GPUpdate fails Event ID 1. In troubleshooting another issue windows updates failing to download with code 8. I noticed that gpupdate fails to execute on my machine. This is a Win. R2 DCs. GPUpdate force reports Updating Policy. User policy could not be updated successfully. The following errors were encountered. The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by. Verify your Domain Name System DNS is configured and working correctly. Computer policy could not be updated successfully. The following errors were encountered. The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. Driver Sony Ericsson Z530i Windows 7. IC182119.gif' alt='Configuring Group Policy In Windows 2008 Server Event' title='Configuring Group Policy In Windows 2008 Server Event' />This could be caused by. Verify your Domain Name System DNS is configured and working correctly. To diagnose the failure, review the event log or run GPRESULT H GPReport. Group Policy results. Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Configuring Security Event Log. You can use Group Policy to. The above procedures apply to Windows 2000 Server computers. Purchase Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Administrators Reference. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. Group Policy cmdlets Server Manager cmdlets. Event Logs Show Log Name System. Source Group. Policy. The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System DNS is configured and working correctly. Support. Info. 1 1. Support. Info. 2 1. Processing. Mode 0. Processing. Time. In. Milliseconds 1. Error. Code 5. 8. Error. Description The specified server cannot perform the requested operation. Client is configured with three DNS servers. Each return all three DCs, and the correct IP addresses, when queried for ldap. Checking the event logs, this seems to have been happening consistently for the last month or so. There is an occassional group policy application success in the event logs, but 9. I dont see any other relevant errors in. DCDiag is fine. GPResult shows GPOs being applied. How can I figure out why GPUpdate cant find a DC  Does the error detail The Specified server cannot perform the requestion operation. DC, but something else failingA simple guide on how to configure and manage event subscriptions in server 2008. Open up your Group Policy.