I have just completed a virgin install of Windows 2000 Server/ Isa
Server/Exchange Server 2000 with all relevant updates/patches applied.
Installation and updates proceeded without error however I am now getting the
following error logged about once every five minutes.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 26/04/2007
Time: 5:24:56 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: W2KSERVER
Description:
Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO The file must be present at
the location <>. (). Group Policy processing aborted.

I have also discovered that I cannot open the Domain Controller Security
Applet or the Domain Security Applet [Error messages say "Failed to open the
Group Policy Object. You may not have appropriate rights].

I have gone made countless Microsoft searches and found a whole host of
oblique refefences to this problem but nothing in quite the same context.
None of the proposed methods of resolution worked. I Googled this error and
found quite a few others with the exact same problem in identical
circumstances to mine but nobody seened to ever post any solutions to this
problem.

I am at a loss as to how to proceed.

This seems to be an entirely Microsoft Issue as no third party software is
involved and everything was installed using "standard" options. Surely
somebody knows how to resolve this - I hope so anyway.

The results of DCDIAG follow:

-------------------------------
DC Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial non skippeable tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site\W2KSERVER
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... W2KSERVER passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site\W2KSERVER
Starting test: Replications
......................... W2KSERVER passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... W2KSERVER passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... W2KSERVER passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... W2KSERVER passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... W2KSERVER passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... W2KSERVER passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... W2KSERVER passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... W2KSERVER passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... W2KSERVER passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
......................... W2KSERVER passed test frssysvol
Starting test: kccevent
......................... W2KSERVER passed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... W2KSERVER passed test systemlog

Running enterprise tests on : DOMAIN
Starting test: Intersite
......................... DOMAIN passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... DOMAIN passed test FsmoCheck

Hello Cyberpro60,

How is DNS configured on your server? Please post an ipconfig /all.

Maybe this helps you:
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?e...serenv&phase=1

Best regards

Myweb
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

> I have just completed a virgin install of Windows 2000 Server/ Isa
> Server/Exchange Server 2000 with all relevant updates/patches applied.
> Installation and updates proceeded without error however I am now
> getting the following error logged about once every five minutes.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Userenv
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1000
> Date: 26/04/2007
> Time: 5:24:56 PM
> User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> Computer: W2KSERVER
> Description:
> Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO The file must be
> present at
> the location <>. (). Group Policy processing aborted.
> I have also discovered that I cannot open the Domain Controller
> Security Applet or the Domain Security Applet [Error messages say
> "Failed to open the Group Policy Object. You may not have appropriate
> rights].
>
> I have gone made countless Microsoft searches and found a whole host
> of oblique refefences to this problem but nothing in quite the same
> context. None of the proposed methods of resolution worked. I Googled
> this error and found quite a few others with the exact same problem in
> identical circumstances to mine but nobody seened to ever post any
> solutions to this problem.
>
> I am at a loss as to how to proceed.
>
> This seems to be an entirely Microsoft Issue as no third party
> software is involved and everything was installed using "standard"
> options. Surely somebody knows how to resolve this - I hope so anyway.
>
> The results of DCDIAG follow:
>
> -------------------------------
> DC Diagnosis
> Performing initial setup:
> Done gathering initial info.
> Doing initial non skippeable tests
>
> Testing server: Default-First-Site\W2KSERVER
> Starting test: Connectivity
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test Connectivity
> Doing primary tests
>
> Testing server: Default-First-Site\W2KSERVER
> Starting test: Replications
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test Replications
> Starting test: NCSecDesc
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test NCSecDesc
> Starting test: NetLogons
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test NetLogons
> Starting test: Advertising
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test Advertising
> Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test
> KnowsOfRoleHolders
> Starting test: RidManager
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test RidManager
> Starting test: MachineAccount
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test
> MachineAccount
> Starting test: Services
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test Services
> Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test
> ObjectsReplicated
> Starting test: frssysvol
> Error: No record of File Replication System, SYSVOL started.
> The Active Directory may be prevented from starting.
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test frssysvol
> Starting test: kccevent
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test kccevent
> Starting test: systemlog
> ......................... W2KSERVER passed test systemlog
> Running enterprise tests on : DOMAIN
> Starting test: Intersite
> ......................... DOMAIN passed test Intersite
> Starting test: FsmoCheck
> ......................... DOMAIN passed test FsmoCheck

I have the same problem.

In my server, there are 2 network cards. One for internal network (Local) and the other for Internet comunications (Internet).

Well, yersterday i disabled the "Deterministic Network Enhancer" for de Internet connection.

Then, i get the error and messages you describe every 5 minutes.

My solution was enable "Deterministic Network Enhancer" for de Internet connection.



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This problem is still causing trouble and no amount of research seems to be
getting me any nearer to a solution. What is showing up is that this is a
fairly common problem and that nobody else that who has posted asking for
help has gotten a workable solution either!!!!

IpConfig/all report as requested:

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : w2kserver
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : SeMSYS.LOCAL
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : SeMSYS.LOCAL

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

Ethernet adapter Link to DSL:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

MyWeb, eventid.net was the first place I looked but nothing there proved
helpful ... but thanks for your suggestion. BTW: Strange how the ONLY
website with a decent list of Microsoft's errors is NOT run by Microsoft AND
you have to pay to use it!
Speaks volumes about the lack of Customer care from Microsoft doesn't it?

Hello Cyberpro60,

Your problem is more or less DNS related. Your DC has multihomed NIC's which
is not recommended for DC's. This will cause your server to fail.

Best regards

Myweb
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

> This problem is still causing trouble and no amount of research seems
> to be getting me any nearer to a solution. What is showing up is that
> this is a fairly common problem and that nobody else that who has
> posted asking for help has gotten a workable solution either!!!!
>
> IpConfig/all report as requested:
>
> Windows 2000 IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : w2kserver
> Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : SeMSYS.LOCAL
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : SeMSYS.LOCAL
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet
> Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>
> Ethernet adapter Link to DSL:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Fast
> Ethernet NIC
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> MyWeb, eventid.net was the first place I looked but nothing there
> proved
> helpful ... but thanks for your suggestion. BTW: Strange how the ONLY
> website with a decent list of Microsoft's errors is NOT run by
> Microsoft AND
> you have to pay to use it!
> Speaks volumes about the lack of Customer care from Microsoft doesn't
> it?

Myweb
I am not sure what you mean by "multihomed NIC's" !!!???
My setup is fairly typical, I would have thought. I have two NICs, one for
the local area network and one for a DSL Router. Where is this "not
recommended for DCs"?
Please elaborate!

"Myweb" wrote:

> Hello Cyberpro60,
>
> Your problem is more or less DNS related. Your DC has multihomed NIC's which
> is not recommended for DC's. This will cause your server to fail.
>
> Best regards
>
> Myweb
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
>
> > This problem is still causing trouble and no amount of research seems
> > to be getting me any nearer to a solution. What is showing up is that
> > this is a fairly common problem and that nobody else that who has
> > posted asking for help has gotten a workable solution either!!!!
> >
> > IpConfig/all report as requested:
> >
> > Windows 2000 IP Configuration
> >
> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : w2kserver
> > Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : SeMSYS.LOCAL
> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> > DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : SeMSYS.LOCAL
> > Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet
> > Adapter
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> >
> > Ethernet adapter Link to DSL:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Fast
> > Ethernet NIC
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> > MyWeb, eventid.net was the first place I looked but nothing there
> > proved
> > helpful ... but thanks for your suggestion. BTW: Strange how the ONLY
> > website with a decent list of Microsoft's errors is NOT run by
> > Microsoft AND
> > you have to pay to use it!
> > Speaks volumes about the lack of Customer care from Microsoft doesn't
> > it?
>
>
>