Replication Problem

[BradCustom]

I have two domain controllers the PDC is a Windows 2000 Advanced Server and the BDC is a WIndows 2003 Server. The power supply died on PDC over the weekend; once backup and running I forgot to reset the system clock. The time reverted back to 2006-01-03; because this server is the time server that time was propagated accross the network. Of course AD Replication took place before I changed the time on the Server to the correct time.

Now I have a SYSVOL replication problem between the two Servers and I'm affraid the only way I can fix it is to use DCPROMO. Below is the REPADMIN for the Windows 2003 Server. I can post the results of other tools if needed.

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.CUSTOM>repadmin /showrepl

repadmin running command /showrepl against server localhost

Default-First-Site-Name\MAINSERVER
DC Options: (none)
Site Options: (none)
DC object GUID: 47dacdae-b692-4418-99cd-475a8d0e4eec
DC invocationID: d14b26b9-0346-45bf-aa42-2b983653db03

==== INBOUND NEIGHBORS ======================================

DC=custom,DC=msft
    Default-First-Site-Name\PRIMSERVER via RPC
        DC object GUID: ccafc5e7-ac84-4b3a-ab48-94d6266bfc5a
        Last attempt @ 2009-02-19 16:53:55 failed, result 8614 (0x21a6):
            The Active Directory cannot replicate with this server because the t
ime since the last replication with this server has exceeded the tombstone lifet
ime.
        671 consecutive failure(s).
        Last success @ 2006-01-03 02:37:55.

CN=Configuration,DC=custom,DC=msft
    Default-First-Site-Name\PRIMSERVER via RPC
        DC object GUID: ccafc5e7-ac84-4b3a-ab48-94d6266bfc5a
        Last attempt @ 2009-02-19 16:53:55 failed, result 8614 (0x21a6):
            The Active Directory cannot replicate with this server because the t
ime since the last replication with this server has exceeded the tombstone lifet
ime.
        399 consecutive failure(s).
        Last success @ 2006-01-03 02:36:25.

CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=custom,DC=msft
    Default-First-Site-Name\PRIMSERVER via RPC
        DC object GUID: ccafc5e7-ac84-4b3a-ab48-94d6266bfc5a
        Last attempt @ 2009-02-19 16:53:55 failed, result 8614 (0x21a6):
            The Active Directory cannot replicate with this server because the t
ime since the last replication with this server has exceeded the tombstone lifet
ime.
        77 consecutive failure(s).
        Last success @ 2006-01-03 02:19:26.

Source: Default-First-Site-Name\PRIMSERVER
******* 669 CONSECUTIVE FAILURES since 2006-01-03 02:37:55
Last error: 8614 (0x21a6):
            The Active Directory cannot replicate with this server because the t
ime since the last replication with this server has exceeded the tombstone lifet
ime.

Thanks for your help!

 

[acl03]

Not sure if this is the best option, but you could probably just demote/promote the 2003 server.


Thanks,
Andrew

Hard work often pays off over time, but procrastination pays off right now!

 

[BradCustom]

Thanks,

I mentioned that in my post as a last resort; I'd like to try and fix the problem without using DCPROMO.

 

[acl03]

So you did. My apologies

Thanks,
Andrew

Hard work often pays off over time, but procrastination pays off right now!