Hello, i am currently trying to update our exchange environment from 2010 to 2013 and attempting to install our first 2013 mailbox role. All our existing exchange servers are 2010 sp3 update roll up 5 and i am using exchange 2013 cu8 for the 2013 install.

I have completed all the prerequisites sucessfully i.e prepareschema preparead and preparealldomains. Exchange 2010 is currently installed in a child domainI monitored the forest replication status for any issues after each command and had no problems.

I have checked the various ADSI attributes to confirm the appropriate changes.

The problem i having each time i run the setup the prereq check fails with the following error

The local domain needs to be prepared using Setup PrepareDomain before server roles can be installed

and the error below appears in the setup logs

Failed Rule Domain PrepRequired Message The local domain needs to be prepared using Setup PrepareDomain before server roles can be installed.

But like i say this has definitely been done.

Additionally if i run the setup in the root domain the prereqs pass and it would allow me to install exchange.

Does anyone have any idea what the setup is actually checking for? or any ideas how to get past it or what exactly might be going on?

Thanks

• Edited by _CRK_ Thursday, May 21, 2015 8:05 AM

Hi CRK,

We could check if the child Exchange server is a member of Exchange Server group in root domain in ADUC.

We could delete the window profile on Exchange server by the following link to check if the issue persist:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc775638(v=ws.10).aspx

If there are any questions regarding this issue, please be free to let me know.

Best Regard,

Hi the server wasn't a member of that group. It wouldn't be until exchange is installed would it? Not sure if you want me to complete the steps in the link provided but i am attempting to install Exchange 2013 on a server 2012 r2 server so the steps don't apply.

Any other ideas on this?

Thanks