#sysvol

Just to be sure I get this out of the way… This blog post is in no way a one size fits all solution for similar scenarios. It could be, but every similar scenario truly deserves the attention it needs. Sometimes there are so many moving parts, you cannot always generalize. This is also not meant to be rude against anyone in same or similar scenario. It is something to take lessons from and start…

A new version of the SYSVOL/File Replication Convergence Check script has been published containing updates, improvements, and bug fixes. Read more about it, and get the new version of the script, by clicking HERE. Any feedback, or feature requests? Just let me know! While on that subject, and although I cannot name the specific people and/or companies that, A number of individuals approached me…

In the following article, I explained a scenario with test environments, where the SYSVOL replication breaks due to the use of snapshots. I also explained how to fix it. (2023-05-06) Test Environments, Snapshots And The SYSVOL Do Not Always Like Each Other (1) Now, if you are using snapshots frequently to revert the test environment back to a certain state, fixing the SYSVOL will be part of…

With many test environments, it is a common thing to create and configure a test environment with at least 1 AD domain and probably multiple domain controllers (DCs). Before explaining what can happen and what all this is about, let’s just go back in time a bit to understand, why things work like they work. Background Apparently, one of the common things that occurred in production…

Fix: FRS not replicating C:\WINDOWS\SYSVOL\domain\scripts after non-authoritative restore #computers #solution #fix

FRS not replicating C:\WINDOWS\SYSVOL\domain\scripts after non-authoritative restore

We are running several Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controllers. The replication of sysvol is done by NTFRS.

Yesterday, our master DC reported a “JRNL_WRAP_ERROR”for the SYSVOL Share. I ran a chkdsk on C:\ but it did not show any problems. After this, I have initiated an non-authoritative restore by stopping…