Microsoft KB Archive/909249

= The DNS service does not load all its zones on a DNS server that is running Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 909249

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When a domain controller that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is restarted, the Domain Name System (DNS) service does not load all the DNS zones. Other symptoms may include the following:
 * Client computers that are connected to the server may experience logon times that are longer than 20 minutes.
 * Network resources may be unavailable to client computers and servers that are connected to the domain controllers.
 * The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) times out.

Additionally, the following error message is logged in the System event log:

Event Type: Error

Event Source: DNS

Event Category: None

Event ID: 4015

Date:

Time:

User: N/A

Computer:

Description: The DNS server has encountered a critical error from the Active Directory. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly. The extended error debug information (which may be empty) is &quot;&quot;. The event data contains the error. Data: 0000: 00000051



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
You must be running Windows Server 2003 to install this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit x86-based versions


WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, restart the domain controller.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

Keywords: kbfix kbqfe kbserver kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB909249

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