Hi Guys,
I have an issue with 2 of our domain controllers throwing up manageability errors from server manager. Both are showing the "Online - Data retrieval failures occurred" error.
Upon checking the ServerManager-ManagementProvider error log on each of the 2 DCs in question, both are presenting an event ID 46 with the following details...
Generic failure querying the localized name for channel: Directory Service [hResult = Function failed during execution., hLastResult = The system cannot find the file specified.].
I am running Server Manager on Windows 2012 r2 using an account with Domain Admin privileges and I have successfully remotely browsed to the Directory Service log for each DC using Event Viewer so I know that the event log file exists for both servers.
Both of the problem servers in question are running Windows 2012 r2 core and have been recently upgraded (in-place) from 2008 r2 prior to being promoted as domain controllers.
I have seen a similar technet solution that involved deleting the registry key for the event log causing the problem (see link) but I wouldn't fancy deleting the key for the Directory Services log! :-S
Has any one got any ideas on how to fix this issue?