The DNS server has invalid or corrupted registry parameter Forwarders

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There is error Event ID 506 when server Starts

The DNS server has invalid or corrupted registry parameter Forwarders. To correct the problem, you can delete the applicable registry value, located under DNS server parameters in the Windows 2000 registry. You can then recreate it using the DNS console. For more information, see the online Help.

I dont want to use External DNS, my DNS is <companyname>.local. What I shoud do?.

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP]]

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There is error Event ID 506 when server Starts:

The DNS server has invalid or corrupted registry parameter
Forwarders. To correct the problem, you can delete the applicable
registry value, located under DNS server parameters in the Windows
2000 registry. You can then recreate it using the DNS console. For
more information, see the online Help.

I dont want to use External DNS, my DNS is <companyname>.local. What
I shoud do?.

So you don't want any internet access?
On the Advanced tab of the DNS server property sheet, check "Disable
recursion"

Then delete the registry value for forwarders.
198408 Microsoft DNS Server Registry Parameters, Part 1 of 3
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;198408

198409 Microsoft DNS Server Registry Parameters, Part 2 of 3
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;198409

198410 Microsoft DNS Server Registry Parameters, Part 3 of 3
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;198410