NETLOGON and SYSVOL Not Shared

If you have a domain controller and the SYSVOL is missing you will be getting the following error in your logs:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1006
Date: 22/02/2010
Time: 6:01:40 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: DC1\
Description:
Windows cannot bind to contoso.com domain. (Local Error). Group Policy processing aborted.

To get this fixed copy the SYSVOL folder of a healthy domain controller manually.

1.  At Windows Server, logon as Domain Administrator.

2.  Click "Start > Run"¸ enter "cmd".

3.  Enter "net stop ntfrs".

4.  Enter "regedit".

5.  Navigate to the following registry key on the domain controller you just copied the SYSVOL to:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Ntfrs\Parameters\Backup/Restore\Process at Startup

6.  Right-click "BurFlags", select "Modify".

7.  Type "D4", click "OK".

8.  Back to Command Prompt, enter "net start ntfrs".

Remark:            This solution works at Windows Server 2000/ 2003.

For more information:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290762

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