Access Violation on an Existing Domain Controller When a New Domain Controller Is Being Promoted (318703)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2

This article was previously published under Q318703

SYMPTOMS

After you install the fix contained in the following article (or a newer fix that contains the same files)

285858 Err Msg: The Replication System Encountered an Internal Error

an existing domain controller may experience an access violation when a new domain controller is being promoted or when certain information is replicated, as described in the following article:

220946 Symptoms That You May Experience If the Lsass.exe Process Stops

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, move items currently in the Lost-And-Found container into a different container, such as a new user-created subcontainer of Lost-And-Found.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	12/18/2003
Keywords:	kbbug kbDirServices kbfix kbWin2000PreSP3Fix kbWin2000sp3fix KB318703