Top Support Solutions for Windows Server 2008
These are the top Microsoft Support solutions for the most common issues experienced when using Windows Server 2008 (updated quarterly).
1. Solutions related to Active Directory replication:
- Replication error 8453 Replication access was denied
- Replication error -2146893022 The target principal name is incorrect
- Replication error 1753 There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper
- Replication error 1396 Logon Failure The target account name is incorrect
- Replication error 8614 The Active Directory cannot replicate with this server because the time since the last replication with this server has exceeded the tombstone lifetime
- Replication error 8524 The DSA operation is unable to proceed because of a DNS lookup failure
- Replication error 1256 The remote system is not available
- Replication error 8451 The replication operation encountered a database error
2. Solutions related to DNS:
- Don't be afraid of DNS Scavenging. Just be patient.
- Optimizing your network to keep your DNS squeaky clean
- The size of the Active Directory increases rapidly on a Windows Server 2003-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based domain controller that hosts the DNS Server role
- Some DNS name queries are unsuccessful after you deploy a Windows-based DNS server
- No records in the secondary DNS zone and DNS error 6527
A DNS Update is recorded as failed: Event ID 5774, 1196, or 1578
3. Solutions related to bugchecks, stop errors, and unexpected restarts:
- Bug Check Code Reference
- How to generate a kernel or a complete memory dump file in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- How to use the special pool feature to isolate pool damage
- How to determine the appropriate page file size for 64-bit versions of Windows
- Using Driver Verifier to identify issues with Windows drivers for advanced users
- How to diagnose Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 performance issues
- How to troubleshoot Directory Services PKI and ADCS issues for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 using Fix it Center Pro
- Collect memory dump files in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2
4. Solutions related to Active Directory issues:
- Root Causes for Slow Boots and Logons (sbsl)
- How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain controller demotion
- "Directory Services cannot start" error message when you start your Windows-based or SBS-based domain controller
- How to restore deleted user accounts and their group memberships in Active Directory
- Running Adprep.exe
- Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2012
- Upgrade Domain Controllers: Microsoft Support Quick Start for Adding Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controllers to Existing Domains
5. Solutions related to File Replication Technologies (FRS and DFSR):
- Where’s my file? Root cause analysis of FRS and DFSR data deletion
- Understanding DFSR debug logging (Part 14: A sharing violation due to a file locked upstream between two Windows Server 2008)
- Understanding DFSR debug logging (Part 17: Replication failing because of blocked RPC ports (uses debug severity 5))
- DFSR Event ID 2213 is logged on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012
- Common DFSR Configuration Mistakes and Oversights
- List of currently available hotfixes for Distributed File System (DFS) technologies in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2008 R2