Error message when you try to migrate the SYSVOL share from the FRS to the DFSR service in a Windows Server 2008 domain: "The parameter is incorrect"

Consider the following scenario in a Windows Server 2008 domain. You have various domain controllers that are located outside of the organizational unit�s (OU) default domain controllers. You try to migrate the SYSVOL share from the File Replication Service (FRS) to the Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) service. To do this, you use the Distributed File System (DFS) Replication service migration tool (Dfsrmig.exe). In this scenario, the SYSVOL share migration process fails, and you receive the following error message: Additionally, the following event is logged in the DFS Replication log on the primary domain controller (PDC) emulator master:

Log Name: DFS
Replication Source: DFSR
Event ID: 8028
Task Category: None
Level: Error Keywords: Classic
User: N/A Computer: computer name
Description: DFSR Migration was unable to transition to the 'PREPARED' state for Domain Controller domain controller name. DFSR will retry the next time it polls the Active Directory. To force an immediate retry, execute the command 'dfsrdiag /pollad'.
Additional Information:
Domain Controller: domain controller name Error: 87 (The parameter is incorrect.)

Notes

• This computer name placeholder represents the name of the computer on which this issue occurs.
• This domain controller name placeholder represents the first domain controller on which this issue occurs.

The error occurs because the DFS Replication service migration tool does not expect domain controllers outside the OU's default domain controllers. Therefore, the DFS Replication service migration tool does not create DFSR replication member objects for these domain controllers.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, your computer must be running Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2). Additionally, the computer must have the Active Directory Domain Services role installed. For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Server 2008 file information notes

Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

• The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

  Version	Product	SR_Level	Service branch
  6.0.600 1 . 22xxx	Windows Server 2008	SP1	LDR
  6.0.600 2 . 22xxx	Windows Server 2008	SP2	LDR

• Service Pack 1 is integrated into the release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxxx version number.
• The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 SP2" section. The MANIFEST files and the MUM files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

To work around this issue, put all domain controllers into one OU (such as the default OU) for the migration to DFSR.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 SP2

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 SP2