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A SYSVOL share migration from FRS to the DFSR service fails on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 if a disjoint namespace is configured in the domainArticle ID: 969688 - View products that this article applies to. On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:
Log Name: DFS Replication
CAUSEThis problem occurs because the SYSVOL migration process from FRS to DFSR incorrectly uses the domain controller DNS name to build an NTFRS SYSVOL junction point name. However, the junction point name does not work in the disjoint namespace. RESOLUTIONHotfix informationA supported hotfix is 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 the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix. Note If additional issues occur or if 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. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Important Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only one of these products may be listed on the “Hotfix Request” page. To request the hotfix package that applies to both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, just select the product that is listed on the page. PrerequisitesTo apply this hotfix, your computer must be running one of the following operating systems:
Restart requirementYou must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.Hotfix replacement informationThis hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.File informationThe 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. The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files (attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008Collapse this table
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STATUSMicrosoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
in the "Applies to" section. MORE INFORMATIONA namespace is disjoint when the DNS suffix of the discovered computer differs from the DNS suffix for the domain.
For more information about the disjoint namespace, visit the following Microsoft Web sites: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/fc16ca97-e86c-417b-a9ed-991e8860969a1033.mspx?mfr=true
(http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/fc16ca97-e86c-417b-a9ed-991e8860969a1033.mspx?mfr=true)
http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/archive/2008/02/08/sysvol-migration-series-part-1-introduction-to-the-sysvol-migration-process.aspx For more information, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/archive/2008/02/08/sysvol-migration-series-part-1-introduction-to-the-sysvol-migration-process.aspx)
968733 For more information, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968733/
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The SYSVOL share migration from FRS to DFSR fails on Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta-based servers if a disjoint namespace is configured
824684
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/
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Additional file information for Windows Server 2008Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008Collapse this table
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