Im quite sure the Sysvol is ok now as the software installations are working on another pc... I will run the GPOTool and see what happens... the DNS is configured correctly... Il have an update tomorrow as its a server in Shanghai im working on... Thanks On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 3:27 PM, Darren Mar-Elia <darren@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Minseh- > > Are you sure that SYSVOL on that DC that the client is using is ok? I mean, > can you compare it to the PDC emulator to make sure? It sounds like that DC > is still having some kind of problem, either with SYSVOL or something in AD. > You might want to run GPOTool against that DC and see what it says. Also > make sure that the client's DNS config. is correct. A "directory service > error" sounds fairly fatal. > > > > Darren > > > > *From:* gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *minesh pandya > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:15 AM > *To:* gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [gptalk] Re: GP Core Failure > > > > In an attempt to resolve this I have implemented the following article: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;840669 > > The following error now appears in RSOP: > > Group Policy Infrastructure failed due to the error listed below. > A directory service error has occurred. > > Note: Due to the GP Core failure, none of the other Group Policy > components processed their policy. Consequently, status information for the > other components is not available > > Thanks > Minesh > > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 3:09 PM, minesh pandya <minesh.pandya@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Recently on one of my sites the Sysvol was overwritten with a empty folder. > The Sysvol was restored from a backup. > > Those GPO's that were applying software and policy are failing on a new > build machine. > A RSOP on a new build displays the following error: > > 10 June 2008 9:00:47 pm > > Group Policy Infrastructure failed due to the error listed below. > The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. > > Note: Due to the GP Core failure, none of the other Group Policy > components processed their policy. Consequently, status information for the > other components is not available. > > > I ran a DCDiag and everything passed... > > Software installation via GP on the old build prior to the Sysvol loss > works fine. > > > > > Sysvol permissions have been checked against another DC in another domain > and are exactly the same. > > I can navigate to the Sysvol from the client machine and open scripts, and > I can navigate to the software share from the client machine and manually > run the MSI's sucessfully. > > Does anyone have any ideas on what the problem is? > > -- > Regards > > Minesh Pandya > > > > > -- > Regards > > Minesh Pandya > -- Regards Minesh Pandya