I just got a 2008 R2 Foundation, joined it to our domain. It will replace the existing DC. I keep getting this error message: The server did not finish checking the license compliance. If the server is joined to a domain, make sure that the server can connect to a domain controller. The help message says that if the error message recurs after 2 hours, the problem is not resolved. How do I check if the server is connect to a DC (whatever that means) or how can I overcome this issue. Help and advice appreciated Many thanks in advance Richard

possible to access your PDC and execute dcdiag > c:\dcdiag.txt. execute netdiag > c:\netdiag.txt does your new 2008 R2 Foundation is able to ping your PDC ? pathping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx kindly post your results here for troubleshooting :) will be glad to assist u further Guowen Su | CCNA, CCIP, MCP, MCSA, MCSE, MCTS, MCITP, CEH | http://www.microsoft.com/en/sg/default.aspx Our Goal? VERY SATISFIED Customers. If you're not...let's talk!!

Hi Guowen i tried it in command prompt, 'dcdiag is not recognesed as an internal command ....' how do we install the tools in 2008 R2 Foundation, i can't seem to find it OK found it, below is dcdiag, no netdiag; i am able to ping DC Directory Server Diagnosis Performing initial setup: * Identified AD Forest. Done gathering initial info. Doing initial required tests Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\servername Starting test: Connectivity The host ab625ae1-37ac-40a9-b07b-3fc59d9fdc3b._msdcs.servername could not be resolved to an IP address. Check the DNS server, DHCP, server name, etc. Got error while checking LDAP and RPC connectivity. Please check your firewall settings. ......................... servername failed test Connectivity Doing primary tests Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\servername Skipping all tests, because server servername is not responding to directory service requests. 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 : servername Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... worldbridge passed test CheckSDRefDom Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... worldbridge passed test CrossRefValidation Running enterprise tests on : servername Starting test: LocatorCheck ......................... worldbridge.ws passed test LocatorCheck Starting test: Intersite ......................... worldbridge.ws passed test Intersite

Please check the dns for _msdcs.worldbridge.ws zone for the following record: ab625ae1-37ac-40a9-b07b-3fc59d9fdc3b._msdcs.worldbridge.ws If it does not exist, please perform the following: 1.Right-click _msdcs.worldbridge.ws 2.Choose New Alias (CNAME) 3.In the top box, copy and paste ab625ae1-37ac-40a9-b07b-3fc59d9fdc3b into the box. 4.Click OK. Once the above is done, in a command prompt run: 1.ipconfig /registerdns 2.net stop netlogon 3.net start netlogon Now run the dcdiag and check connectivity test. Thanks

Hi i can't find _msdcs.worldbridge.ws RIchard

Please post the unedited output of ipconfig /all > ipconfig.txt and dcdiag /test:DNS /v /e /f:c:\dns.txt Thanks

ipconfig Windows 2000 IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : pearl1 Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : worldbridge.ws Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : worldbridge.ws Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-82-1B-A2 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.168.253 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.168.254 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1 there is an error wtih the orther test: test not found. Please enter valid test name

Change the DNS servers entry on ethernet adapter Local Area Connection to 192.168.168.253 (Your DNS Server). Open DNS, dnsmgmt.msc right click on server (pearl1) select properties then on forwarders tab put ISP DNS IP address. From command prompt run: 1.ipconfig /registerdns 2.net stop netlogon 3.net start netlogon Run dcdiag /c /v /e and the check the results. Thanks

didn' t work... Thanks Domain Controller Diagnosis Performing initial setup: * Verifying that the local machine pearl1, is a DC. * Connecting to directory service on server pearl1. * Collecting site info. * Identifying all servers. * Found 1 DC(s). Testing 1 of them. Done gathering initial info. Doing initial required tests Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PEARL1 Starting test: Connectivity * Active Directory LDAP Services Check PEARL1's server GUID DNS name could not be resolved to an IP address. Check the DNS server, DHCP, server name, etc ......................... PEARL1 failed test Connectivity

ipconfig Windows 2000 IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : pearl1 Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : worldbridge.ws Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : worldbridge.ws Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-82-1B-A2 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.168.253 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.168.254 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1 there is an error wtih the orther test: test not found. Please enter valid test name Configure the server like the following: IP address 192.168.168.253 Subnet Make 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway 192.168.168.254 DNS Servers 192.168.168.253 127.0.0.1 Once done, restart netlogon service. PEARL1's server GUID DNS name could not be resolve You said that _msdcs.worldbridge.ws is missing. Try what is mentioned in this Microsoft article to re-create it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817470/ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration

hi i managed to set up _msdcs.worldbridge.ws ran dcdiag:passed connectivity but with alot of error events Thanks for your help richard *********************** Domain Controller Diagnosis Performing initial setup: Done gathering initial info. Doing initial required tests Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PEARL1 Starting test: Connectivity ......................... PEARL1 passed test Connectivity Doing primary tests Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\PEARL1 Starting test: Replications ......................... PEARL1 passed test Replications Starting test: NCSecDesc ......................... PEARL1 passed test NCSecDesc Starting test: NetLogons ......................... PEARL1 passed test NetLogons Starting test: Advertising ......................... PEARL1 passed test Advertising Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders ......................... PEARL1 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders Starting test: RidManager ......................... PEARL1 passed test RidManager Starting test: MachineAccount ......................... PEARL1 passed test MachineAccount Starting test: Services ......................... PEARL1 passed test Services Starting test: ObjectsReplicated ......................... PEARL1 passed test ObjectsReplicated Starting test: frssysvol ......................... PEARL1 passed test frssysvol Starting test: kccevent ......................... PEARL1 passed test kccevent Starting test: systemlog An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168F Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:24:08 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168F Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:24:08 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168F Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:24:08 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0xC0001B58 Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:28:22 Event String: The LogMeIn Kernel Information Provider service An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:28:50 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:28:50 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:28:54 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:28:54 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:29:06 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:29:09 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:29:09 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:29:09 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. 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EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:29:50 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:29:54 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:29:54 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:01 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:01 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:05 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:05 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:15 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:15 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:15 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:18 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:22 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:22 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:22 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:22 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 19:32:22 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. 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EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:05:53 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:05:53 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:05:53 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:19:03 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:19:03 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:19:03 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:19:04 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:19:04 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:19:04 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:19:04 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:19:04 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:19:04 (Event String could not be retrieved) An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x0000168E Time Generated: 04/29/2011 20:19:04 (Event String could not be retrieved) ......................... PEARL1 failed test systemlog Running enterprise tests on : worldbridge.ws Starting test: Intersite ......................... worldbridge.ws passed test Intersite Starting test: FsmoCheck ......................... worldbridge.ws passed test FsmoCheck

Clear out the system log in event viewer and these errors will be removed. I don't see other errors from what you posted now. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration

Many thanks Mr X, the new server is not throwing error messages any more. I did a netdiag on the w2k, there is still another error: DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Failed [WARNING] The DNS entries for this DC are not registered correctly on DNS server '192.168.168.253'. Please wait for 30 minutes for DNS server replication. [FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for this DC registered. Appreciate you help. Richard