DS version number for a GPO is different to the Sysvol number. In fact
> the DS version number is higher. My AD and FRS replication is ok as I
> have used ADST to confirm my general AD/DC health. How do I resolve
> this? Do I simply re-edit the GPO and allow replication to occur?
>
Author
25 Mar 2009 2:53 PM
Kevin Gallagher
I re-edited the GPO which updated the version and forced synchronisation with
the SYSVOL. Problem solved.

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"Kevin Gallagher" wrote:

> I am getting a Version mismatch error from gpotool telling me that the DS
> version number for a GPO is different to the Sysvol number. In fact the DS
> version number is higher. My AD and FRS replication is ok as I have used ADST
> to confirm my general AD/DC health. How do I resolve this? Do I simply
> re-edit the GPO and allow replication to occur?
Author
25 Mar 2009 4:06 PM
Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
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"Kevin Gallagher" <KevinGallag***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:A0984D2D-06D8-41AD-99DB-126DBA270F80@microsoft.com...
>I re-edited the GPO which updated the version and forced synchronisation
>with
> the SYSVOL. Problem solved.
>
> "Kevin Gallagher" wrote:
>
>> I am getting a Version mismatch error from gpotool telling me that the DS
>> version number for a GPO is different to the Sysvol number. In fact the
>> DS
>> version number is higher. My AD and FRS replication is ok as I have used
>> ADST
>> to confirm my general AD/DC health. How do I resolve this? Do I simply
>> re-edit the GPO and allow replication to occur?

Good to hear. Possibly the re-editing forced it to sync up the two portions
that make up a GPO, the sysvol entry, and the AD database reference to it.
Apparently they were mismatched, and re-editing it caused them to line up
again.

Ace

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