Morphed folders problem

You can reinitialize FRS on that one server.

There are two methods:

1)  Non-Authoritative.  
2)  Authoritative.

This artcle describes both methods.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290762

I would start with the Non-Authoritative (D2) method on this one server.  Create a Policies folder beforehand.  You could copy the contents of the NTFRS_xxxx folder into it also if you like.  Stop the NTFRS service before creating and copying the data.

If that doesn't help, then you must D4 the good server and D2 the one that was missing the Policies folder.

Let us know.

thanks but im not sure which is the good server, seeing as all the servers have the same policies replicated?.

Do you have a server that doesn't have the NTFRS folders but does contain a Policies folder that has as many objects in it as there are Group Policy Objects in GPMC?

If so, use that one as the good one.

I want you to start with the bad server and a non-authoritative FRS rebuild - that's a D2 on one server.  If that cures the problem, go no further.  Otherwise, go with a D2/D4 approach.

ive cheked several servers they all have the same folders under the polices folder, im assuming the morphed folders have been replicated throughout?

sorry ive just relaised i made a mistake in my intial description.

Its actually more like
> Sysvol\domain.com\Policies\{Policy}
> Sysvol\domain.com\Policies\{Policy_NTFRS_xxxxxx}

There are 3 morphed folders in here with no corresponding original policy. Hope that amkes more sense?

We have 50 DCs and ive checked most of them and they all have the same 3 morphed folders, i dont think there is  a dc without the 3 morphed folders.

50 DCs....wow.  That's gotta hurt.

Are you able to script something to determine if any of the contents across theses 50 servers is different?

it does but we are planning on doing some consolidation over the next few months. I can try sctipting something but might take a while seeing as i havent written something like that before. might be faster for me to check them manually.

Right i checked all the servers and they all have the same 3 morphed folders.

I renamed the offending folders _bad., waited for replication and now ultrasound gives my sysvol a green health rating. Im assuming all is well again.

Perfect.

Wasnt exactly the answer i was looking for but sound advice none the less.