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server 2012 DNS issue

I have server 2012 member domain controller, i cannot open DNS on it, it says access denied when logged in as domain administrator, see attached jpg
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Check your hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts)

Most likely the 2 entries are commented/hashed out like so:

#127.0.0.1 localhost
#::1 localhost

Remove those hashes and save the hosts file, try again ...
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flip already tried that
Hmmm ... Did you restart the dnsclient service and DNS server service after?
If the entries were indeed hashed out and you changed it of course?

Probably did, just checking.
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yes i did do that
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Running the dcdiag /d would probably have given the hint for solving the AD site issue ... Oh well ...
I'm not in it for the points, so I choose number 2 - Delete/no refund

I would at least expect a more detailed explanation about what the solution was and how the OP came to it... We are all here to learn.
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I had to recreate the DNS zones as the server holding the FSMO roles zones were pretty much empty. Apologies for not being more precise with my explanation of my solution.
Hi, thanks for coming back to us with a more thorough explanation, much appreciated. Let's keep this open maybe for future reference, mods?
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ok great stuff thanks