Files are not synchronized when you use the File Replication service to replicate Distributed File System shares in Windows 2000 Server (896712)

SYMPTOMS

Files are not synchronized as expected when you use the File Replication service (FRS) to replicate Distributed File System (DFS) shares in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server.

Additionally, an error message that is similar to the following may be logged in the System event log:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7031
Date: Date
Time: Time
User: N/A
Computer: Computer_Name
Description: The File Replication Service service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in 1800000 milliseconds: Restart the service.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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

Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4

Restart requirement

You must restart the 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
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   02-May-2005  10:00  5.0.2195.7044     748,304  Ntfrs.exe