Greg
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rkm@marshall.net [mailto:rkm@marshall.net]
>Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 12:09 PM
>To: ntisp@iea-software.com
>Subject: RE: [NTISP] MS DNS Probs
>
>
>I have had the root server file get corrupted and not been
>able to fix it by
>replacing the text file(s). Only way to fix it was to remove
>the service and
>re-install it. It's a pain depending on how many zones you have. If you
>don't have many than it's fairly easy to just remove the
>service, reinstall
>the service, then add your zones back. I don't know why it
>happens but I
>have been there... don't shoot the messenger <g>
>
>It has something to do with the registry entries getting hosed and not
>updating properly. I have read that the problem(s) occur much less
>frequently if you boot using the text file instead of the
>registry, but that
>would defeat the whole reason for me to use it.
>
>Granted, take what I say with a grain of salt... I have been accused
>repeatedly of applying a "consultants" quick fix on these kind of
>problems... but the truth is my DNS has gotten hosed a half dozen or so
>times in the last 4 years and an uninstall-reinstall usually
>fixes it before
>I can figure out what caused the problem in the first place. You need
>someone smarter than me to tell you WHY it happens. All in all
>tho I am real
>happy with M$ DNS... although sometimes I feel like it might as well be
>running on a mac...
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ntisp-request@iea-software.com
>> [mailto:ntisp-request@iea-software.com]On Behalf Of Greg White
>> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 2:59 PM
>> To: 'ntisp@iea-software.com'
>> Subject: RE: [NTISP] MS DNS Probs
>>
>>
>> That's something I looked at. Just to be sure, I downloaded
>a new copy of
>> the root server file from InterNIC, and replaced the one
>that MS DNS uses,
>> but there was no change.
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: rkm@marshall.net [mailto:rkm@marshall.net]
>> >Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 11:45 AM
>> >To: ntisp@iea-software.com
>> >Subject: RE: [NTISP] MS DNS Probs
>> >
>> >
>> >Sounds like your ROOT SERVERS entries are messed up
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: ntisp-request@iea-software.com
>> >> [mailto:ntisp-request@iea-software.com]On Behalf Of Greg White
>> >> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 2:43 PM
>> >> To: 'ntisp@iea-software.com'
>> >> Subject: [NTISP] MS DNS Probs
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> I have three NT4 SP4 machines. One runs Software.com Bind for NT
>> >> 4.9.5 and
>> >> the other two run MS DNS. Can anyone tell me why neither of
>> >the MS DNS
>> >> machines will do a lookup on www.usps.gov, while the Bind
>> >Machine will
>> >> happily do it? Bind is a fresh install, so there are no cached
>> >> lookups. I
>> >> installed it because I have been getting complaints from
>> >> customers about not
>> >> being able to get to numerous websites.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> TIA,
>> >>
>> >> Greg White
>> >> ISP Network Administrator
>> >> Beavercreek Cooperative Telephone Company
>> >>
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