Active Directory replication fails Event ID 1265

If you get the Event ID 1265 from NTDS KCC in your Domain Controller Event Viewer or you get the error: “The naming context is in the process of being removed or is not replicated from the specified server.” when replicating from Active Directory Sites and Services, that is caused by a missing SRV record in your DNS.
To fix this issue just there a couple of simple steps.
1. Open a CMD prompt.

2. ping <YourDomainController>.<YourDomain.com>. If the PING could NOT find the host, the DNS database does NOT have a SRV resource record for <YourDomainController>.<YourDomain.com>.

3. Open Administrative Tools / DNS and expand the DNS server.

4. Expand Forward Lookup Zones.

5. Right-click each zone and press Properties.

6. Set Allow dynamic updates to Yes or Only secure updates.

7. Press OK.

8. Open a CMD prompt on your DNS server and type net stop dns followed by net start dns.

9. Open a CMD prompt on your <YourDomainController> and type net stop netlogon followed by net start netlogon.

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