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netdiag /fix shows dns test failed

I'm implementing Active Directory 03 on my network.  I've successfully implemented my DC, AD, and DNS.  At least that's what it seems.  When I looked at the event logs on all my member servers, there were numerous amounts of event error 1053 - Windows cannot determine the user or computer name.  (The specified user does not exist. ).  Group Policy processing aborted.
I ran a netdiag on my dc and I get this:

    Computer Name: ERULEDC
    DNS Host Name: ERULEDC.erulemaking.net
    System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 3790)
    Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9, GenuineIntel
    List of installed hotfixes :
        KB883939
        KB890046
        KB893756
        KB896358
        KB896422
        KB896428
        KB896688
        KB898792
        KB899587
        KB899588
        KB899589
        KB899591
        KB900725
        KB901017
        KB901214
        KB902400
        KB904706
        KB905414
        Q147222


Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed



Per interface results:

    Adapter : Local Area Connection

        Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

        Host Name. . . . . . . . . : ERULEDC
        IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
        Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
                                     10.10.9.37
                                     10.10.11.37


        AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed

        Default gateway test . . . : Passed

        NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
        [WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenge
r Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.

        WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
            There are no WINS servers configured for this interface.


Global results:


Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
    List of NetBt transports currently configured:
        NetBT_Tcpip_{0B57B98E-30C4-486A-BC28-B43D872077F3}
    1 NetBt transport currently configured.


Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed


IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed


Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
    [WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation Servi
ce', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.


Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Failed
          [WARNING] Cannot find a primary authoritative DNS server for the name
            'ERULEDC.erulemaking.net.'. [RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE]
            The name 'ERULEDC.erulemaking.net.' may not be registered in DNS.
    [WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not registered correctly on DNS se
rver '192.168.1.102'. Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
    [WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not registered correctly on DNS se
rver '10.10.9.37'. Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication.
       [WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC cannot be verified right now on DNS
 server 10.10.11.37, ERROR_TIMEOUT.
    [FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for this DC registered.


Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
    List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
        NetBT_Tcpip_{0B57B98E-30C4-486A-BC28-B43D872077F3}
    The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

    List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
        NetBT_Tcpip_{0B57B98E-30C4-486A-BC28-B43D872077F3}
    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 . . . . . . : Failed
    [FATAL] Cannot initialize TAPI. Failed with error(0x80000048).

IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped

    Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information


The command completed successfully

When I noticed that the DNS test had failed, I ran a netdiag /fix and I recieved this:

    Computer Name: ERULEDC
    DNS Host Name: ERULEDC.erulemaking.net
    System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 3790)
    Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9, GenuineIntel
    List of installed hotfixes :
        KB883939
        KB890046
        KB893756
        KB896358
        KB896422
        KB896428
        KB896688
        KB898792
        KB899587
        KB899588
        KB899589
        KB899591
        KB900725
        KB901017
        KB901214
        KB902400
        KB904706
        KB905414
        Q147222


Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed



Per interface results:

    Adapter : Local Area Connection

        Netcard queries test . . . : Passed

        Host Name. . . . . . . . . : ERULEDC
        IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
        Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
                                     10.10.9.37
                                     10.10.11.37


        AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed

        Default gateway test . . . : Passed

        NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed
        [WARNING] At least one of the <00> 'WorkStation Service', <03> 'Messenge
r Service', <20> 'WINS' names is missing.

        WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped
            There are no WINS servers configured for this interface.


Global results:


Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
    List of NetBt transports currently configured:
        NetBT_Tcpip_{0B57B98E-30C4-486A-BC28-B43D872077F3}
    1 NetBt transport currently configured.


Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed


IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed


Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed


NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed
    [WARNING] You don't have a single interface with the <00> 'WorkStation Servi
ce', <03> 'Messenger Service', <20> 'WINS' names defined.


Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed


DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Failed
          [WARNING] Cannot find a primary authoritative DNS server for the name
            'ERULEDC.erulemaking.net.'. [RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE]
            The name 'ERULEDC.erulemaking.net.' may not be registered in DNS.
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry erulemaking.net. re-registeration on DNS
 server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.erulemaking.net. re-registera
tion on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.Pre-Prod._sites.erulemaking.n
et. re-registeration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _kerberos._tcp.erulemaking.net. re-regis
teration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _kerberos._tcp.Pre-Prod._sites.erulemaki
ng.net. re-registeration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _gc._tcp.erulemaking.net. re-registerati
on on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _gc._tcp.Pre-Prod._sites.erulemaking.net
. re-registeration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _kerberos._udp.erulemaking.net. re-regis
teration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _kpasswd._tcp.erulemaking.net. re-regist
eration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _kpasswd._udp.erulemaking.net. re-regist
eration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry ForestDnsZones.erulemaking.net. re-regis
teration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.ForestDnsZones.erulemaking.ne
t. re-registeration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.Pre-Prod._sites.ForestDnsZone
s.erulemaking.net. re-registeration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry DomainDnsZones.erulemaking.net. re-regis
teration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.DomainDnsZones.erulemaking.ne
t. re-registeration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.Pre-Prod._sites.DomainDnsZone
s.erulemaking.net. re-registeration on DNS server '192.168.1.102' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
    [FATAL] Fix Failed: netdiag failed to re-register missing DNS entries for th
is DC on DNS server '192.168.1.102'.
    [FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for this DC registered.


Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed
    List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
        NetBT_Tcpip_{0B57B98E-30C4-486A-BC28-B43D872077F3}
    The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

    List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
        NetBT_Tcpip_{0B57B98E-30C4-486A-BC28-B43D872077F3}
    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 . . . . . . : Failed
    [FATAL] Cannot initialize TAPI. Failed with error(0x80000048).

IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped

    Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information


The command completed successfully

My next step after this was to stop the net logon service and renamed both netlogon.dnb and netlogon.dns and restart net logon; ran the command ipconfig /flushdns and ipconfig /registerdns.  The netdiag still failed on the dc.  I even did the same thing on the DNS Server.  Is there anything else I can do without rebuilding dns (if i have to)?

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If the DC is a DNS server make sure it has itself (127.0.0.1) listed as the primary DNS server.  If you have another DC with DNS setup list that server as the secondary DNS.  If you have already done this do have dynamic DNS enabled for the erulemaking.net zone on your DC?

To do this open the DNS mgmt tool and right click the erulemaking.net zone make sure Dynamic updates are turned on.  Restart the netlogon service.  

Matthew Wade
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MCSE+M, MCSA+M, CCEA
Granrd Rapids, MI.  
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Does the primary DNS server have to be a DC?  Because my primary DNS is not the DC.  
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Okay, I can't really explain how this worked.  I reconfigured my DC to be the primary DNS server and made sure dynamic updates was enabled.  I ran the test and it failed.  So out of curiousity, I then went to my TCP/IP properties and removed my secondary DNS Server and third DNS Server and left the local host of my DC as the primary dns.  I ran netdiag and it passed!  Why?  I have no clue.  I'll give you points anyways but if you can explain to me why this is, I'll be really grateful.
After you reconfigured the DNS settings did you restart the Netlogon service before running netdiag?  This is the same as running ipconfig /flushdns from the command prompt.  If you didn't do this that could explain why it failed at first but then worked the second time.  Between the first and second try the DC updated DNS with the necessary records.
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Yes I did I do that.  I'll see if I get the same error again if I add the secondary dns server.
But I'm still recieving the error 1053 on my member servers.  That's a whole new issue I'll look into tho.