Zeeman2 Domain Controller:

The File Replication Service is in an error state. Files will not replicate to or from one or all of the replica sets on this computer until the following recovery steps are performed:

Recovery Steps:

[1] The error state may clear itself if you stop and restart the FRS service. This can be done by performing the following in a command window:

net stop ntfrs
net start ntfrs

If this fails to clear up the problem then proceed as follows.

[2] For Active Directory Domain Controllers that DO NOT host any DFS alternates or other replica sets with replication enabled:

If there is at least one other Domain Controller in this domain then restore the "system state" of this DC from backup (using ntbackup or other backup-restore utility) and make it non-authoritative.

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Boot Zeeman2 into Active Directory Restore mode;

Restore the System State for zeeman2;

Active Directory Sites and Services to verify the replication -- "Target Principal Name incorrect for zeeman2"

Solution:

Install Windows Support Tools from CD;

Change the startup type to manual for KDC service and stop it;

Run netdom resetpwd to reset the password of zeeman2

netdom resetpwd /server:zeeman1 /userD:Administrator /passwordD:password

restart Zeeman2;

Change the startup type to Automatic for KDC service and start it;