> What service pack version are the two DCs?
ANS: Service Pack 2
> It sounds like the cache.dns file is corrupted. If you configure a
> forwarder, do the errors go away?
ANS: Enabled the forwarders - did not make any difference - the errors still
persist
> What is the IP address in the error? Just 0.0.0.0?
ANS: I dont get any IP address in the error message
> When you look at the list of nameservers listed on the Root Hints tab, do
> they match the names in the Cache.dns file, located in the
> %systemroot%\system32\dns folder?
ANS: They both have the same entries
> If not, go to DNS properties, Root Hints tab, and click the remove all of
> the root hints. Then click on Copy from Server, and choose 4.2.2.2.
ANS: I get an error here - The specific DNS server cannot be contacted to
collect root hints.
verify that the machine is conencted to the network, and that the specific
remote dns server is conencted and running
> If it continues after thatm please read the following article. I kow it's
> for Windows 2000, but if the above fail, this should work.
> Replacing root hints with the Cache.dns file
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249868
ANS: I did according to the article - it did not help - however I will try
again.
Appreciate you help.
Hugo
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Hi Hugo,
I apologize for not seeing your response earlier. Are both UDP 53 and TCP 53
opened on the firewall? The reason I ask is because of the error you are
getting trying to update the Root Hints. I can't remember whether this
required UDP or TCP (I think it is UDP), but both ports should be opened.
Ace
Many thanks
Hugo
"Ace Fekay [MCT]" <ace...@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org> wrote in message
news:u2DfiM8e...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
My question regards your edge firewall to the internet, not on the servers.
As far as your question, I am not sure. However, I am also not sure by what
you mean by "settings." There are *numerous* settings on a DNS server. One
little thing can be different.
I don't know if I had posted this between the different threads, but I
thought to post it for you just in case.
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=7053&eventno=727&source=DNS&phase=1
It basically says that a nameserver entry is incorrect in the nameservers
tab, but I think you said they are correct?
Ace
Hugo
"Ace Fekay [MCT]" <ace...@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org> wrote in message
news:OVOTJRHf...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
Hi Hugo,
I understand they are internal DCs, however because the servers are DNS
servers, they will need access for forwarders (if you setup forwarders as
recommended), and/or queries to the Root hints.
Let me know what you find.
Ace