I have another option for you, when you get back.=20 Take a gander at this MS technote, http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3DKB;EN-US;Q193888&ID=3DKB= ;EN -US;Q193888 About midway down the page it discusses how you can delay the netlogon service from attempting to start until after the DNS service has started.=20 'In addition, Windows 2000 Active Directory needs to find and use the DNS Server service. The Netlogon service can be delayed to ensure that the DNS Server service is up and running for Dynamic DNS registration and query for existing Active Directory domain controllers that are in the DNS server database. Use the DependOnService in the Netlogon and add DNS to the list of LanmanWorkstation and LanmanServer. This delays Netlogon from starting until the DNS Server service on that same computer is started and ready.' 'NOTE: Only delay the Netlogon service for DNS on a Windows 2000 Server when the DNS service is on the same Windows 2000-based server' I've seen boot time drop from minutes to under a minute with this change.=20 HTH J -----Original Message----- From: Charles R. Buchanan [mailto:crbgfblab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Monday December 30, 2002 7:41 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Long start up Will give it a thrice over on New Years day. It's an off day and I'll have some time to tinker! Just resolved another network crisis and it's time to eat..finally! :-) Thanks! >-----Original Message----- >From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tom Erdely >Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:13 AM >To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [windows2000] Re: Long start up > > > >Is your AD server also the DNS server? Is it configured to use itself >for DNS? Does DNS have the AD integrated zone? Is the server setup to >register itself with DNS? > >This is definitely a DNS / AD problem. Usually, this happens when the >server is trying to gather info from a DNS that doesn't contain the AD >domain or if it is trying to register itself with a DNS server that does >not contain the domain or does not allow dynamic update. > >HTH, > >Tom Erdely >Unitron as >Lagervegen 30 >4066 Stavanger >=3D20 >E-mail: te@xxxxxxxxxx >Web: www.unitron.no >Sentralbord: +47 51 81 90 10 >Direkte : +47 51 81 90 13 >Telefax : +47 51 81 90 20 >Mobiltlf.: +47 99 23 36 22 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Charles R. Buchanan [mailto:crbgfblab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=3D20 >Sent: 29. desember 2002 19:37 >To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [windows2000] Re: Long start up > > > >From what I can tell, it seems to be configured correctly. It passed >both the simple test and the recursive query to other DNS servers. > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20 >>[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joe Shonk >>Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 9:44 AM >>To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [windows2000] Re: Long start up >> >> >> >>Long startups can be due to misconfigured IP settings.. (or DNS is not=3D20 >>=3D3D setup properly) >> >>Joe > > >--- >Have a Happy and SAFE Holiday! Don't Drink and Drive! >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/2002 > > > >=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D >3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D >=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D >To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation >mode or view archives use the below link. > >http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > >=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation >mode or view archives use the below link. > >http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > --- Have a Happy and SAFE Holiday! Don't Drink and Drive! Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/2002 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm