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FRS_ERR_SYSVOL_POPULATE_TIMEOUT
The file replication service cannot populate the system volume because of an internal timeout. The event log may have more information.
FRS_ERR_SYSVOL_POPULATE_TIMEOUT is Win32 error 8014 (0x00001F4E).
What to verify
Verify whether initial SYSVOL replication completes before the promotion or recovery timeout. Check population start and deadline, upstream partner and backlog, and network throughput and retries.
Likely causes
- the upstream partner is slow or unreachable.
- backlog is large.
- staging or disk I/O is constrained.
- FRS is retrying recoverable errors.
- the selected partner cannot provide current SYSVOL.
Troubleshooting steps
- Collect population start and deadline.
- Record upstream partner and backlog.
- Correlate network throughput and retries with the File Replication Service event log, Service Control Manager, Directory Service and Netlogon events, RPC diagnostics, and replica-set state.
Handling, retry, and recovery
Fix the stalled dependency and allow a supported retry; increasing the timeout without evidence of progress only hides the underlying replication problem.
Related errors
FRS_ERR_SYSVOL_POPULATE is an internal failure, whereas this code records that completion did not occur within the allowed period
Example
A branch DC receives SYSVOL across a saturated link and makes no progress before the timeout. Restoring link capacity and selecting a healthy partner permits population to complete.
References
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