# DFSR Won't re-enable

<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">There are times when DFS was used prior and it just won't work anymore. This has been seen in AD replication.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

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<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">The DB that DFS refers to is in </span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">C:\\System Volume Information\\DFSR</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

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<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">Within that folder is the DFS information. If that information is bad you have to purge it.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

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<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">Remove the server from all DFSR</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">Update settings to allow you to see hidden system files</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">Take ownership of "System Volume Information"</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">Grant full access to folder and subfolders to yourself</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">CMD Elevated: rmdir "C:\\System Volume Information\\DFSR" /s</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">At this point all the DFSR information is gone but you messed with vital security permissions </span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">I am using: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

<span class="TextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXO186319230 BCX0">To hopefully get it back in-line</span></span><span class="EOP SCXO186319230 BCX0"> </span>

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