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You are working in a domain environment with Windows Server 2012 domain controllers. You open Group Policy Management Console on the 2012 DC and check the status of Active Directory and Sysvol Replication for the domain. When you click "Detect Now" GPMC reports an error as below.
"A Processing error occurred collecting data using this base domain controller. Please change the base domain controller and try again."
You should also check the below locations to make sure there is no deleted or conflict references for the fSMORoleOwner Attribute. You would get the same errors if you have a bad entry for this attribute reference.
Places to be checked:
1. Open ADSIEdit and connect to DC=DomainDNSZones,DC=Domain,DC=com.
Right click the object CN=InfraStructure
Look for the attribute fSMORoleOwner and verify it is pointing to the right FSMO holder.
2. Connect to DC=DomainDNSZones,DC=Domain,DC=com.
Right click the object CN=InfraStructure
Look for the attribute fSMORoleOwner and verify it is pointing to the right FSMO holder.
3. Connect to DC=DC=Domain,DC=com.
Right click the object CN=InfraStructure
Look for the attribute fSMORoleOwner and verify it is pointing to the right FSMO holder.
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