Microsoft KB Archive/925377

= Error message when you continuously use the Dfsrdiag.exe utility to query DFS Replication for backlog information in Windows Server 2003 R2 =

Article ID: 925377

Article Last Modified on 3/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
You have the Distributed File System (DFS) Replication service installed on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer. When you continuously use the Dfsrdiag.exe utility to query DFS Replication for backlog information, you may receive the following error message:

[ERROR] Cannot find DfsrReplicatedFolderConfig object. Possible reasons:

+ The replicated folder is not configured on the member

+ Access is denied to its configuration information

This problem occurs when the query requires replication group information.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because of a race condition that occurs when you continuously query DFS Replication for information that requires replication group information. In this situation, the DFS Replication Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provider cannot provide the replication group information. Therefore, many queries that rely on replication group information will fail.



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 R2 to install this hotfix.

Restart requirement
To avoid restarting the computer, you must stop the DFS Replication service before you apply this hotfix. Then, start the DFS Replication service after you apply the hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

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


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



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbwinserv2003presp2fix kbbug kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB925377

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