Server 2003 - WDS - Event ID 1800 and 1803
Now that I'm in my new job, I'm attempting to get back into my normal routine of reviewing SMS error logs and server event logs each morning, while at the same time complete a knowledge transfer before this Friday. This morning, while correcting some permissions problems on the SMS side, I came across two errors in the server application event logs I had not seen before:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: BINLSVC
Event ID: 1803
Description: An error occurred while attempting to locate the Service Control Point object for this Windows Deployment Services server in Active Directory Domain Services. There was an error reading the 'netbootSCPBL' attribute from the Computer object. Error Information: 0x2
Event Type: Error
Event Source: BINLSVC
Event ID: 1800
Description: An error occurred while creating the Service Control Point object for this Windows Deployment Services server in Active Directory Domain Services. Error Information: 0x20
After doing some research, I found KB927770:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927770
Although my problem did not match the situation exactly I performed the resolution provided in the article and the errors cleared up immediately. Here is a rundown of the resolution presented:
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, reinitialize the WDS server after you move the WDS server to a different organizational unit. To do this, follow these steps:
| 1. |
Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK. |
| 2. |
At the command prompt, type wdsutil /uninitialize-server, and then press ENTER. |
| 3. |
Move the WDS account to Active Directory in the new organizational unit. |
| 4. |
To reinitialize the WDS service, type wdsutil /initialize-server /reminst:{RemoteInstallFolder} at a command prompt, and then press ENTER. |
The {RemoteInstallFolder} in our case was aptly named, "RemoteInstallation".