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Event Viewer system error

I see this error message in Even Viewer under windows logs:

The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file \\SanJoseFoothillFamilyComm.local\sysvol\SanJoseFoothillFamilyComm.local\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9}\gpt.ini from a domain controller and was not successful. Group Policy settings may not be applied until this event is resolved. This issue may be transient and could be caused by one or more of the following:
a) Name Resolution/Network Connectivity to the current domain controller.
b) File Replication Service Latency (a file created on another domain controller has not replicated to the current domain controller).
c) The Distributed File System (DFS) client has been disabled.

I already check a, b and c and all looks well, can someone help me whit this problem? It will be greatly appreciated. I’m willing to go as far as deleting all policies and start from scratch.

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Hi narce100,

Indicates an issue with the default domain controller policy. You can run gpresult /h C:\tests\gpresult.html and also dcdiag >C:\tests\dcdiag.txt and post those here or look at the errors yourself. Can you access the GPO in sysvol by going Start > Run > \\SanJoseFoothillFamilyComm.local\sysvol\SanJoseFoothillFamilyComm.local\Policies\{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9}\ ?

Is this a single server setup or ?

narce100

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I get an error when doing the run command (see attach.) I'm also posting the files for decdiag and gpresults. Thanks.
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dcdiag.txt

narce100

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Here's the other file
gpresult.html
gpresult.html

Sandesh Dubey

Have you verified the policies folder in sysvol does the {6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9} guid folder exit.Check the permission on folder too.

You can also run group policy diagnosis tool to check the health of GPOhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/940122

Also ensure correct dns setting on DC as this:http://abhijitw.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/best-practices-for-dns-client-settings-on-domain-controller/

The dcdiag output is not executed with admin.Open the cmd as run as administrator and run dcdiag command to get correct output.Run gpupdate /force and check.

Ensure that netlogon and sysvol share is avaialble.Run net share command to verify the same.

narce100

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{6AC1786C-016F-11D2-945F-00C04fB984F9} does not even exist (see attach). Do I have to rebuild sysvol?
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narce100

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Paragraph 2 applies only to Server 2003 and below
All compliant with paragraph 3
Here’s a notepad of dcdiag ran as administrator (see attach)
admindcdiag.txt

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narce100

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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 0 points for narce100's comment #a39652320

for the following reason:

I followed your suggestions on the last post and it worked for me.
Thank you very much

narce100

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I followed your suggestions on the last post and it worked for me.
Thank you very much