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The DNS cache is hosted by the &quot;DHCP Client&quot; service; do NOT disable this service, it is required even if the machine is not configured to use a DHCP address.
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The DNS cache is hosted by the "DHCP Client" service; do NOT disable this service, it is required even if the machine is not configured to use a DHCP address.

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Service Manager, DNS Client (that's the DNS Cache service).<br />
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Chris
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Service Manager, DNS Client (that's the DNS Cache service).

Chris

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I tried to start the DNS client but I get the following message &quot;&nbsp;Error 1079: the account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running the samr process&quot;. I check the account of my other DC and they are both the same: &nbsp;NT Authority\Network Services.
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I tried to start the DNS client but I get the following message " Error 1079: the account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running the samr process". I check the account of my other DC and they are both the same:  NT Authority\Network Services.

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That's a lovely vague error message isn't it?<br />
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You might try changing it to Local System, although you shouldn't need to. I'm a bit short on suggestions for that one otherwise.<br />
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Chris
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That's a lovely vague error message isn't it?

You might try changing it to Local System, although you shouldn't need to. I'm a bit short on suggestions for that one otherwise.

Chris

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Sorry I thought that I did not close this question
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Sorry I thought that I did not close this question

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I am running dcdiag on my DC one of the domain controllers is failing with DNS cache service not running. I have a Windows2003 server and I cannot find where to start this service . Can anyone help?
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I am running dcdiag on my DC one of the domain controllers is failing with DNS cache service not running. I have a Windows2003 server and I cannot find where to start this service . Can anyone help?

Error: DNS cache service not running

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