Microsoft KB Archive/920335

= You cannot create a replication group for data collection when the root of a drive is selected as the source on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer =

Article ID: 920335

Article Last Modified on 3/27/2007

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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 Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
On a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer, you cannot create a replication group for data collection when the root of a drive is selected as the source. Additionally, the following event is logged: Event ID: 4212 Source: DFSR Type: Error Description: The DFS Replication service could not replicate the replicated folder at local path E: because the staging path is invalid or inaccessible.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because objects in the Active Directory directory service are configured incorrectly. Specifically, these objects do not reflect the correct path of the Staging and Conflict directory.



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 have Windows Server 2003 R2 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this 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 R2, x64-based versions
IA64:

Windows Server 2003 R2, x86-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

Important This hotfix does not let administrators replicate any volumes that contain a page file. If you try to do this, the following 4312 Event message will be logged in the DFS Replication event log: The DFS Replication service failed to get folder information when walking the file system on a journal wrap or loss recovery due to repeated sharing violations encountered on a folder. The service cannot replicate the folder and files in that folder until the sharing violation is resolved.

You may also receive the following 6410 Event message: Replicated folder is overlapping with a Windows system folder.

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