Inbound Replication Fails on Domain Controllers with Event ID: 1699, Error 8451 or jet error -1601 (832851)

SYMPTOMS

Inbound replication to Windows Server 2003 domain controllers does not work, and errors are listed in the Directory Services event log of the destination domain controller if NTDS diagnostic logging is set at default levels. The domain controllers that cannot replicate may log the following events in the System log:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: NTDS Replication
Event Category: Replication
Event ID: 1699
Date: MM/DD/YY
Time: HH:MM:SS
User: username
Computer: Destination_domain_controller_Name
Description: The local domain controller failed to retrieve the changes requested for the following directory partition. As a result, it was unable to send the change requests to the domain controller at the following network address.
Directory partition: DN path of affected replication partition
Network address: DNS CNAME address / objectGUID of source domain controller
Extended request code: 0
Additional Data
Error value: 8451
The replication operation encountered a database error.
The only partition that is failing to replicate is the Partition_Name partition. Increasing NTDS diagnostic logging levels on the destination domain controller produces additional events that are useful in identifying this issue. For information about how to increase NTDS diagnostic logging, see the More Information section.

In Active Directory Sites and Services, right-click the connections that fail to inbound replicate to the destination domain controller and choose Replicate Now. The following events are logged in the Directory Services event log:Event Type: Warning
Event Source: NTDS General
Event Category: Internal Processing
Event ID: 1173
Date: MM/DD/YY
Time: HH:MM:SS
User: Username
Computer: Destination_domain_controller_Name
Description: Internal event: Active Directory has encountered the following exception and associated parameters.

Exception: e0010004
Parameter: 0

Additional Data Error value: -1047
Internal ID: 205063e
Event Type: Error
Event Source: NTDS General
Event Category: Internal Processing
Event ID: 1481
Date: MM/DD/YY
Time: HH:MM:SS
Computer: Destination_domain_controller_Name
Description:
Internal error: The operation on the object failed.

Additional Data:
Error value: 2 000020EF: NameErr: DSID-032500E8, problem 2001 (NO_OBJECT), data -1601, best match of: "Attempts to re-source read-only copies of domain partitions on global catalogs using repadmin /rehost will fail with the following error:

Removal of partition DC=DN path of domain partition is in progress...
DsReplicaDel NO_SOURCE() failed with status 8409 (0x20d9)
A database error has occurred.

Attempts to demote global catalogs fail, and generate the following error:

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: NTDS Replication
Event Category: Replication
Event ID: 1061
Date: MM/DD/YY
Time: HH:MM:SS
Computer: Destination_domain_controller_Name
User: NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON
Internal event: The directory replication agent request returned the following status.

Additional Data:
Error value:
8409 A database error has occurred.

Attempts to promote additional global catalogs in the forest also fail.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if an Active Directory partition contains one or more objects with an invalid security descriptor. An invalid security descriptor is a security descriptor that is anything less than 8 bytes. This problem occurs if an object or attribute contains a non 8-byte msExchSecurityDescriptor. Microsoft Windows 2000-based domain controllers earlier than Service Pack 4 (SP4) permitted these invalid security descriptors to be created. Windows 2000 SP4 or later versions do not permit the msExchSecurityDescriptors to be written to the global catalogs. However, if an invalid msExchSecurityDescriptor property already exists in the global catalog, it is not removed by the installation of Windows 2000 SP 4 or later versions. Upgrading a Windows 2000 domain controller to Windows Server 2003 does not correct the invalid descriptor.

One scenario that reveals these errors is the running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Setup /Forestprep, and /Domainprep in your Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based network.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name	
   --------------------------------------------------------
   24-Nov-2003  23:27  5.2.3790.104    4,010,496  Ntdsa.dll

Important We recommend that administrators install this hotfix before you run Exchange 2003 FORESTPREP in Active Directory forests that contained Exchange 2000 and pre-SP3 Windows 2000-based domain controllers.

MORE INFORMATION

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To increase NTDS diagnostic logging, change the following REG_DWORD values in the registry of the destination domain controller under the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Diagnostics

Set the value of the following subkeys to 5:

5 Replication Events
9 Internal Processing

Note Level 5 logging is extremely verbose and the values of both subkeys should be set back to the default of 0 after the problem is resolved. Filtering the Directory Services event log should be performed to isolate and identify these events.

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