Hi All,

I've been having issues installing Exchange 2013 in my lab.
The environment has the following: (All hyper-v VM's)

1x 2008 R2 Domain Controller
1x 2012 Domain Controller
1x Exchange 2007 server (all roles installed)
2x Exchange 2010 servers (all roles installed, dag set-up)

I am an Enterprise-, Domain-, Schema Admin in the environment.
IPv6 is not disabled on any of the servers.

I ran into an issue before which indicated the exchange 2013 server did not have enough rights on the discovery/system/federation (arbitrary) mailboxes.
As per another thread here on social.technet.microsoft.com it advised to remove all those mailboxes and run setup with the /prepareAD switch, which I have done.

Kicking the installation off again in the GUI it fails, kicking it off on the command line it gives me the following:

PS D:\> .\Setup.EXE /iacceptexchangeserverlicenseterms /mode:install /roles:ca, mb, mt /EnableErrorReporting /InstallWin
dowsComponents

Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Unattended Setup
Copying Files...
File copy complete. Setup will now collect additional information needed for installation.
Mailbox role: Transport service
Mailbox role: Client Access service
Mailbox role: Unified Messaging service
Mailbox role: Mailbox service
Client Access role: Front End Transport service
Client Access role: Client Access Front End service

Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check


Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server

    Preparing Setup                                                                                   COMPLETED
    Mailbox role: Transport service                                                                   FAILED
 An unexpected error has occurred and a Watson dump is being generated: The following error was generated when "$error.C
lear();
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";

                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;

                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchDat
a";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath +
 " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        " was run: "Couldn't attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\Hos
tController\Data'. Path doesn't contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.".

     The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";

                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;

                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchDat
a";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }

                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath +
 " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        " was run: "Couldn't attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\Hos
tController\Data'. Path doesn't contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.".

The Exchange Server setup operation didn't complete. More details can be found in ExchangeSetup.log located in the
<SystemDrive>:\ExchangeSetupLogs folder.
PS D:\>

Looking at the C:\ExchangeSetupLogs\ExchangeSetup.log it shows the following

[07/19/2013 23:36:58.0675] [1] Setup failed previously while performing the action Install.  Looking for the failed task with ID SearchFoundationComponent___9f5053e82ecb4a8f9790bdf498c0664d.
[07/19/2013 23:36:58.0675] [1] 248 tasks were found to run.
[07/19/2013 23:36:58.0722] [1] Processing component 'Search Foundation Service Configuration' (Configuring the server.).
[07/19/2013 23:36:58.0722] [1] Executing: 
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
                
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchData";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                
                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {   
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath + " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        
[07/19/2013 23:36:59.0738] [1] Exception : Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.ScriptExecutionException: The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); 
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
                
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchData";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                
                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {   
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath + " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        " was run: "Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.". ---> System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException: Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.
   at System.Management.Automation.PowerShell.EndInvoke(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.MonadDataProvider.MonadPipelineProxy.ClosePipeline(MonadAsyncResult asyncResult)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.ComponentInfoBasedTask.InternalExecuteScript(String script, Boolean handleError, Int32 subSteps, LocalizedString statusDescription)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.ComponentInfoBasedTask.ExecuteScript(String script, Boolean handleError, Int32 subSteps, LocalizedString statusDescription)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.ComponentInfoBasedTask.GenerateAndExecuteTaskScript(InstallationCircumstances installationCircumstance)
[07/19/2013 23:36:59.0753] [1] [ERROR] The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); 
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
                
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchData";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                
                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {   
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath + " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        " was run: "Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.".
[07/19/2013 23:36:59.0753] [1] [ERROR] Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.
[07/19/2013 23:36:59.0800] [1] [WARNING] An unexpected error has occurred and a Watson dump is being generated: The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); 
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
                
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchData";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                
                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {   
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath + " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
 

       " was run: "Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.".
[07/19/2013 23:36:59.0831] [1] [ERROR] The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); 
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
                
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchData";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                
                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {   
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath + " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        " was run: "Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.".
[07/19/2013 23:36:59.0831] [1] [ERROR] Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.
[07/19/2013 23:37:01.0082] [1] [ERROR] The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); 
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
                
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchData";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                
                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {   
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath + " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        " was run: "Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.".
[07/19/2013 23:37:01.0082] [1] [ERROR] The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); 
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
                
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchData";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                
                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {   
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath + " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        " was run: "Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.".
[07/19/2013 23:37:01.0082] [1] [ERROR] Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.
[07/19/2013 23:37:01.0160] [0] [ERROR] Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
[07/19/2013 23:37:01.0160] [0] [ERROR] The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); 
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
                
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchData";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                
                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {   
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath + " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        " was run: "Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.".
[07/19/2013 23:37:01.0160] [0] [ERROR] The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); 
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
                
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchData";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                
                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {   
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath + " - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        " was run: "Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.".
[07/19/2013 23:37:01.0160] [0] [ERROR] Couldnt attach the data folder 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data'. Path doesnt contain old nodes belonging to the system 'Fsis'.
[07/19/2013 23:37:01.0175] [0] The Exchange Server setup operation didn't complete.  More details can be found in ExchangeSetup.log located in the <SystemDrive>:\ExchangeSetupLogs folder.
[07/19/2013 23:37:01.0175] [0] End of Setup
[07/19/2013 23:37:01.0175] [0] **********************************************

I have another isolated lab where I installed Exchange 2013 (same ISO) on a new server 2012, which went without a hitch.

Hope anyone has some insight on this issue.

Thanks,

Michael

Hello,

Before you reinstall exchange server 2013, I recommend you check if there is any exchange server 2013 that you install failed in ADSIEDIT, If so, I recommend you remove the exchange server by ADSIEDIT.

And then remove the C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server and C:\ExchangeSetupLogs folders to check the result.

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Hi Cara,

This is a clean fresh install in a lab environment, I have been able to consistently re-create this issue.

once again after an entirely clean install of the environment, exchange 2007 installed and updated to cu 10, exchange 2010 installed right after that i start the installation of exchange 2013:

Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS

Install-WindowsFeature AS-HTTP-Activation, Desktop-Experience, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt, RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell, Web-Mgmt-Console, WAS-Process-Model, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Digest-Auth, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Dyn-Compression, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Http-Redirect, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console, Web-Metabase, Web-Mgmt-Console, Web-Mgmt-Service, Web-Net-Ext45, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Server, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Static-Content, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-WMI, Windows-Identity-Foundation

Install Filter Pack v2 + SP1
Install Bootstrapper for Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0, Runtime Installer

.\setup /ps /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms => OK
.\setup /PrepareAD /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms => OK
.\setup /PrepareDomain /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms => OK
.\Setup.EXE //Mode:Install /Roles:ca, mb, t /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms /InstallWindowsComponents /OrganizationName:Fabrikam /EnableErrorReporting

Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Unattended Setup
Copying Files...
File copy complete. Setup will now collect additional information needed for installation.
Languages
Management tools
Mailbox role: Transport service
Mailbox role: Client Access service
Mailbox role: Unified Messaging service
Mailbox role: Mailbox service
Client Access role: Front End Transport service
Client Access role: Client Access Front End service

Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check

    Configuring Prerequisites                                                                         COMPLETED
    Prerequisite Analysis                                                                             COMPLETED

Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server

    Preparing Setup                                                                                   COMPLETED
    Stopping Services                                                                                 COMPLETED
    Copying Exchange Files                                                                            COMPLETED
    Language Files                                                                                    COMPLETED
    Restoring Services                                                                                COMPLETED
    Language Configuration                                                                            COMPLETED
    Exchange Management Tools                                                                         COMPLETED
    Mailbox role: Transport service                                                                   COMPLETED
    Mailbox role: Client Access service                                                               COMPLETED
    Mailbox role: Unified Messaging service                                                           COMPLETED
    Mailbox role: Mailbox service                                                                     FAILED
     The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
          if (!$RoleIsDatacenter)
          {
            $createNewOab = $false;
            $oabName = $null;
            $oabAddressList = $null;
            $oabVdirs = $null;
            $oabGlobalWebDistribution = $false;
            $oabConfiguredAttributes = $null;

            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Looking for an existing default OAB");
            $defaultOab = Get-OfflineAddressBook -DomainController:$RoleDomainController | where {$_.IsDefault};
            if ($defaultOab -ne $null)
            {
              Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Found a default OAB: " + $defaultOab.Name + "; checking its version");
              if ($defaultOab.ExchangeVersion.CompareTo([Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ExchangeObjectVersion]::Exchange2012) -
lt 0)
              {
                Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Existing OAB is Exchange 2010 or older; will create a new OAB");
                $createNewOab = $true;
                $oabName = $defaultOab.Name + " (Ex2012)";
                $oabAddressList = $defaultOab.AddressLists;
                $oabGlobalWebDistribution = $defaultOab.GlobalWebDistributionEnabled;
                $oabConfiguredAttributes = $defaultOab.ConfiguredAttributes;
              }
              else
              {
                Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Existing OAB is Exchange 2012 or newer; will not create a new OAB");
              }
            }
            else
            {
              Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Did not find a default OAB; will create one");
              $createNewOab = $true;

              $oabName = [Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.SystemConfiguration.OfflineAddressBook]::DefaultName;
              $nonDefaultOabWithDefaultName = Get-OfflineAddressBook $oabName -DomainController:$RoleDomainController -E
rrorAction SilentlyContinue | where {$_.IsDefault -eq $false};
              if ($nonDefaultOabWithDefaultName -ne $null)
              {
                $createNewOab = $false;
                Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Warning `
                  ("Offline address book " + `
                  $nonDefaultOabWithDefaultName.Name + `
                  " already exists: " + `
                  $nonDefaultOabWithDefaultName.DistinguishedName + `
                  ". Use administrative tools to change it to default OAB.");
              }

              $allGals = @(Get-GlobalAddressList -DomainController:$RoleDomainController | where {$_.IsDefaultGlobalAddr
essList});
              if ($allGals -eq $null -or $allGals.Count -eq 0)
              {
                $createNewOab = $false;
                Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Warning `
                  ("Couldn't find the default global address list. The default offline address book can't be created.");

              }
              elseif ($allGals.Count -gt 1)
              {
                $createNewOab = $false;
                Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Warning `
                  ("Found " + $allGals.Count + " default global address lists. You can have only one default global addr
ess list in your organization. The default offline address book will not be created.");
              }
              else
              {
                $oabAddressList = $allGals[0];
                Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("OAB will be based on default GAL: " + $oabAddressList.Name);
              }
            }

            if ($createNewOab)
            {
              if ($oabGlobalWebDistribution -eq $false)
              {
                $currentAdSiteDn = (Get-ExchangeServer $RoleFqdnOrName -DomainController:$RoleDomainController).Site.Dis
tinguishedName;
                $allOabVdirs = @(Get-OabVirtualDirectory -DomainController:$RoleDomainController);
                $e15MinimumServerVersion = New-Object Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ServerVersion([Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Dir
ectory.SystemConfiguration.Server]::E15MinVersion);
                if ($allOabVdirs -ne $null -and $allOabVdirs.Count -gt 0)
                {
                  foreach ($oabVdir in $allOabVdirs)
                  {
                    if ([Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ServerVersion]::Compare($oabVdir.AdminDisplayVersion, $e15MinimumServer
Version) -gt 0)
                    {
                      $oabVdirSiteDn = (Get-ExchangeServer $oabVdir.Server -DomainController:$RoleDomainController).Site
.DistinguishedName;
                      if ($oabVdirSiteDn -eq $currentAdSiteDn)
                      {
                        $oabVdirs = $oabVdir;
                        break;
                      }
                      elseif ($oabVdirs -eq $null)
                      {
                        $oabVdirs = $oabVdir;
                      }
                    }
                  }
                }

                if ($oabVdirs -ne $null)
                {
                  Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("OAB will be distributed to OAB virtual directory " + $oabVdirs.Name);
                }
                else
                {
                  Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Could not find any OAB virtual directories; OAB will be configured with
out distribution.");
                }
              }

              try
              {
                Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Creating new default OAB.");
                $newOab = New-OfflineAddressBook `
                  -Name $oabName `
                  -AddressLists $oabAddressList `
                  -VirtualDirectories $oabVdirs `
                  -GlobalWebDistributionEnabled $oabGlobalWebDistribution `
                  -IsDefault $true `
                  -DomainController:$RoleDomainController;
              }
              catch [Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADObjectAlreadyExistsException]
              {
                Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Warning ("Tried to create new default OAB but the object already exists; it may
have been created by another instance of setup.");
              }

              if ($oabConfiguredAttributes -ne $null)
              {
                Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Setting OAB ConfiguredAttributes to: " + $oabConfiguredAttributes);
                Set-OfflineAddressBook $newOab -ConfiguredAttributes $oabConfiguredAttributes -DomainController:$RoleDom
ainController;
              }
            }
          }
        " was run: "Creating an instance of the COM component with CLSID {2B72133B-3F5B-4602-8952-803546CE3344} from the
 IClassFactory failed due to the following error: 80070005 Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCE
SSDENIED)).".


The Exchange Server setup operation didn't complete. More details can be found in ExchangeSetup.log located in the
<SystemDrive>:\ExchangeSetupLogs folder.

Hello,

From the error, there may be permission issue. So I recommend you check if you have these permission for Schema Admins, Domain Admins, and Enterprise Admins again.

If permission is ok, I recommend you check your firewall settings. Please check if you block 80 and 443 port on your firewall.

Here is the thread for your reference. (Though this issue is different from your issue, I think it may be useful.)

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/exchange/en-US/e8948639-e8f1-4062-946a-6ed67c491d43/windows-firewall-blocking-oab-connections

If the issue persists, I recommend you check your ExchangeSetup.log to get detailed error and check if there is any error in application log.

Hi Cara,

Double checked the groups user Administrator is in:

PS C:\> (GET-ADUSER -Identity Administrator -Properties MemberOf | Select-Object MemberOf).MemberOf
CN=Organization Management,OU=Microsoft Exchange Security Groups,DC=frabrikam,DC=local
CN=Exchange Organization Administrators,OU=Microsoft Exchange Security Groups,DC=frabrikam,DC=local
CN=Group Policy Creator Owners,CN=Users,DC=frabrikam,DC=local
CN=Domain Admins,CN=Users,DC=frabrikam,DC=local
CN=Enterprise Admins,CN=Users,DC=frabrikam,DC=local
CN=Schema Admins,CN=Users,DC=frabrikam,DC=local
CN=Users,CN=Builtin,DC=frabrikam,DC=local
CN=Administrators,CN=Builtin,DC=frabrikam,DC=local

Double checked windows firewalls on all vm's, they are turned off.
Going to ports 80 and 443 on exchange 2007 and exchange 2010 works without a problem.

Re-downloaded Exchange 2013 to make sure the ISO I was using wasn't the issue.

Problem still persists unfortunately.

Hi Martina,

Downloaded the CU2 version and kicking the installation off as we speak in a few minutes.
Will let you guys know if it resolves the issue.

Ok.

When you run the install...Do it from a command prompt with elevated privileges and not from Windows PowerShell. I have seen problems with the later.

Problem is solved!

Weirdly, it failed (again) in the GUI.

Restarted the installation from an elevated command prompt (not powershell) and kicked the installation off again. Which this time it was successful!

C:\exch2013>Setup.EXE /Mode:Install /Roles:ca, mb, t /IAcceptExchangeServerLicen
seTerms /InstallWindowsComponents /OrganizationName:Fabrikam /EnableErrorReporting

Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 2 Unattended Setup
Copying Files...
File copy complete. Setup will now collect additional information needed for
installation.
Mailbox role: Mailbox service
Client Access role: Front End Transport service
Client Access role: Client Access Front End service

Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check


Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server

    Preparing Setup                                           COMPLETED
    Mailbox role: Mailbox service                             COMPLETED
    Client Access role: Front End Transport service           COMPLETED
    Client Access role: Client Access Front End service       COMPLETED
    Finalizing Setup                                          COMPLETED

The Exchange Server setup operation completed successfully.