Dsmain Error in Windows server 2012

Question

HI,
I created a snapshot with ntdsutil and then mounted the snapshot. when i tried to use dsamain.exe to assign the ldapport on the mounted database i get the following error.
a)executed the dsamain command in CMD, I got the quota-tracking table problem.
b)executed the dsmain command in powershell, I got AD can't be initialized problem and -1811 JET_errFileNotFound error
Below is the screen output
************************ CMD***********************************
PS C:\> ntdsutil
C:\Windows\system32\ntdsutil.exe: activate instance ntds
Active instance set to "ntds".
C:\Windows\system32\ntdsutil.exe: snapshot
snapshot: list all
 1: 2014/08/07:11:35 {751f06fb-fd7b-4389-ae6d-e3507f226e23}
 2:   C: {180d0912-cd06-40e6-ad11-b5f8fb029727} C:\$SNAP_201408071135_VOLUMEC$\
 3: 2014/08/08:13:19 {87fae776-e708-48e2-a0bb-c2ac0e1c1df8}
 4:   C: {a21eda09-a8aa-4e0e-9080-b903ec3532b4}
snapshot: list mount
 1: 2014/08/07:11:35 {751f06fb-fd7b-4389-ae6d-e3507f226e23}
 2:   C: {180d0912-cd06-40e6-ad11-b5f8fb029727} C:\$SNAP_201408071135_VOLUMEC$\
snapshot: q
C:\Windows\system32\ntdsutil.exe: q
PS C:\> cmd
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\>dsamain -dbpath C:\$SNAP_201408071135_VOLUMEC$\Windows\NTDS\ntds.dit -ldapport 16000
EVENTLOG (Informational): NTDS Database / Internal Processing : 2064
Active Directory Domain Services has detected that the quota-tracking table is either missing or not completely built.
he table will be rebuilt in the background (resuming the progress of any previous rebuild, if possible). Until it has c
mpleted, quota enforcement will not be in effect.
EVENTLOG (Informational): NTDS General / Service Control : 1000
Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services startup complete, version 6.3.9600.16384
EVENTLOG (Warning): NTDS LDAP / LDAP Interface : 2509
The Directory Service failed to open a TCP port for exclusive use.
Additional Data:
Port number:
16002
Error Value:
10022 An invalid argument was supplied.
EVENTLOG (Informational): NTDS General / Service Control : 1004
Active Directory Domain Services was shut down successfully.
C:\>
**************************End CMD output************************************
if I ran the dsamain command in Powershield, I got different error
************************Powershell**************************
PS C:\> dsamain -dbpath C:\$SNAP_201408071135_VOLUMEC$\Windows\NTDS\ntds.dit -ldapport 16000
EVENTLOG (Error): NTDS General / Internal Processing : 1003
Active Directory Domain Services could not be initialized.
The directory service cannot recover from this error.
User Action
Restore the local directory service from backup media.
Additional Data
Error value:
-1811 JET_errFileNotFound, File not found
EVENTLOG (Informational): NTDS General / Service Control : 1004
Active Directory Domain Services was shut down successfully.
PS C:\>
**********************End PowerShell****************************************
Please let me know how to fix this problem, thank you

Answer 1

Hi,
To troubleshoot the error
“JET_errFileNotFound”, please
refer to this KB article below:
How to recover from Event ID 1168 and Event ID 1003 error messages
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280364/en-us
In addition, please do not restore AD using snapshots, which would lead to USN rollback, instead, please restore AD using System State backups.
More information for you:
Difference between AD Recycle Bin and Active Directory Snapshots
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/fa1f4e01-1637-40ef-8dc5-9ab37e4456d2/difference-between-ad-recycle-bin-and-active-directory-snapshots?forum=winserverDS
How to detect and recover from a USN rollback in Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875495/en-us
Best Regards,
Amy