When you first set up Windows 2003, after a reboot, it asks you if you want
to set it up with standard features which include DHCP, DNS, and Active
Directory. It creates a forward lookup zone.

If I didn't have a backup of that zone, could I remove the zone and get it
to autoconfigure again?

Thank you

Don't think if I understood you well, but if you in on point delete your
forward lookup zone, then netllogon service will recreate it on next
restart. If it is already there, then it will populate it with required
records and leave existing one intact.

--
Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
(E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
http://ladava.com

"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%5Vnb.41015$mZ5.227644@attbi_s54...
> When you first set up Windows 2003, after a reboot, it asks you if you
want
> to set it up with standard features which include DHCP, DNS, and Active
> Directory. It creates a forward lookup zone.
>
> If I didn't have a backup of that zone, could I remove the zone and get it
> to autoconfigure again?
>
> Thank you
>
>

Thanks, I tried this and although it did create a new forward lookup zone it
didn't have all the data that it should.

"Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Don't think if I understood you well, but if you in on point delete your
> forward lookup zone, then netllogon service will recreate it on next
> restart. If it is already there, then it will populate it with required
> records and leave existing one intact.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> http://ladava.com
>
> "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%5Vnb.41015$mZ5.227644@attbi_s54...
> > When you first set up Windows 2003, after a reboot, it asks you if you
> want
> > to set it up with standard features which include DHCP, DNS, and Active
> > Directory. It creates a forward lookup zone.
> >
> > If I didn't have a backup of that zone, could I remove the zone and get
it
> > to autoconfigure again?
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
>
>

What data was missing ? You can check this with netlogon.dns file located in
%systemroot%\system32\config. Allso check your eventlogs.

--
Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
(E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
http://ladava.com

"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:tYXnb.43345$275.96477@attbi_s53...
> Thanks, I tried this and although it did create a new forward lookup zone
it
> didn't have all the data that it should.
>
> "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Don't think if I understood you well, but if you in on point delete your
> > forward lookup zone, then netllogon service will recreate it on next
> > restart. If it is already there, then it will populate it with required
> > records and leave existing one intact.
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > http://ladava.com
> >
> > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%5Vnb.41015$mZ5.227644@attbi_s54...
> > > When you first set up Windows 2003, after a reboot, it asks you if you
> > want
> > > to set it up with standard features which include DHCP, DNS, and
Active
> > > Directory. It creates a forward lookup zone.
> > >
> > > If I didn't have a backup of that zone, could I remove the zone and
get
> it
> > > to autoconfigure again?
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

The stuff it didn't recreate was the _msdcs.doman.local info - I don't know
what it does but it was missing - eg DC, domains, gc,pdc.
It also didn't create the domain..local - _sites, _tcp,DomainDNSZones,
ForestDNSZones or the TAPI3Directory

"Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> What data was missing ? You can check this with netlogon.dns file located
in
> %systemroot%\system32\config. Allso check your eventlogs.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> http://ladava.com
>
> "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:tYXnb.43345$275.96477@attbi_s53...
> > Thanks, I tried this and although it did create a new forward lookup
zone
> it
> > didn't have all the data that it should.
> >
> > "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Don't think if I understood you well, but if you in on point delete
your
> > > forward lookup zone, then netllogon service will recreate it on next
> > > restart. If it is already there, then it will populate it with
required
> > > records and leave existing one intact.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > > http://ladava.com
> > >
> > > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:%5Vnb.41015$mZ5.227644@attbi_s54...
> > > > When you first set up Windows 2003, after a reboot, it asks you if
you
> > > want
> > > > to set it up with standard features which include DHCP, DNS, and
> Active
> > > > Directory. It creates a forward lookup zone.
> > > >
> > > > If I didn't have a backup of that zone, could I remove the zone and
> get
> > it
> > > > to autoconfigure again?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Check, that you have dynamic DNS option enabled on your AD zone. Also check
DNS related events in your EventLog.

--
Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
(E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
http://ladava.com

"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Wiuob.53670$275.136389@attbi_s53...
> The stuff it didn't recreate was the _msdcs.doman.local info - I don't
know
> what it does but it was missing - eg DC, domains, gc,pdc.
> It also didn't create the domain..local - _sites, _tcp,DomainDNSZones,
> ForestDNSZones or the TAPI3Directory
>
> "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > What data was missing ? You can check this with netlogon.dns file
located
> in
> > %systemroot%\system32\config. Allso check your eventlogs.
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > http://ladava.com
> >
> > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:tYXnb.43345$275.96477@attbi_s53...
> > > Thanks, I tried this and although it did create a new forward lookup
> zone
> > it
> > > didn't have all the data that it should.
> > >
> > > "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Don't think if I understood you well, but if you in on point delete
> your
> > > > forward lookup zone, then netllogon service will recreate it on next
> > > > restart. If it is already there, then it will populate it with
> required
> > > > records and leave existing one intact.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > > > http://ladava.com
> > > >
> > > > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:%5Vnb.41015$mZ5.227644@attbi_s54...
> > > > > When you first set up Windows 2003, after a reboot, it asks you if
> you
> > > > want
> > > > > to set it up with standard features which include DHCP, DNS, and
> > Active
> > > > > Directory. It creates a forward lookup zone.
> > > > >
> > > > > If I didn't have a backup of that zone, could I remove the zone
and
> > get
> > > it
> > > > > to autoconfigure again?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks - I'm seeing a dynamic update issue under the error log but when I
check the location of the issue -TAPI, it looks fine. How do I check the
the DNS option enabled for my AD?


"Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
news:ebOF7g$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Check, that you have dynamic DNS option enabled on your AD zone. Also
check
> DNS related events in your EventLog.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> http://ladava.com
>
> "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Wiuob.53670$275.136389@attbi_s53...
> > The stuff it didn't recreate was the _msdcs.doman.local info - I don't
> know
> > what it does but it was missing - eg DC, domains, gc,pdc.
> > It also didn't create the domain..local - _sites, _tcp,DomainDNSZones,
> > ForestDNSZones or the TAPI3Directory
> >
> > "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > What data was missing ? You can check this with netlogon.dns file
> located
> > in
> > > %systemroot%\system32\config. Allso check your eventlogs.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > > http://ladava.com
> > >
> > > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:tYXnb.43345$275.96477@attbi_s53...
> > > > Thanks, I tried this and although it did create a new forward lookup
> > zone
> > > it
> > > > didn't have all the data that it should.
> > > >
> > > > "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Don't think if I understood you well, but if you in on point
delete
> > your
> > > > > forward lookup zone, then netllogon service will recreate it on
next
> > > > > restart. If it is already there, then it will populate it with
> > required
> > > > > records and leave existing one intact.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Regards
> > > > >
> > > > > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > > > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > > > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > > > > http://ladava.com
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%5Vnb.41015$mZ5.227644@attbi_s54...
> > > > > > When you first set up Windows 2003, after a reboot, it asks you
if
> > you
> > > > > want
> > > > > > to set it up with standard features which include DHCP, DNS, and
> > > Active
> > > > > > Directory. It creates a forward lookup zone.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I didn't have a backup of that zone, could I remove the zone
> and
> > > get
> > > > it
> > > > > > to autoconfigure again?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Open your DNS server console, locate your domain DNS zone, right click on it
and select properties. There you have option whether you permit dynamic
updates or not. Set this to yes (although only secure is better option) and
restart netlogon service.

--
Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
(E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
http://ladava.com

"Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:nvDob.57097$9E1.251281@attbi_s52...
> Thanks - I'm seeing a dynamic update issue under the error log but when I
> check the location of the issue -TAPI, it looks fine. How do I check the
> the DNS option enabled for my AD?
>
>
> "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> news:ebOF7g$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Check, that you have dynamic DNS option enabled on your AD zone. Also
> check
> > DNS related events in your EventLog.
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > http://ladava.com
> >
> > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:Wiuob.53670$275.136389@attbi_s53...
> > > The stuff it didn't recreate was the _msdcs.doman.local info - I don't
> > know
> > > what it does but it was missing - eg DC, domains, gc,pdc.
> > > It also didn't create the domain..local - _sites, _tcp,DomainDNSZones,
> > > ForestDNSZones or the TAPI3Directory
> > >
> > > "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > What data was missing ? You can check this with netlogon.dns file
> > located
> > > in
> > > > %systemroot%\system32\config. Allso check your eventlogs.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > > > http://ladava.com
> > > >
> > > > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:tYXnb.43345$275.96477@attbi_s53...
> > > > > Thanks, I tried this and although it did create a new forward
lookup
> > > zone
> > > > it
> > > > > didn't have all the data that it should.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > Don't think if I understood you well, but if you in on point
> delete
> > > your
> > > > > > forward lookup zone, then netllogon service will recreate it on
> next
> > > > > > restart. If it is already there, then it will populate it with
> > > required
> > > > > > records and leave existing one intact.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > > > > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > > > > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > > > > > http://ladava.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:%5Vnb.41015$mZ5.227644@attbi_s54...
> > > > > > > When you first set up Windows 2003, after a reboot, it asks
you
> if
> > > you
> > > > > > want
> > > > > > > to set it up with standard features which include DHCP, DNS,
and
> > > > Active
> > > > > > > Directory. It creates a forward lookup zone.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If I didn't have a backup of that zone, could I remove the
zone
> > and
> > > > get
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > to autoconfigure again?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thank you
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Thannk you, I will
"Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Open your DNS server console, locate your domain DNS zone, right click on
it
> and select properties. There you have option whether you permit dynamic
> updates or not. Set this to yes (although only secure is better option)
and
> restart netlogon service.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> http://ladava.com
>
> "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:nvDob.57097$9E1.251281@attbi_s52...
> > Thanks - I'm seeing a dynamic update issue under the error log but when
I
> > check the location of the issue -TAPI, it looks fine. How do I check
the
> > the DNS option enabled for my AD?
> >
> >
> > "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> > news:ebOF7g$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Check, that you have dynamic DNS option enabled on your AD zone. Also
> > check
> > > DNS related events in your EventLog.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > > http://ladava.com
> > >
> > > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:Wiuob.53670$275.136389@attbi_s53...
> > > > The stuff it didn't recreate was the _msdcs.doman.local info - I
don't
> > > know
> > > > what it does but it was missing - eg DC, domains, gc,pdc.
> > > > It also didn't create the domain..local - _sites,
_tcp,DomainDNSZones,
> > > > ForestDNSZones or the TAPI3Directory
> > > >
> > > > "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > What data was missing ? You can check this with netlogon.dns file
> > > located
> > > > in
> > > > > %systemroot%\system32\config. Allso check your eventlogs.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Regards
> > > > >
> > > > > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > > > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > > > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > > > > http://ladava.com
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:tYXnb.43345$275.96477@attbi_s53...
> > > > > > Thanks, I tried this and although it did create a new forward
> lookup
> > > > zone
> > > > > it
> > > > > > didn't have all the data that it should.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Matjaz Ladava [MVP]" <matjaz@_nospam_ladava.com> wrote in
message
> > > > > > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > Don't think if I understood you well, but if you in on point
> > delete
> > > > your
> > > > > > > forward lookup zone, then netllogon service will recreate it
on
> > next
> > > > > > > restart. If it is already there, then it will populate it with
> > > > required
> > > > > > > records and leave existing one intact.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MVP
> > > > > > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > > > > > (E-Mail Removed), (E-Mail Removed)
> > > > > > > http://ladava.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Jim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:%5Vnb.41015$mZ5.227644@attbi_s54...
> > > > > > > > When you first set up Windows 2003, after a reboot, it asks
> you
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > > > want
> > > > > > > > to set it up with standard features which include DHCP, DNS,
> and
> > > > > Active
> > > > > > > > Directory. It creates a forward lookup zone.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > If I didn't have a backup of that zone, could I remove the
> zone
> > > and
> > > > > get
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > to autoconfigure again?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thank you
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>