directory service database error

[saheed lasisi]

hello,
i get aan error 1018 while trying to install active
directory. the event directory event view shows error
1018. the direcory services database could not be
initialised.
thanks
saheed

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

Saheed,

The only thing that I can find is these two MSKB links:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318116&Product=win2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;172570&Product=win2000

Are you by chance using compressed drives?

HTH,

Cary