Windows Server - Netdiag DNS test failed - DNS records for DC not registered

Asked By David Taylor on 17-Jul-11 02:00 AM
I have a WIN 2003 R2 SP2 domain controller (dbtaylor.dev) which is also a DNS server but I can't add computers to my domain. Neither does the DNS server resolve internet urls.

netdiag/fix reports:

DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Failed
          [WARNING] Cannot find a primary authoritative DNS server for the name
            'dtserver2.dbtaylor.dev.'. [RCODE_SERVER_FAILURE]
            The name 'dtserver2.dbtaylor.dev.' may not be registered in DNS.
    [FATAL] Could not open file C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\netlogon.dns for read
ing.
    [FATAL] Could not open file C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\netlogon.dns for read
ing.
    [FATAL] No DNS servers have the DNS records for this DC registered.


Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Failed
    List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir
        NetBT_Tcpip_{C77CA248-016B-4680-8AE9-BAF5AF6BFB58}
    The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport.

    List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser
        NetBT_Tcpip_{C77CA248-016B-4680-8AE9-BAF5AF6BFB58}
    The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport.
    [FATAL] Cannot send mailslot message to 'DBTAYLOR*' via browser. [ERROR_INVA
LID_FUNCTION]

Event Viewer (DNS) shows Events 6702, 4004, 4015

Will appreciate some help.

Thanks,

DT

Radhika roy replied to David Taylor on 17-Jul-11 02:07 AM
Make the Preferred DNS for the W2K3 server .

then do an ipconfig /flushdns and ipconfig /registerdns

then net stop dns & net start dns

the net stop netlogons & net start netlogons.

follow these link also-

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverDS/thread/1b56c7ef-3308-4532-814d-6ef14e92c770

Hope this will help you.
David Taylor replied to Radhika roy on 17-Jul-11 02:28 AM
Thanks for your prompt reply. I did what you advised but netdiag reports the same DNS failure.

DT 
David Taylor replied to David Taylor on 17-Jul-11 03:07 AM
The forward lookup zone for the DNS server contains one SOA record, one NS record and four A records.

Of the four A records two point to the same IP address

(same as parent folder) Host (A) 192.168.1.6
dtserver2 Host (A) 192.168.1.6

And the other two point to invalid IP addresses.

There is no SRV record (there is another server on the network - Win 2008 hosting one HYper V virtual machine).

Is any of this significant? 

DT
Devil Scorpio replied to David Taylor on 17-Jul-11 05:50 PM
Hi David,

If ur DNS server couldnt resolve internet urls. Then plz refer the following Fixes.

Fix 1: Check your Windows HOSTS file – Make sure there’s no entry in the hosts file that maps the website’s address to localhost or an incorrect IP address like 127.0.0.1 – it is a possibility if you have imported some third-party hosts file.

    cmd /k notepad c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Fix 2: Find Faults in the Pipeline – Paypal website may be up and running but it is possible that the real problem lies with a router that is between you and the computer hosting the Paypal website. Do a traceroute and check for messages like “Request Timed Out” – they will help you find the location of the breakdown.

Type the following command in the Run Window:

    cmd /k tracert www.abc.com – remember to replace abc with address of the website that is unreachable.

Fix 3: Clear DNS Cache – The DNS cache keeps a record of sites that you have recently visited on your computer. If that gets corrupted, you may have issues opening sites that were previously accessible without problems.

    Type cmd /k ipconfig /displaydns in the Run window to see the cache entries. If that unreachable website is listed in the cache, type cmd /k ipconfig /flushdns to clear the cache.

Website May Be Blocked – The chances are rare but it is possible that access to some particular website may be have been restricted by the Office firewall. To test this, send an email to www@web2mail.com with the problematic website URL in the subject field. If the website is up, you will get a text copy of the web page in an email message.

Fix 4: Suspend the Anti-Virus and Firewall – If you are running an external software firewall or anti-virus program (like Norton, ZoneAlarm, etc), exit and restart the web browser. Is the problem solved now ?

When nothing works, open 192.168.1.1 and reboot the modem. If that fails, restart your computer and as a final step, call your ISP support.