| Event Id | 14503 |
| Source | DfsSvc |
| Description | Dfs could not create reparse point for share Path_Name mapped to directory \??\Drive_Name\Folder_Name. The return code is in the record data. Data: 0000: 000000a1 |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft: CAUSE: This problem occurs because Windows Server 2003 does not support creating DFS links from folders that are under a volume mount. WORKAROUND : To work around this problem, use one of the following methods: • Attach two disks together by using spanned volumes instead of using volume mount points. • If you are running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, you can use multiple DFS roots to link to each other. For example, if you have a volume D and a volume E, you can mount each as a DFS root. Then, you can create DFS links from folders on volume D that point to folders on volume E. Steps to reproduce the problem : Note: You must have two computers to follow these steps. 1. On a Windows Server 2003-based computer, create a folder structure that is similar to the following:C:\Data\F1 2. Open Disk Manager, and then mount a hard disk in the C:\Data folder. 3. In the DFS snap-in, create a stand-alone DFS root. Set the root folder as C:\Data and use the following parameters: Server Name = Your_Server_Name Root Name = Data Folder to Share = C:\Data 4. Try to create a DFS link from the DFS root that you created. Use the following parameters: Link Name = F1 Path of target = \\Your_Second_Computer_Name\Data2 Expected result: The DFS link is created. Actual result: You will receive the error message that is mentioned in the Symptoms section. |
| Reference Links | You cannot create DFS links that point to a folder that is under a volume mount point in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
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