Microsoft KB Archive/245084

= Data Is Invalid When Setting Replication Properties =

Article ID: 245084

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q245084



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to open the 'Replication' dialog box in Server Manager to set replication properties on a computer and that computer is a domain controller running Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, the dialog box may not open, and you may receive the following error message:

The data is invalid

Also, Event Viewer may record the following event:

Event ID: 3216

Source: Replicator:

System error 13 - The data is invalid



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the registry entries for the replicator service are damaged.



RESOLUTION
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, save the Replicator registry key on another domain controller that is on the same domain to a file, and then replace the damaged registry key on your computer with the working registry key:

 Save the Replicator registry key on another domain controller to a file:   At the appropriate domain controller, use Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) to locate the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Replicator  Save the registry key to a file. Quit Registry Editor.  At your computer, replace the damaged Replicator key:   Use Registry Editor to locate the following registry key: <pre class="fixed_text">HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Replicator </li> Use the Restore command to replace the damaged registry key using the key that you saved to a file.</li> When the Warning dialog box appears, informing you that a registry key is going to be restored over the currently selected registry key, make sure you select the damaged key before you proceed.</li> Quit Registry Editor, and then restart your computer.</li></ol> </li></ol>

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