DFS Diagnostic Report error

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:00:56 Z

Hi,

I have utilized DFS between two W2K3 R2 servers but I encounter following error when executing Diagnostic Report in my DFS Management console:

Cannot access DFS Replication performance counters.
	Affected replicated folders:	All replicated folders on this server.
	Description:	The DFS Replication service is unable to access the performance counter DFS Replicated Folders(DFS_STO_TBG_Source-{29E75B6A-A67B-472E-BA24-A6F4DEC33D6D})\File Installs Succeeded on TABTBGSRV003. Performance data is unavailable. Error ID: 0xc0000bdb.
	Last occurred:	Monday, June 29, 2009 at 3:58:46 PM (GMT1:00)
	Suggested action:	For information about troubleshooting this problem, see .

I get the same error on both servers.

Anyone that had a similar issue?

//Johan

DFS Diagnostic Report error

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:31:19 Z

# for hex 0xc0000bdb / decimal -1073738789
PDH_ACCESS_DENIED

It is likely the registry permissions on either of the following registry keys is too restrictive:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib
or
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers\winreg

Compare against these defaults and fix as necessary:

Administrators - Full Control
Creator Owner - Special
Local Service - Read
Network Service - Read
Performance Log Users - Read
Performance Monitor Users - Read
System - Full Control

Ned Pyle [MSFT] - MS Enterprise Platforms Support - Beta Team

DFS Diagnostic Report error

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:06:36 Z

Hi Johan,

I agree with Ned.

Meanwhile, you may also consider applying the following hotfix onto that problematic server.

FIX: You cannot access performance counters in the Distributed File System (DFS) Replication health report on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912850

Hope the information will be helpful for you.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

DFS Diagnostic Report error

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:22:26 Z

Hi Ned,

Excellent!

Updating the permission for the reg. keys proposed by you solved the problem.

Thanks a lot!

Talk to you later.

//Johan

DFS Diagnostic Report error

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:24:13 Z

Hi David,

Ned´s proposal worked out well.
I tested the update the you mention but it say that my version is newer.

Thanks for your feedback anyway!

br

//Johan