Cannot recreate Active Directory records within Forward Lookup Zone

[muldoonaz]

Currently I'm working with a Windows 2000 Single-Label Domain. While
doing routine maintenance, I noticed that the AD records within the
forward lookup zone had never been created (I didn't setup the server).
I removed the forward lookup and I've followed countless methods to
get these records to be recreated.

If at all possible, I'm trying to avoid dcpromo'ing the DC and re
promoting it. This would cause way to much haywire and mayhem than I
wish to deal with.

While running Netdiag /fix, I encounter quite a few errors within the
DNS section. When I run netdiag /testns /v /fix, I get the
following:

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Gathering IPX configuration information.
Querying status of the Netcard drivers... Passed
Testing Domain membership... Passed
Gathering NetBT configuration information.
Testing DNS
[FATAL] Fix Failed: netdiag failed to re-register missing DNS
entries for this DC on DNS server '10.2.238.6'.
[FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for this DC
registered.

Tests complete.


Computer Name: AJON
DNS Host Name: AJON.AJONDMN
DNS Domain Name: AJONDMN
System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 2195)
Processor : x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4, GenuineIntel
Hotfixes :
Installed? Name
Yes KB820888
Yes KB822831
Yes KB823182
Yes KB823559
Yes KB824105
Yes KB824151
Yes KB825119
Yes KB826232
Yes KB828035
Yes KB828741
Yes KB828749
Yes KB835732
Yes KB837001
Yes KB839645
Yes KB840315
Yes KB840987
Yes KB841356
Yes KB841533
Yes KB841872
Yes KB841873
Yes KB842526
Yes KB867282-IE6SP1-20050127.163319
Yes KB871250
Yes KB873333
Yes KB873339
Yes KB885250
Yes KB885834
Yes KB885835
Yes KB885836
Yes KB888113
Yes KB890047
Yes KB890175
Yes KB891711
Yes KB891781
Yes Q147222
Yes Q828026
No ServicePackUninstall


Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed

Information of Netcard drivers:


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Description: Intel(R) PRO/1000 CT Network Connection
Device: \DEVICE\{EB42964D-DE5F-4C40-8478-8685E8CD3F12}

Media State: Connected

Device State: Connected
Connect Time: 12 days, 04:10:26
Media Speed: 100 Mbps

Packets Sent: 27897393
Bytes Sent (Optional): 0

Packets Received: 19234875
Directed Pkts Recd (Optional): 17743858
Bytes Received (Optional): 0
Directed Bytes Recd (Optional): 0


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[PASS] - At least one netcard is in the 'Connected' state.



Per interface results:

Adapter : Local Area Connection
Adapter ID . . . . . . . . :
{EB42964D-DE5F-4C40-8478-8685E8CD3F12}

Netcard queries test . . . : Passed


Global results:


Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed
Machine is a . . . . . . . . . : Primary Domain Controller Emulator
Netbios Domain name. . . . . . : AJONDMN
Dns domain name. . . . . . . . : AJONDMN
Dns forest name. . . . . . . . : AJONDMN
Domain Guid. . . . . . . . . . :
{C8D644A3-1D30-403C-86B5-256FD95EC373}
Domain Sid . . . . . . . . . . :
S-1-5-21-40344988-773443893-3542647429
Logon User . . . . . . . . . . : Administrator
Logon Domain . . . . . . . . . : AJONDMN


NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed
List of NetBt transports currently configured:
NetBT_Tcpip_{EB42964D-DE5F-4C40-8478-8685E8CD3F12}
1 NetBt transport currently configured.


DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Failed
Interface {EB42964D-DE5F-4C40-8478-8685E8CD3F12}
DNS Domain: AJONDMN
DNS Servers: 10.2.238.6
IP Address: 10.2.238.6
Expected registration with PDN (primary DNS domain name):
Hostname: AJON.AJONDMN.
[WARNING] Cannot find a primary authoritative DNS server for
the name
'AJON.AJONDMN.'. [RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE]
The name 'AJON.AJONDMN.' may not be registered in DNS.
Check the DNS registration for DCs entries on DNS server '10.2.238.6'
Query for DC DNS entry AJONDMN. on DNS server 10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: 0x0000251D
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry AJONDMN. re-registeration on
DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.AJONDMN. on DNS server 10.2.238.6
failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry
_ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.AJONDMN. on DNS server
10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.AJONDMN. re-registeration on
DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.pdc._msdcs.AJONDMN. on DNS server
10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.pdc._msdcs.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.gc._msdcs.AJONDMN. on DNS server
10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.gc._msdcs.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry
_ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.gc._msdcs.AJONDMN. on DNS
server 10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.gc._msdcs.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry
_ldap._tcp.c8d644a3-1d30-403c-86b5-256fd95ec373.domains._msdcs.AJONDMN.
on DNS server 10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_ldap._tcp.c8d644a3-1d30-403c-86b5-256fd95ec373.domains._msdcs.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry gc._msdcs.AJONDMN. on DNS server 10.2.238.6
failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry gc._msdcs.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry
5baa6c38-2e11-4fe8-8509-57e907579d6f._msdcs.AJONDMN. on DNS server
10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
5baa6c38-2e11-4fe8-8509-57e907579d6f._msdcs.AJONDMN. re-registeration
on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _kerberos._tcp.dc._msdcs.AJONDMN. on DNS server
10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_kerberos._tcp.dc._msdcs.AJONDMN. re-registeration on DNS server
'10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry
_kerberos._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.dc._msdcs.AJONDMN. on DNS
server 10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_kerberos._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.dc._msdcs.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.AJONDMN. on DNS server
10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry
_ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.dc._msdcs.AJONDMN. on DNS
server 10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_ldap._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.dc._msdcs.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _kerberos._tcp.AJONDMN. on DNS server 10.2.238.6
failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _kerberos._tcp.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry
_kerberos._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.AJONDMN. on DNS server
10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_kerberos._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.AJONDMN. re-registeration
on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _gc._tcp.AJONDMN. on DNS server 10.2.238.6
failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _gc._tcp.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _gc._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.AJONDMN.
on DNS server 10.2.238.6 failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry
_gc._tcp.Default-First-Site-Name._sites.AJONDMN. re-registeration on
DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _kerberos._udp.AJONDMN. on DNS server 10.2.238.6
failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _kerberos._udp.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _kpasswd._tcp.AJONDMN. on DNS server 10.2.238.6
failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _kpasswd._tcp.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
Query for DC DNS entry _kpasswd._udp.AJONDMN. on DNS server 10.2.238.6
failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR (Name does not exist on DNS
server)
[Fix] Try to re-register the record on DNS server '10.2.238.6'...
[FATAL] Failed to fix: DC DNS entry _kpasswd._udp.AJONDMN.
re-registeration on DNS server '10.2.238.6' failed.
DNS Error code: DNS_ERROR_RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE
[FATAL] Fix Failed: netdiag failed to re-register missing DNS
entries for this DC on DNS server '10.2.238.6'.
[FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for this DC registered.


The command completed successfully

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I realize that most of the errors are due to the fact the AD entries
are missing, but isn't netdiag suppost to recreate these? I've tried
ipconfig /flushdns followed by ipconfig /registerdns. I've tried net
stop netlogon && net start netlogon. I've tried deleting the
netlogon.dns file and restarting the service.

I'm completely stumped as to why this isn't working. Any help would be
appreciated and I thank you greatly in advance.

 

[muldoonaz]

I apologize, but I've resolved the issue myself. While netlogon didn't
update the dns records dynamically (dymanic updates were enabled), it
did create a netlogon.dns file in %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config. I just
deleted the zone, recreated it using a file instead of AD, stopped dns,
dropped the contents of the netlogon.dns file into the new dns zone
file and restarted the dns server.

dns server restarted and all the AD records were recreated.