An "Event ID 467" database corruption error may be intermittently logged in the Directory Services event log on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller (902396)

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

Important To resolve this problem in the Active Directory forest, you must install the following hotfix on all domain controllers in the forest.A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, 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: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

There are no prerequisites

Note Service Pack 1 is included in x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Note The first time that you restart the computer after you have installed this hotfix, the restart will take a long time because this hotfix rebuilds the affected indexes.

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 item in Control Panel.
Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform	SP requirement	Service branch
Esent.dll	5.2.3790.498	975,872	07-Mar-2006	21:51	x86	None	RTMQFE
Ntdsa.dll	5.2.3790.498	1,432,064	07-Mar-2006	21:51	x86	None	RTMQFE
Ntdsatq.dll	5.2.3790.498	29,696	07-Mar-2006	21:51	x86	None	RTMQFE
Esent.dll	5.2.3790.2654	1,047,040	07-Mar-2006	22:00	x86	None	SP1QFE
Ntdsa.dll	5.2.3790.2654	1,520,640	07-Mar-2006	22:00	x86	None	SP1QFE

Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Itanium-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform	SP requirement	Service branch
Esent.dll	5.2.3790.498	2,607,104	07-Mar-2006	21:14	IA-64	None	RTMQFE
Ntdsa.dll	5.2.3790.498	4,068,352	07-Mar-2006	21:14	IA-64	None	RTMQFE
Ntdsatq.dll	5.2.3790.498	82,432	07-Mar-2006	21:14	IA-64	None	RTMQFE
Esent.dll	5.2.3790.2654	2,775,552	07-Mar-2006	21:17	IA-64	None	SP1QFE
Ntdsa.dll	5.2.3790.2654	4,252,160	07-Mar-2006	21:17	IA-64	None	SP1QFE
Wesent.dll	5.2.3790.2654	1,047,040	07-Mar-2006	21:17	x86	None	WOW
Wntdsa.dll	5.2.3790.2654	1,520,640	07-Mar-2006	21:17	x86	None	WOW

Windows Server 2003, 64-bit x64-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform	SP requirement	Service branch
Esent.dll	5.2.3790.2654	2,367,488	07-Mar-2006	21:17	x64	None	SP1QFE
Ntdsa.dll	5.2.3790.2654	2,964,992	07-Mar-2006	21:17	x64	None	SP1QFE
Wesent.dll	5.2.3790.2654	1,047,040	07-Mar-2006	21:18	x86	None	WOW
Wntdsa.dll	5.2.3790.2654	1,520,640	07-Mar-2006	21:18	x86	None	WOW

Installation instructions

After you install this hotfix, perform an offline defragmentation of the Active Directory database. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: