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XP Group Policy not updating after changing domain controllers

I have a client with several XP client computers. We are starting a completely new domain and have configured the 2008 domain, pointed the DNS to the new domain and can join the domain.

However the group policies form the old domain controller keep applying and not the ones form the new domain controller.

I have read several articles related to clearing the cache, but nothing has worked so far.

Cliff Galiher

Group policies simply change registry settings. So unless a new policy supersedes an old one, there is nothing to "undo" the registry changes the old policies made. This is, in most cases, expected behavior.

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I am trying to deploy printers. I switched domains and it is still deploying the old printers after deleting then and not deploying the new ones on the new domain

McKnife

Hi.

If "pointed the DNS to the new domain" means that you re-configured the DNS entries at the clients, then it might mean that you have a problem at the server side. Please run dcdiag at the servers in that case.

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truth_talker

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Here's my dcdiag result.

Directory Server Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Trying to find home server...
Home Server = RAL-DC01
* Identified AD Forest.
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

Testing server: Raleigh\RAL-DC01
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Raleigh\RAL-DC01
Starting test: Advertising
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test Advertising
Starting test: FrsEvent
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test FrsEvent
Starting test: DFSREvent
There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the
SYSVOL has been shared. Failing SYSVOL replication problems may cause
Group Policy problems.
......................... RAL-DC01 failed test DFSREvent
Starting test: SysVolCheck
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test SysVolCheck
Starting test: KccEvent
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test KccEvent
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test NetLogons
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: Replications
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test Replications
Starting test: RidManager
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test RidManager
Starting test: Services
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test Services
Starting test: SystemLog
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000004
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:22
Event String:
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 1)#:8 will be deleted. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000003
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:23
Event String:
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer (redirected 1)#:8 was deleted, and users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000004
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer RAL-PRT2 RX Paper on SERVER001#:6 will be deleted. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000003
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer RAL-PRT2 RX Paper on SERVER001#:6 was deleted, and users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000004
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer Fax#:3 will be deleted. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000003
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer Fax#:3 was deleted, and users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000004
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer#:2 will be deleted. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000003
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer#:2 was deleted, and users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000004
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer SHARP MX-B402SC PCL6#:1 will be deleted. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000003
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer SHARP MX-B402SC PCL6#:1 was deleted, and users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000004
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer Fax (redirected 1)#:7 will be deleted. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000003
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer Fax (redirected 1)#:7 was deleted, and users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000004
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:24
Event String:
Printer Black Ice ColorPlus#:4 will be deleted. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000003
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:25
Event String:
Printer Black Ice ColorPlus#:4 was deleted, and users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000004
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:25
Event String:
Printer RAL-PRT2 Plain Paper on SERVER001#:5 will be deleted. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x80000003
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:40:25
Event String:
Printer RAL-PRT2 Plain Paper on SERVER001#:5 was deleted, and users will no longer be able to print to this printer. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x8000001D
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:43:44
Event String:
The Key Distribution Center (KDC) cannot find a suitable certificate to use for smart card logons, or the KDC certificate could not be verified. Smart card logon may not function correctly if this problem is not resolved. To correct this problem, either verify the existing KDC certificate using certutil.exe or enroll for a new KDC certificate.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x825A000C
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:44:16
Event String:
Time Provider NtpClient: This machine is configured to use the domain hierarchy to determine its time source, but it is the AD PDC emulator for the domain at the root of the forest, so there is no machine above it in the domain hierarchy to use as a time source. It is recommended that you either configure a reliable time service in the root domain, or manually configure the AD PDC to synchronize with an external time source. Otherwise, this machine will function as the authoritative time source in the domain hierarchy. If an external time source is not configured or used for this computer, you may choose to disable the NtpClient.
An Error Event occurred. EventID: 0xC0001B72
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:44:25
Event String:
The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0xC0000049
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:44:30
Event String:
The print spooler failed to verify printer driver package SHARP MX-B402SC PCL6 for environment Windows NT x86. Win32 system error code 2 (0x2). This can occur after an operating system upgrade or because of data loss on the hard drive. The print spooler will try to regenerate the driver information from the driver store, which is where drivers are saved before they are installed. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0xC0000049
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:44:30
Event String:
The print spooler failed to verify printer driver package SHARP MX-B402SC PCL6 for environment Windows x64. Win32 system error code 2 (0x2). This can occur after an operating system upgrade or because of data loss on the hard drive. The print spooler will try to regenerate the driver information from the driver store, which is where drivers are saved before they are installed. No user action is required.
An Warning Event occurred. EventID: 0x000727AA
Time Generated: 02/03/2014 16:46:18
Event String:
The WinRM service failed to create the following SPNs: WSMAN/RAL-DC01.OFFICE.LOCAL; WSMAN/RAL-DC01.
......................... RAL-DC01 failed test SystemLog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... RAL-DC01 passed test VerifyReferences

Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation

Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones 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 : OFFICE
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... OFFICE passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... OFFICE passed test CrossRefValidation

Running enterprise tests on : OFFICE.LOCAL
Starting test: LocatorCheck
......................... OFFICE.LOCAL passed test LocatorCheck
Starting test: Intersite
......................... OFFICE.LOCAL passed test Intersite

truth_talker

ASKER

The windows 7 clients don't appear to have this issue, just the XP ones.

I have the GP CSE and XMLite installed on the XP machines

McKnife

...and no further comment? Well, what about the log you just posted, what about

DFSREvent
There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the
SYSVOL has been shared. Failing SYSVOL replication problems may cause
Group Policy problems.

Did you verify the eventlog section DFSR?

truth_talker

ASKER

I have deployed the printers using Print Management and have the pushprinterconnections.exe in the startup script. However, if I delete the printer on the old print server and reboot it installs the printer for the old print server back onto the machine and none of the other group policies which are different are applying to the machines.

truth_talker

ASKER

I rebooted earlier and the last event regarding DFSR says everything is working correctly.

It appears to only be the XP clients that aren't "seeing/reading" the new domain controller's Group Policies.