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i am using vista home premium operating system i am facing new problem from the last 2 weeks. all the time when i switch on my laptop this pop up massage is come more than 2 or 3 times in the screen.
"distributed file system replication has stopped working"
please, can any one tell me how i stop this message.

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Following 's pointer to official docs and 's suggestion to check the service, here is a compact, practical plan for that fills the diagnostic gaps and avoids dangerous changes.

First, confirm the machine context: is the laptop joined to a domain or is it a standalone Home Premium PC? DFS Replication (DFSR) is primarily a server role; seeing that dialog on a home laptop usually means a client component or a third‑party sync program is crashing, or the PC is contacting a server that has replication problems.

Gather facts before changing anything. In the crash dialog click "View problem details" and copy the faulting module, exception code and application path. Open Reliability Monitor (perfmon /rel) to find the crash entry. Open Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc) and check Application and System logs for entries at the same time — look for events whose source mentions DFSR, Distributed File System, or similar. Record Event ID, source, and any DLLs listed.

Common non‑destructive steps: install all Vista updates/SP1, run sfc /scannow, run chkdsk /f, and perform a clean boot (msconfig) to rule out third‑party sync tools. If Offline Files/Sync Center or a sync client is installed, temporarily disable it. If the laptop is domain‑joined or accessing DFS namespaces, check the DFSR health on the server side (do not disable DFSR on domain controllers).

If you post the Event ID, the faulting module name and whether the PC is domain‑joined, more specific steps can be given. 's service‑status check is a solid first step; 's MS documentation is useful for server cases.

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Member Avatar for pj van wyk

can you check what is the status of your dfs replication service?

steps:
1. right click on computer
2. click manage
3. under services and applications, click services
4. look for dfs replication
5.right click on dfs replication in list, choose properties
6. under general tab,
what is startup type and service status?

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what status could be?

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