Can't Start Win2k Server

[Joe Martinez]

Running W2K server and Exchange 2000, latest SP's loaded. On startup I am
presented with the following message: "Directory services could not start
because of the following error: The system cannot find the file specified.
Error status 0xc000000f" I checked KB article 240362 which deals with a
missing ntds.dit, however, that file does exist in the winnt\ntds folder.
The Directory Service event viewer has the following entry: The Windows
Directory Service database could not be initialized and returned
error -1811. Unrecoverable error, the directory can't continue.

Any assistance in correcting this problem would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

Start your server in DSRM mode and use ntdsutil to check your AD database.
Besides the existence of AD database files, check the permissions set on
NTDS folder.

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSA, MCSE, MCT, MVP
Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Active Directory
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