Event ID - 10

Event Id10
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service
DescriptionThe DNS server could not start because it is dependent on the NTDS service which is not started.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when DNS server could not start because it is dependent on the NTDS service which is not started.

Resolution :

Start Active Directory Domain Services

Because one or more zones are integrated with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), the DNS Server service was not able to start because AD DS is not running. You must ensure that AD DS is running before the DNS Server service starts. If necessary, start AD DS, and then start the DNS Server service.

To start AD DS:
  1. On the DNS server, start Services. To start Services, click Start , click Administrative Tools , and then click Services .
  2. Double-click Active Directory Domain Services .
  3. If the service is not started, in Startup type , select Automatic , and then click Start .
If the service was already running, restart the computer.

To restart the computer:
  • Click Start , click the arrow next to the Lock button, and then click Restart .
After starting AD DS or restarting the computer, start the DNS Server service if it is not already running.

To start the DNS Server service:
  1. On the DNS server, start Services. To start Services, click Start , click Administrative Tools , and then click Services .
  2. In the services list, right-click DNS Server , and then click Properties .
  3. In the Startup type list, select Automatic .
  4. Click Start .
Verify :

To verify that the DNS Server service is running properly, ensure that the DNS Server event log contains Event ID 2 and that the event log does not contain the following Domain Name System (DNS) error events:
  • 111
  • 403-407
  • 1001
  • 3151-3153
  • 6533
  • 7502-7504
Reference LinksEvent ID 10 from Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service

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