File Replication Services

30 Jun 2009 12:48 PM

Sukhwinder Singh

We are facing a problem in a Domain Controller that the File Replication
service and KDC service is not getting started and it is giving error " Could
not start File Replication Service"
Due to this we are not able to demote DC, Force demote DC. The last option
is to format the server.

Kindly suggest how to troubleshoot the issue.

Thanks and Regards,
Sukhwinder Singh

30 Jun 2009 12:55 PM

Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

Hello Sukhwinder,

Any errors in the event viewer? Did you restore the server before or did
something happen, new installation from software, drivers or updates?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> We are facing a problem in a Domain Controller that the File
> Replication
> service and KDC service is not getting started and it is giving error
> " Could
> not start File Replication Service"
> Due to this we are not able to demote DC, Force demote DC. The last
> option
> is to format the server.
> Kindly suggest how to troubleshoot the issue.
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Sukhwinder Singh

30 Jun 2009 2:28 PM

Sukhwinder Singh

Dear Meinolf,

We are not getting any specific error in the event viewer File Replication
logs. Its only having 13501 " Ntfrs service is starting". We have some 1925
errors in the Directory service logs but those are because the replication is
not happening.

This is strange that we are not getting any error which can help us
troubleshoot.

Thanks
Sukhwinder

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"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Hello Sukhwinder,
>
> Any errors in the event viewer? Did you restore the server before or did
> something happen, new installation from software, drivers or updates?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
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> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
> > We are facing a problem in a Domain Controller that the File
> > Replication
> > service and KDC service is not getting started and it is giving error
> > " Could
> > not start File Replication Service"
> > Due to this we are not able to demote DC, Force demote DC. The last
> > option
> > is to format the server.
> > Kindly suggest how to troubleshoot the issue.
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> > Sukhwinder Singh
>
>
>

30 Jun 2009 4:39 PM

Florian Frommherz [MVP]

Howdie!

Sukhwinder Singh wrote:

> We are not getting any specific error in the event viewer File Replication
> logs. Its only having 13501 " Ntfrs service is starting". We have some 1925
> errors in the Directory service logs but those are because the replication is
> not happening.

Why not start off resolving the general AD replication issues? Have you
tried running frsdiag to get any further info on it?

Cheers,
Florian

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1 Jul 2009 5:19 AM

Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

Hello Sukhwinder,

I fully agree with Florian, if you have replication errors solve them. Start
with dcdiag /v /c on the DCs and repadmin /showrepl. Also run netdiag /v.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Dear Meinolf,
>
> We are not getting any specific error in the event viewer File
> Replication logs. Its only having 13501 " Ntfrs service is starting".
> We have some 1925 errors in the Directory service logs but those are
> because the replication is not happening.
>
> This is strange that we are not getting any error which can help us
> troubleshoot.
>
> Thanks
> Sukhwinder
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Hello Sukhwinder,
>>
>> Any errors in the event viewer? Did you restore the server before or
>> did something happen, new installation from software, drivers or
>> updates?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> We are facing a problem in a Domain Controller that the File
>>> Replication
>>> service and KDC service is not getting started and it is giving
>>> error
>>> " Could
>>> not start File Replication Service"
>>> Due to this we are not able to demote DC, Force demote DC. The last
>>> option
>>> is to format the server.
>>> Kindly suggest how to troubleshoot the issue.
>>> Thanks and Regards,
>>> Sukhwinder Singh

30 Jun 2009 12:58 PM

Marcin

Start with http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727056.aspx and let
us know what was the outcome...

hth
Marcin

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"Sukhwinder Singh" <SukhwinderSi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:3A4D1FC7-1CEB-4EAC-A999-9D97B2607D65@microsoft.com...
> We are facing a problem in a Domain Controller that the File Replication
> service and KDC service is not getting started and it is giving error "
> Could
> not start File Replication Service"
> Due to this we are not able to demote DC, Force demote DC. The last option
> is to format the server.
>
> Kindly suggest how to troubleshoot the issue.
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Sukhwinder Singh

4 Jul 2009 3:37 AM

Anderson Lacruz

Hi Sukhwinder

It's necessary more info. You have to run the commands mentioned before from
the people like:

repadmin /showrepl * (you have to see the last info in each line to know the
status of replication)
dcdiag /test:replications
repadmin /bind per each domain controller

was there any change or modification before the failure?
after this commands you should force replications by GUI through Active
Directory site and services in order to see in the event viewer more events.

Regards
Anderson Lacruz

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"Sukhwinder Singh" wrote:

> We are facing a problem in a Domain Controller that the File Replication
> service and KDC service is not getting started and it is giving error " Could
> not start File Replication Service"
> Due to this we are not able to demote DC, Force demote DC. The last option
> is to format the server.
>
> Kindly suggest how to troubleshoot the issue.
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Sukhwinder Singh