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RootDNSServers deleted/missing

Background:
I was having issues with resolving external host names. I followed instructions on KB249868 article afterwards I found that the RootDNSServer container in AD was not recreated and I am still having external name resolution problems. I cannot get to CNN.com in particular by name but can reach by IP.

I have a Windows Server 2003 AD Domain with SP2. We use W2k3 DNS servers using Root Hints to resolve external DNS. No event errors and most sites resolve fine.

My Questions:

1.Is RootDNSServer container in W2k3 necessary?
2.How can I recreate this container?

Thanks

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You can also go into the DNS properties > Root Hints tab > click the copy button > select a known DNS server (you can use your ISP if it is allowed) IP address. This will create the entries. In some cases I have found that the ISP includes UNKNOWN IP Address entires; delete these and also delete the reference to your own DNS server from this table. If you stop and restart the DNS Server service the Root Hints that were copied above are writtne to the DNS Cache file on the server.