Hello,

I have a Windows 2003 DC on which the FRS won't start. I just get a generic
message saying that it didn't respond in a timely manner. I just installed
SP 2 hoping that might help but it didn't. Can you point me to some
troubleshooting steps? I found articles on troubleshooting FRS but they
aren't much help if the service just won't start. Thanks.
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Kent

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro....mspx?mfr=true

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NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR>


"Kent Tylman" wrote:

Oops, this is for 2003.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/327341


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NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR>



"net_admin" wrote:

Check the event logs or also you might try;
sc query "ntfrs"

to see what win32 exit code is generated.


This tool may help.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Kent Tylman" wrote:

Thank you. I already saw this article but it is no help in my situation.
All it says if the service won't start is to check the FRS event log.
However because the service is not starting nothing is getting written to the
event log. Nothing is getting written to the %systemroot%\debug folder
either.
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Kent


"net_admin" wrote:

Again there is nothing in the event log as the service it not started, except
this:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7009
Date: 12/21/2007
Time: 11:07:14 AM
User: N/A
Computer: NWMED1
Description:
Timeout (30000 milliseconds) waiting for the File Replication Service
service to connect.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Here are the results of the sc query:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>sc query "ntfrs"

SERVICE_NAME: ntfrs
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE,
IGNORES_SHUTDOWN))

WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

I already tried the frsdiag tool but couldn't find any useful info since the
service wasn't running.........

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Kent


"Dave Patrick" wrote:

Maybe this tool helps by examining the logs.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


Also let's try asking them here. x-posted to:
microsoft.public.windows.server.dfs_frs

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US



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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Kent Tylman" wrote:

I am having the same problem. I am able to start the service from the command
line or from the Service MMC. It continues to run until I restart the server.
Then it is back to having to manually start it. There is nothing in the
Application, File Replication or System logs, SC Query or in the outputs from
FRSDiag that seem to point to any problems.

Thanks for the help,

Tim

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

I am having the same problem. I am able to start the service from the command
line or from the Service MMC. It continues to run until I restart the server.
Then it is back to having to manually start it. There is nothing in the
Application, File Replication or System logs, SC Query or in the outputs from
FRSDiag that seem to point to any problems.

Thanks for the help,

Tim


"Dave Patrick" wrote:

I found this in the NtFrs_005.log.

JrnlPrepareService1: 3728: 6198: S1: 16:29:56> :S: WARNING:
Setting FrsVsn - Current system Time has moved backwards from value in config
record.
<JrnlPrepareService1: 3728: 6202: S1: 16:29:56> :S: WARNING:
CurrentTime is (01c84b44 449ade77) Sun Dec 30, 2007 16:29:56
<JrnlPrepareService1: 3728: 6206: S1: 16:29:56> :S: WARNING:
ConfigRecord->FrsVsn is (01c84b53 74f41568) Sun Dec 30, 2007 18:18:39

Hope that this will help shed some light on this?


"Tim" wrote:

Tim wrote:
Sounds like you might have a time sync problem.

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services