Multiple GPMC Issues

[rabino67]

When I try to open it with dsa.msc properties it states "catastrophic failure"
but then still opens it up. (weird I know but obviously there is
something wrong if its reporting this - I can email pictures if anyone
would like to see exactly what this error looks like)


Other issues
the GPMC freezes if I try to view a GPO in the GPMC, although I am
able to view the links. but even in the link section I am unable to
view the settings it simply hangs and never comes up with anything -
it does not freeze here though I am able to move away and continue
functionality.

If I do a gpresult on client machines it shows GP being applied but I
think it is not working correctly - users have reported it taking a
much longer amount of time to sign in then usual.

Some things that may be relavant
---Roaming profiles are implemented

--I am new here and fairly new to the field very fast learner........ before I was unable to edit GPO's by GPMC I found that automatic updates was turned off and no machine on the entire network was getting any updates

---While looking through the GPMC ybder the "Domain Controllers" OU there is a blue (!) and when looking at the properties it has "block
Inheritance" checked off

--- On one server it has Hash values (SID's) instead of users and user names

The gpedit.log has a few errors in it... I don't really know how to decipher it - still googling about this, let me know if it can help and I will post its contents

all I've got now, I'm still playing detective, if you have any thoughts
concerns or ideas as well as things I should look for please let me
know.

[rabino67]

okay after using multiple diagnostic utlities and checking a lots of logs I think I have narrowed it down to one problem!

FRS replication

it seems that after using the sonar utility and checking the SYSVOLS the FRS status viewer reports on server as having the SYSVOLVS "Not Shared" does anyone have thoughts as to how to proceed to fix this issue?


thanks in advance for any help