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I need to make this server a domain controller to take over the roles of the problem DC.
Any advice on how to proceed to make this a domain controller with a domain funtional level of 2003? Is there anything special that I need to do to promote the 2012 server to a DC??
Any thoughts would be appreaciated.
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I ran dcdiag with the following results:
Event String:
Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services has encountered the
following exception and associated parameters.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC000043C
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 13:59:59
Event String:
Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services could not update th
e following object with changes received from the following source directory ser
vice. This is because an error occurred during the application of the changes to
Active Directory Domain Services on the directory service.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC000083C
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 13:59:59
Event String:
This event contains REPAIR PROCEDURES for the 1084 event which has p
reviously been logged. This message indicates a specific issue with the consiste
ncy of the Active Directory Domain Services database on this replication destina
tion. A database error occurred while applying replicated changes to the followi
ng object. The database had unexpected contents, preventing the change from bein
g made.
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x80000495
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 13:59:59
Event String:
Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services has encountered the
following exception and associated parameters.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC000043C
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 13:59:59
Event String:
Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services could not update th
e following object with changes received from the following source directory ser
vice. This is because an error occurred during the application of the changes to
Active Directory Domain Services on the directory service.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC000083C
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 13:59:59
Event String:
This event contains REPAIR PROCEDURES for the 1084 event which has p
reviously been logged. This message indicates a specific issue with the consiste
ncy of the Active Directory Domain Services database on this replication destina
tion. A database error occurred while applying replicated changes to the followi
ng object. The database had unexpected contents, preventing the change from bein
g made.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x000001D3
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:00:01
Event String:
NTDS (636) NTDSA: Database C:\Windows\NTDS\ntds.dit: Index DRA_USN_i
ndex of table datatable is corrupted (0).
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x80000495
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:00:01
Event String:
Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services has encountered the
following exception and associated parameters.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC000043C
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:00:01
Event String:
Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services could not update th
e following object with changes received from the following source directory ser
vice. This is because an error occurred during the application of the changes to
Active Directory Domain Services on the directory service.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC000083C
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:00:01
Event String:
This event contains REPAIR PROCEDURES for the 1084 event which has p
reviously been logged. This message indicates a specific issue with the consiste
ncy of the Active Directory Domain Services database on this replication destina
tion. A database error occurred while applying replicated changes to the followi
ng object. The database had unexpected contents, preventing the change from bein
g made.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x000001D3
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:00:44
Event String:
NTDS (636) NTDSA: Database C:\Windows\NTDS\ntds.dit: Index DRA_USN_i
ndex of table datatable is corrupted (0).
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x80000495
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:00:44
Event String:
Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services has encountered the
following exception and associated parameters.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC000043C
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:00:44
Event String:
Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services could not update th
e following object with changes received from the following source directory ser
vice. This is because an error occurred during the application of the changes to
Active Directory Domain Services on the directory service.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC000083C
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:00:44
Event String:
This event contains REPAIR PROCEDURES for the 1084 event which has p
reviously been logged. This message indicates a specific issue with the consiste
ncy of the Active Directory Domain Services database on this replication destina
tion. A database error occurred while applying replicated changes to the followi
ng object. The database had unexpected contents, preventing the change from bein
g made.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x000001D3
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:01:16
Event String:
NTDS (636) NTDSA: Database C:\Windows\NTDS\ntds.dit: Index DRA_USN_i
ndex of table datatable is corrupted (0).
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x80000495
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:01:16
Event String:
Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services has encountered the
following exception and associated parameters.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC000043C
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:01:16
Event String:
Internal event: Active Directory Domain Services could not update th
e following object with changes received from the following source directory ser
vice. This is because an error occurred during the application of the changes to
Active Directory Domain Services on the directory service.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC000083C
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:01:16
Event String:
This event contains REPAIR PROCEDURES for the 1084 event which has p
reviously been logged. This message indicates a specific issue with the consiste
ncy of the Active Directory Domain Services database on this replication destina
tion. A database error occurred while applying replicated changes to the followi
ng object. The database had unexpected contents, preventing the change from bein
g made.
......................... ATLANTIS failed test KccEvent
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... ATLANTIS passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... ATLANTIS passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: NCSecDesc
Error NT AUTHORITY\ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS doesn't have
Replicating Directory Changes In Filtered Set
access rights for the naming context:
DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=coope
Error NT AUTHORITY\ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS doesn't have
Replicating Directory Changes In Filtered Set
access rights for the naming context:
DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=coope
......................... ATLANTIS failed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... ATLANTIS passed test NetLogons
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... ATLANTIS passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: Replications
[Replications Check,ATLANTIS] A recent replication attempt failed:
From QA-TEST to ATLANTIS
Naming Context: CN=Configuration,DC=cooper
The replication generated an error (8451):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
The failure occurred at 2013-07-15 13:57:45.
The last success occurred at 2013-07-10 09:05:50.
767 failures have occurred since the last success.
A serious error is preventing replication from continuing.
Consult the error log for further information.
If a particular object is named, it may be necessary to manually
modify or delete the object.
If the condition persists, contact Microsoft Support.
[Replications Check,ATLANTIS] A recent replication attempt failed:
From CENTAURUS to ATLANTIS
Naming Context: CN=Configuration,DC=cooper
The replication generated an error (8451):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
The failure occurred at 2013-07-15 13:57:46.
The last success occurred at 2013-07-09 17:32:22.
405 failures have occurred since the last success.
A serious error is preventing replication from continuing.
Consult the error log for further information.
If a particular object is named, it may be necessary to manually
modify or delete the object.
If the condition persists, contact Microsoft Support.
[Replications Check,ATLANTIS] A recent replication attempt failed:
From LEVIATHAN to ATLANTIS
Naming Context: CN=Configuration,DC=cooper
The replication generated an error (8451):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
The failure occurred at 2013-07-15 13:57:46.
The last success occurred at 2013-07-10 09:26:50.
390 failures have occurred since the last success.
A serious error is preventing replication from continuing.
Consult the error log for further information.
If a particular object is named, it may be necessary to manually
modify or delete the object.
If the condition persists, contact Microsoft Support.
[Replications Check,ATLANTIS] A recent replication attempt failed:
From EXCHANGE to ATLANTIS
Naming Context: CN=Configuration,DC=cooper
The replication generated an error (8451):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
The failure occurred at 2013-07-15 13:57:46.
The last success occurred at 2013-07-10 09:37:43.
769 failures have occurred since the last success.
A serious error is preventing replication from continuing.
Consult the error log for further information.
If a particular object is named, it may be necessary to manually
modify or delete the object.
If the condition persists, contact Microsoft Support.
[Replications Check,ATLANTIS] A recent replication attempt failed:
From QA-TEST to ATLANTIS
Naming Context: DC=cooperinstrument,DC=com
The replication generated an error (8451):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
The failure occurred at 2013-07-15 13:57:47.
The last success occurred at 2013-07-12 07:07:53.
1585 failures have occurred since the last success.
A serious error is preventing replication from continuing.
Consult the error log for further information.
If a particular object is named, it may be necessary to manually
modify or delete the object.
If the condition persists, contact Microsoft Support.
[Replications Check,ATLANTIS] A recent replication attempt failed:
From LEVIATHAN to ATLANTIS
Naming Context: DC=cooperinstrument,DC=com
The replication generated an error (8451):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
The failure occurred at 2013-07-15 14:00:01.
The last success occurred at 2013-07-12 07:07:22.
981 failures have occurred since the last success.
A serious error is preventing replication from continuing.
Consult the error log for further information.
If a particular object is named, it may be necessary to manually
modify or delete the object.
If the condition persists, contact Microsoft Support.
[Replications Check,ATLANTIS] A recent replication attempt failed:
From CENTAURUS to ATLANTIS
Naming Context: DC=cooperinstrument,DC=com
The replication generated an error (8451):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
The failure occurred at 2013-07-15 14:00:44.
The last success occurred at 2013-07-12 07:06:28.
2331 failures have occurred since the last success.
A serious error is preventing replication from continuing.
Consult the error log for further information.
If a particular object is named, it may be necessary to manually
modify or delete the object.
If the condition persists, contact Microsoft Support.
[Replications Check,ATLANTIS] A recent replication attempt failed:
From EXCHANGE to ATLANTIS
Naming Context: DC=cooperinstrument,DC=com
The replication generated an error (8451):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
The failure occurred at 2013-07-15 14:01:16.
The last success occurred at 2013-07-11 07:27:10.
3198 failures have occurred since the last success.
A serious error is preventing replication from continuing.
Consult the error log for further information.
If a particular object is named, it may be necessary to manually
modify or delete the object.
If the condition persists, contact Microsoft Support.
......................... ATLANTIS failed test Replications
Starting test: RidManager
......................... ATLANTIS passed test RidManager
Starting test: Services
......................... ATLANTIS passed test Services
Starting test: SystemLog
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 07/15/2013 14:01:12
Event String:
Driver Xerox WorkCentre 5845 PCL6 required for printer !!voyager!Xer
ox WorkCentre 5845 PCL6 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the dri
ver before you log in again.
......................... ATLANTIS failed test SystemLog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... ATLANTIS passed test VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : cooperinstrument
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... cooperinstrument passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... cooperinstrument passed test
CrossRefValidation
Running enterprise tests on : cooperinstrument.com
Starting test: LocatorCheck
......................... cooperinstrument.com passed test
LocatorCheck
Starting test: Intersite
......................... cooperinstrument.com passed test Intersite
C:\Users\administrator.COO
What command line should I run for repadmin?
netdom query fsmo results are:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\administrator.COO
Schema master ATLANTIS.cooperinstrument.
Domain naming master ATLANTIS.cooperinstrument.
PDC ATLANTIS.cooperinstrument.
RID pool manager ATLANTIS.cooperinstrument.
Infrastructure master ATLANTIS.cooperinstrument.
The command completed successfully.
C:\Users\administrator.COO
Its seems there are issues with DB on Atlantis as below error is showing
1) The replication operation encountered a database error.
2) NTDS (636) NTDSA: Database C:\Windows\NTDS\ntds.dit: Index DRA_USN_i
ndex of table datatable is corrupted (0).
I would have simply demoted/promoted rather than fighting for database repair






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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\administrator.COO
Replication Summary Start Time: 2013-07-15 14:27:23
Beginning data collection for replication summary, this may take awhile:
........
Destination DSA largest delta fails/total %% error
ATLANTIS 05d.20h:55m:01s 8 / 18 44 (8451) The replication opera
tion encountered a database error.
CENTAURUS 31m:20s 0 / 13 0
EXCHANGE 29m:26s 0 / 8 0
LEVIATHAN 40m:29s 0 / 6 0
QA-TEST 41m:03s 0 / 10 0
C:\Users\administrator.COO
Can I promote the 2012 server even thought the domain functional level is 2000 native?

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force Demote ATLANTIS, clean up metadata using link below, promote this DC again with same IP and name using dcpromo
Forcefull removal of DC:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332199 (2003)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731871(v=ws.10).aspx (2008)
Metadata cleanup:
http://www.petri.co.il/delete_failed_dcs_from_ad.htm
Seize FSMO role:
http://www.petri.co.il/seizing_fsmo_roles.htm
Thanks
Mike
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\administrator.COO
Cooper-Atkins-CT\ATLANTIS
DSA Options: IS_GC
Site Options: (none)
DSA object GUID: 379f5487-1c5e-4f05-b5b1-1c
DSA invocationID: ae9d7566-1474-4deb-bc88-89
==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ==========================
DC=cooperinstrument,DC=com
Cooper-Atkins-CT\LEVIATHAN
DSA object GUID: 4412b19b-1099-46e1-9f92-e9
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:20:30 failed, result 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
1010 consecutive failure(s).
Last success @ 2013-07-12 07:07:22.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\CENTAURUS
DSA object GUID: 3d8dbfa9-bcab-4f3c-94c7-94
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:20:32 failed, result 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
2412 consecutive failure(s).
Last success @ 2013-07-12 07:06:28.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\QA-TEST via RPC
DSA object GUID: 165be400-00aa-408f-978c-cc
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:20:40 failed, result 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
1639 consecutive failure(s).
Last success @ 2013-07-12 07:07:53.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\EXCHANGE via RPC
DSA object GUID: a94db8d0-20ce-4c4d-a2bd-1f
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:21:09 failed, result 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
3262 consecutive failure(s).
Last success @ 2013-07-11 07:27:10.
CN=Configuration,DC=cooper
Cooper-Atkins-CT\CENTAURUS
DSA object GUID: 3d8dbfa9-bcab-4f3c-94c7-94
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 14:57:46 failed, result 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
406 consecutive failure(s).
Last success @ 2013-07-09 17:32:22.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\LEVIATHAN
DSA object GUID: 4412b19b-1099-46e1-9f92-e9
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 14:57:46 failed, result 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
391 consecutive failure(s).
Last success @ 2013-07-10 09:26:50.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\QA-TEST via RPC
DSA object GUID: 165be400-00aa-408f-978c-cc
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:12:46 failed, result 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
772 consecutive failure(s).
Last success @ 2013-07-10 09:05:50.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\EXCHANGE via RPC
DSA object GUID: a94db8d0-20ce-4c4d-a2bd-1f
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:12:46 failed, result 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
774 consecutive failure(s).
Last success @ 2013-07-10 09:37:43.
CN=Schema,CN=Configuration
Cooper-Atkins-CT\CENTAURUS
DSA object GUID: 3d8dbfa9-bcab-4f3c-94c7-94
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 14:57:47 was successful.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\LEVIATHAN
DSA object GUID: 4412b19b-1099-46e1-9f92-e9
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 14:57:47 was successful.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\QA-TEST via RPC
DSA object GUID: 165be400-00aa-408f-978c-cc
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:12:46 was successful.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\EXCHANGE via RPC
DSA object GUID: a94db8d0-20ce-4c4d-a2bd-1f
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:12:46 was successful.
DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=coope
Cooper-Atkins-CT\CENTAURUS
DSA object GUID: 3d8dbfa9-bcab-4f3c-94c7-94
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 14:57:50 was successful.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\QA-TEST via RPC
DSA object GUID: 165be400-00aa-408f-978c-cc
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:12:47 was successful.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\EXCHANGE via RPC
DSA object GUID: a94db8d0-20ce-4c4d-a2bd-1f
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:12:47 was successful.
DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=coope
Cooper-Atkins-CT\CENTAURUS
DSA object GUID: 3d8dbfa9-bcab-4f3c-94c7-94
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 14:57:50 was successful.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\QA-TEST via RPC
DSA object GUID: 165be400-00aa-408f-978c-cc
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:12:47 was successful.
Cooper-Atkins-CT\EXCHANGE via RPC
DSA object GUID: a94db8d0-20ce-4c4d-a2bd-1f
Last attempt @ 2013-07-15 15:12:48 was successful.
Source: Cooper-Atkins-CT\CENTAURUS
******* 2407 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2013-07-12 07:06:28
Last error: 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
Source: Cooper-Atkins-CT\EXCHANGE
******* 3257 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2013-07-11 07:27:10
Last error: 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
Source: Cooper-Atkins-CT\LEVIATHAN
******* 1008 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2013-07-12 07:07:22
Last error: 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
Source: Cooper-Atkins-CT\QA-TEST
******* 1636 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2013-07-12 07:07:53
Last error: 8451 (0x2103):
The replication operation encountered a database error.
C:\Users\administrator.COO






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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/replication-error-8451-the-replication-operation-encountered-a-database-error(v=ws.10).aspx
However, the steps provided to demote and promote might be faster and less painful.
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