You Cannot Take DFS Replica Members Offline

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This article was previously published under Q320661

SYMPTOMS
If you try to take a Distributed File System (DFS) link replica member offline while the server that hosts the replica member is not available, the operation may not succeed.

 

The replica appears to be offline in the DFS Administrator tool, but referrals to the replica set still include the unavailable server.

CAUSE
To take the replica offline, the administrator's computer must be able to contact the server.

RESOLUTION
Service Pack Information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft

 

Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

Hotfix Information

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this fix.

 

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

 

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 typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

 

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:    Date         Time   Version        Size     File name
   -------------------------------------------------------
   25-Apr-2002  23:28  5.0.2195.5683   51,984  Dfscore.dll     
   25-Apr-2002  23:28  5.0.2195.5683  240,912  Dfsgui.dll      
    

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

 

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

 

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot

 

The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Last Reviewed: 11/5/2003 (2.2) 
Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbWin2000preSP4Fix KB320661