Article ID: 161569
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q161569
SYMPTOMS
The following error occurs about every five minutes on the primary domain controller (PDC):
Also, The following errors may occur on one or more backup domain controllers (BDCs):
CAUSE
A built-in account may have been modified. For example, the administrator for the domain may have been removed from the Administrators group on the domain controller. Other changes to group memberships that can cause these errors are:
- Making the Administrator's account a non-Administrator account.
- Disabling the Administrator's account by clicking to select the "disable account" check box.
- Setting the Administrator's account to expire.
- Removing the Domain Admins global group from the Administrators local group.
- Removing Administrator from the Domain Admins global group.
RESOLUTION
To resolve these problems, reverse any such modifications to built-in accounts and built-in groups.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodnt complete fail repl sync
Keywords: kbbug kbnetwork KB161569
