Urgent Pls:Ex server can not see AD and GC

[Jessica]

Hello all

I am installing Ex2K on a new win2k domain. It installs
fine. It talks to dc which is also DNS. But as soon as the
installation is over or even if I reboot, System Attendant
doesn't start with the error message

From: MSExchangeDSAccess, ID 2064
Process MAD.EXE" (PID=2508). All the remote DS Servers in
use are not responding.

and

from: MSExchangeSA, ID 1005
Unexpected error The specified domain either does not
exist or could not be contacted. Facility: Win32 ID no:
c007054b Microsoft Exchange System Attendant occurred.

I have looked everywhere on Technet, but they only seem to
refer ro dns problems. The dns seems fine, dc is fine,
nothing in the logs. If there was a problem with dc or GC,
then how come ex2k installs fine.

I am getting really desperate. can anybody out there help
this damsel in distress?

Many thanks

Jessica

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

Just make sure, that your DNS settings are pointing to your DNS server and
not enywhere else. Also check your DNS server, that is contains all records
(check them against %systemroot%\system32\config\netlogon.dns). Run dcdiag
/v and netdiag /v on your system for more info.

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE (NT4 & 2000), Windows MVP
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http://ladava.com