Microsoft KB Archive/931323

= The &quot;Dfsutil /import&quot; command takes a long time to finish when you try to import DFS links to a stand-alone DFS root on a Windows Server 2003-based computer =

Article ID: 931323

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li></ul>

 <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul> </li> <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition</li> <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li> <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition</li></ul>

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
 * You are running the Distributed File System (DFS) service on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer.
 * You run the Dfsutil /import command on this computer to import DFS links from a metadata file to a stand-alone DFS root (namespace).

In this scenario, the command takes a long time to finish. For example, this problem occurs when you run the following command to import DFS links:

Dfsutil /root: /import:  /set /nobackup

Notes
 * In this command,  represents an existing DFS root to which you want to import DFS links
 * In this command,  represents the name of the metadata file.

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RESOLUTION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To resolve this problem, apply the hotfix that is mentioned in this article, change the DfsSkipResync registry entry to a value of 0 (zero), and then run the Dfsutil /root command. To do this, follow these steps: <ol> <li>Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.</li> <li>Locate and then right-click the following registry subkey:

</li> <li>Point to New, and then click DWORD Value.</li> <li>For the registry entry name, type DfsSkipResync. Then press ENTER.</li> <li>Double-click the DfsSkipResync registry entry that you created in step 4.</li> <li>Enter 1 in the Value Data box.</li> <li>Click OK.</li></ol>

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed on the computer. For more information about how to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003, 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

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other 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, x64-based versions
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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbwinserv2003sp1fix kbexpertiseinter kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003postsp2fix KB931323

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