DCDiag failed test systemlog

[madon]

I am getting some problems with my Server AD since couple of days. Whenever I try running DCDiag test on my Domain Controller I get the following error message:

"Starting test: systemlog
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0xC0002725
Time Generated: 06/25/2007 10:52:00
(Event String could not be retrieved)
xxxx(servername) failed test systemlog."

I don’t have any idea what is creating this problem. So far I have everything I know about but none of them worked. So hope anyone of you can help me out of this.

Thank you.

[Gonzo]

Is there any thing listed in the Event Viewer log regarding this error message? If yes, please list them all here. Apart from this also try running "dcdiag /v /test:systemlog". See if you get some more details related to this error.

[ThomasNordmark]

Got kind of the same issue on my 2003 Ent w Exchange
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Starting test: systemlog
* The System Event log test
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:06:58
(Event String could not be retrieved)
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:07:05
(Event String could not be retrieved)
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:07:07
(Event String could not be retrieved)
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:07:17
(Event String could not be retrieved)
......................... SERVER1 failed test systemlog

/Thomas

[GARTH]

That is not enough to analyze the problem ThomasNordmark,

As stated above just check the event viewer system log for errors. It will help you and us to get the complete description about the problem. So check the log and post the entries from the event viewer here.

[ThomasNordmark]

dcdiag /f:c:\dcdiag.log
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Domain Controller Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SERVER1
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... SERVER1 passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SERVER1
Starting test: Replications
......................... SERVER1 passed test Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... SERVER1 passed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... SERVER1 passed test NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... SERVER1 passed test Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... SERVER1 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... SERVER1 passed test RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... SERVER1 passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... SERVER1 passed test Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... SERVER1 passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... SERVER1 passed test frssysvol
Starting test: frsevent
......................... SERVER1 passed test frsevent
Starting test: kccevent
......................... SERVER1 passed test kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:06:58
(Event String could not be retrieved)
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:07:05
(Event String could not be retrieved)
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:07:07
(Event String could not be retrieved)
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:07:17
(Event String could not be retrieved)
......................... SERVER1 failed test systemlog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... SERVER1 passed test VerifyReferences

Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : company
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... company passed test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... company passed test CheckSDRefDom

Running enterprise tests on : company.local
Starting test: Intersite
......................... company.local passed test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... company.local passed test FsmoCheck

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dcdiag test:systemlog /v
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C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.SERVER1.000>dcdiag /test:systemlog /v

Domain Controller Diagnosis

Performing initial setup:
* Verifying that the local machine Server1, is a DC.
* Connecting to directory service on server Server1.
* Collecting site info.
* Identifying all servers.
* Identifying all NC cross-refs.
* Found 1 DC(s). Testing 1 of them.
Done gathering initial info.

Doing initial required tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SERVER1
Starting test: Connectivity
* Active Directory LDAP Services Check
* Active Directory RPC Services Check
......................... SERVER1 passed test Connectivity

Doing primary tests

Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SERVER1
Test omitted by user request: Replications
Test omitted by user request: Topology
Test omitted by user request: CutoffServers
Test omitted by user request: NCSecDesc
Test omitted by user request: NetLogons
Test omitted by user request: Advertising
Test omitted by user request: KnowsOfRoleHolders
Test omitted by user request: RidManager
Test omitted by user request: MachineAccount
Test omitted by user request: Services
Test omitted by user request: OutboundSecureChannels
Test omitted by user request: ObjectsReplicated
Test omitted by user request: frssysvol
Test omitted by user request: frsevent
Test omitted by user request: kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
* The System Event log test
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:06:58
(Event String could not be retrieved)
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:07:05
(Event String could not be retrieved)
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:07:07
(Event String could not be retrieved)
An Error Event occured. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 02/11/2009 12:07:17
(Event String could not be retrieved)
......................... SERVER1 failed test systemlog
Test omitted by user request: VerifyReplicas
Test omitted by user request: VerifyReferences
Test omitted by user request: VerifyEnterpriseReferences

Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : Schema
Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : Configuration
Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom

Running partition tests on : company
Test omitted by user request: CrossRefValidation
Test omitted by user request: CheckSDRefDom

Running enterprise tests on : company.local
Test omitted by user request: Intersite
Test omitted by user request: FsmoCheck

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.SERVER1.000>


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