New DC Stuck Initial Sync Sysvol folder

Question

Hi,
We recently add a new DC in a new site, and we have a problem because all replication diags suceed, but we noticied errors in event viewer with GPO unnacessible.
I have checked the Sysvol folder and the Policies Group is missing ...

For /f %i IN ('dsquery server -o rdn') do @Echo %i && @wmic /node:"%i" /namespace:\root\microsoftdfs path dfsrreplicatedfolderinfo WHERE replicatedfoldername='SYSVOL share' get replicationgroupname,replicatedfoldername,state

Return the DC as "Initial State"

I have tried to follow this procedure : change msDFSR Enabled=FALSE replications and DFSRDIAG POLLAD but still stuck at initial Sync.

All controller are on 2019 Server Standard, and no issue with replications except this folder policies..

Is there a way to proper recreate the SYSVOL folder with scripts & policies ?

Thanks !

Steph

Answer 1

Just checking if there's any progress or updates?

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Answer 2

Hi,

Based on my understanding, only the new DC can't get the Sysvol synced from other DCs, right?
Did you check the status of the new DC by running: Dcdiag /v >c:\dcdiag1.log?
If only the issue for the SYSVOL replicaiton, as DSPatric mentioned above, we can consider the method: non-authoritative synchronization for DFSR-replicated sysvol replication on the new DC.

If there are any progresses, welcome to share here!

Best Regards,

Answer 3

A couple of options are a non authoritative synchronization
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2218556/how-to-force-an-authoritative-and-non-authoritative-synchronization-fo

or also try moving roles off, demote, reboot, promo the problematic one.

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