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GPO Network path not found error
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Event Log error: cannot access file gpt.ini blah blah blah 'The network path was not found"
Source: Userenv
EventID: 1058
Just followed steps to get into the GPO as per cfairly in https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21220153/Group-Policy-Objet-Appropriate-Rights.html#12675329
Now, trying to navigate around the GPO gives me pop up boxes "The network path was not found"
Help!
Thanks
Event Log error: cannot access file gpt.ini blah blah blah 'The network path was not found"
Source: Userenv
EventID: 1058
Just followed steps to get into the GPO as per cfairly in https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21220153/Group-Policy-Objet-Appropriate-Rights.html#12675329
Now, trying to navigate around the GPO gives me pop up boxes "The network path was not found"
Help!
Thanks
Pls check these two out before the fix:
http://www.kbalertz.com/Feedback_839499.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834649
http://www.kbalertz.com/Feedback_839499.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834649
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Alright, back to square one. Domain Controller Security Policy wont open - You may not have appropriate rights. The network path was not found.
So i Cant follow those two articles. Just one note though - when i run dcdiag, it seems to complain about w32time more then anything else? Relevant?
So i Cant follow those two articles. Just one note though - when i run dcdiag, it seems to complain about w32time more then anything else? Relevant?
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and also fsmocheck?
what do you get when you run "netdom fsmo query" from the command prompt. This should show you where the FSMO roles are. Can you post your dcdiag and netdiag outputs?
Thanks,
cfairley
Thanks,
cfairley
Sounds like DNS, have you checked the DNS addreses being issued to the clients. Are they correct, if so is the DNS set up correctly on DNS server. Redundancy server sometimes is needed when multiple clients are trying to access the network path. Does this happen only to some clients or all?
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When i try the netdom fsmo query - i get "The paramter fsmo was unexpected".
DCDiag - follows:
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\se rvername
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... servername passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\se rvername
Starting test: Replications
......................... servername passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... servername passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... servername passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... servername passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... servername passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... servername passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... servername passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
IsmServ Service is stopped on [servername]
......................... servername failed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... servername passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... servername passed test frssysvol
Starting test: frsevent
......................... servername passed test frsevent
Starting test: kccevent
......................... servername passed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... servername passed test systemlog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... servername passed test VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : domainname
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... domainname passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... domainname passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running enterprise tests on : domainname.local
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domainname.local passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... domainname.local passed test FsmoCheck
NetDiag follows:
.......................... .......... ....
Computer Name: servername
DNS Host Name: servername.domainname.loca l
System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 3790)
Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4, GenuineIntel
List of installed hotfixes :
KB819696
KB822132
KB822742
KB822743
KB822744
KB822745
KB822925
KB823182
KB823353
KB823559
KB823980
KB824073
KB824105
KB824139
KB824141
KB824146
KB824151
KB825117
KB825119
KB826238
KB826936
KB828035
KB828741
KB830352
KB833987
KB834707
KB835732
KB837001
KB839643
KB839645
KB840315
KB840374
KB840987
KB841356
KB841533
KB867460
KB873376
KB883935
KB885881
Q147222
Q828026
Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed
Per interface results:
Adapter : Server Local Area Connection
Netcard queries test . . . : Passed
Host Name. . . . . . . . . : servername.domainname.loca l
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . :
Primary WINS Server. . . . : 192.168.16.2
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed
Default gateway test . . . : Skipped
[WARNING] No gateways defined for this adapter.
NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
WINS service test. . . . . : Passed
Adapter : Network Connection
Netcard queries test . . . : Passed
Host Name. . . . . . . . . : servername
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Primary WINS Server. . . . : 192.168.16.2
NetBIOS over Tcpip . . . . : Disabled
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 196.41.0.10
196.41.0.11
AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed
Default gateway test . . . : Passed
NetBT name test. . . . . . : Skipped
NetBT is disabled on this interface. [Test skipped]
WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
NetBT is disable on this interface. [Test skipped].
Global results:
Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed
NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{AB6BFC0C-A58D -4446-A763 -B58568EF5 640}
1 NetBt transport currently configured.
Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed
IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed
Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed
NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server '192.168.16.2' and other DCs also have some of the names registered.
[WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not registered correctly on DNS server '196.41.0.10'. Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
[WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not registered correctly on DNS server '196.41.0.11'. Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
NetBT_Tcpip_{AB6BFC0C-A58D -4446-A763 -B58568EF5 640}
The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
NetBT_Tcpip_{AB6BFC0C-A58D -4446-A763 -B58568EF5 640}
The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.
DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed
DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped
Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
No active remote access connections.
Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed
IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped
Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information
The command completed successfully
DCDiag - follows:
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\se
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... servername passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\se
Starting test: Replications
......................... servername passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... servername passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... servername passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... servername passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... servername passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... servername passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... servername passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
IsmServ Service is stopped on [servername]
......................... servername failed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... servername passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... servername passed test frssysvol
Starting test: frsevent
......................... servername passed test frsevent
Starting test: kccevent
......................... servername passed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... servername passed test systemlog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... servername passed test VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : domainname
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... domainname passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... domainname passed test CheckSDRefDom
Running enterprise tests on : domainname.local
Starting test: Intersite
......................... domainname.local passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... domainname.local passed test FsmoCheck
NetDiag follows:
..........................
Computer Name: servername
DNS Host Name: servername.domainname.loca
System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 3790)
Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4, GenuineIntel
List of installed hotfixes :
KB819696
KB822132
KB822742
KB822743
KB822744
KB822745
KB822925
KB823182
KB823353
KB823559
KB823980
KB824073
KB824105
KB824139
KB824141
KB824146
KB824151
KB825117
KB825119
KB826238
KB826936
KB828035
KB828741
KB830352
KB833987
KB834707
KB835732
KB837001
KB839643
KB839645
KB840315
KB840374
KB840987
KB841356
KB841533
KB867460
KB873376
KB883935
KB885881
Q147222
Q828026
Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed
Per interface results:
Adapter : Server Local Area Connection
Netcard queries test . . . : Passed
Host Name. . . . . . . . . : servername.domainname.loca
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . :
Primary WINS Server. . . . : 192.168.16.2
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed
Default gateway test . . . : Skipped
[WARNING] No gateways defined for this adapter.
NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
WINS service test. . . . . : Passed
Adapter : Network Connection
Netcard queries test . . . : Passed
Host Name. . . . . . . . . : servername
IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Primary WINS Server. . . . : 192.168.16.2
NetBIOS over Tcpip . . . . : Disabled
Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 196.41.0.10
196.41.0.11
AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed
Default gateway test . . . : Passed
NetBT name test. . . . . . : Skipped
NetBT is disabled on this interface. [Test skipped]
WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
NetBT is disable on this interface. [Test skipped].
Global results:
Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed
NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{AB6BFC0C-A58D
1 NetBt transport currently configured.
Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed
IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed
Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed
NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server '192.168.16.2' and other DCs also have some of the names registered.
[WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not registered correctly on DNS server '196.41.0.10'. Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
[WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not registered correctly on DNS server '196.41.0.11'. Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
NetBT_Tcpip_{AB6BFC0C-A58D
The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.
List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
NetBT_Tcpip_{AB6BFC0C-A58D
The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.
DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed
DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped
Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed
WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped
No active remote access connections.
Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed
IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped
Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information
The command completed successfully
There you go your DNS settings are incorrectly configured.
Delete the DC DNS entry with the wrong IP address for your server hostname.
Delete the DC DNS entry with the wrong IP address for your server hostname.
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1st NIC - Internal Nework (192.168.16.2)
2nd NIC - External Network (Connected to a DLink DSL Router) (192.168.1.5) with a gateway on the router as 192.168.1.1
2nd NIC - External Network (Connected to a DLink DSL Router) (192.168.1.5) with a gateway on the router as 192.168.1.1
First, check out DNS is set up correctly as ChillinLong says.
Second, I have had this error when I have FRS collsions for a particular policy. Drill down to the policy giving you errors in Windows Explorer. For example the dsefault domain policy will be:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSVOL\sysvol\d omain.com\ Policies\{ 31B2F340-0 16D-11D2-9 45F-00C04F B984F9}
Make sure the last string og letters and numbers (the GUID) is as shown. When I had problems, that GUID folder name had a FRSxxx tag on the end of it. I deleted that tag and it worked again.
Second, I have had this error when I have FRS collsions for a particular policy. Drill down to the policy giving you errors in Windows Explorer. For example the dsefault domain policy will be:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSVOL\sysvol\d
Make sure the last string og letters and numbers (the GUID) is as shown. When I had problems, that GUID folder name had a FRSxxx tag on the end of it. I deleted that tag and it worked again.
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Antknee869, when i drill down I get no "Policies" folder, let alone any {3423423} type folders.
I logged support call with MS day before yesterday. On the phone for about 2hrs and no solution. Said they would call back...still waiting. But, they did check the dns and so on. The interesting thing is that I can ping domain.local from command windows , but server doesnt recognise \\domain.local.
Any hints?
I logged support call with MS day before yesterday. On the phone for about 2hrs and no solution. Said they would call back...still waiting. But, they did check the dns and so on. The interesting thing is that I can ping domain.local from command windows , but server doesnt recognise \\domain.local.
Any hints?
Make sure the external NIC ipaddress is not in the DNS settings. Use the internal NIC DNS settings and make sure the internal DNS listens on all ip addresses for DNS queries.
Before you fully mess about with the DNS, make sure you check the MS website because they do have more than one problem with this network path not found on the GPOs.
There are some hotfixes and registry changes ones. Check them out.
Before you fully mess about with the DNS, make sure you check the MS website because they do have more than one problem with this network path not found on the GPOs.
There are some hotfixes and registry changes ones. Check them out.
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Antknee869, hi
followed the artical, method i tried - no luck.
method 2 - not registry key like that
method 3 - no menu options like they suggest?
?
followed the artical, method i tried - no luck.
method 2 - not registry key like that
method 3 - no menu options like they suggest?
?
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Hi,
3.5hrs with MS - No solution - but the support persin did try everything you had suggested - so problem not solved. MS suggested re-install.....
Oh well. Thankyou for all your support! Maybe one day we will know....
3.5hrs with MS - No solution - but the support persin did try everything you had suggested - so problem not solved. MS suggested re-install.....
Oh well. Thankyou for all your support! Maybe one day we will know....
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842804