Hello all, I am attempting to install Exchange Server 2003 on my Win Server 2003 std. system. This server is my primary domain controller. I have a Win 2000 Server system replicating this server. Each time I try to install Exchange 2003 on the Server 2003 system, it gets to the ForestPrep (step 6), and eventually fails after a bit of installing. Below are the output of netdiag and dcdiag: Netdiag: .................................... Computer Name: ATHLON-XP-1900 DNS Host Name: athlon-xp-1900.tc.com System info : Windows 2000 Server (Build 3790) Processor : x86 Family 6 Model 6 Stepping 2, AuthenticAMD List of installed hotfixes : KB909520 KB911564 KB925398_WMP64 KB925876 KB925902 KB927891 KB928090-IE7 KB929123 KB929969 KB930178 KB931768-IE7 KB931784 KB931836 KB932168 KB933566-IE7 KB935839 KB935840 KB935966 Q147222 Netcard queries test . . . . . . . : Passed Per interface results: Adapter : Local Area Connection 2 Netcard queries test . . . : Passed Host Name. . . . . . . . . : athlon-xp-1900 IP Address . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3 Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway. . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 Dns Servers. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3 AutoConfiguration results. . . . . . : Passed Default gateway test . . . : Passed NetBT name test. . . . . . : Passed WINS service test. . . . . : Skipped There are no WINS servers configured for this interface. Global results: Domain membership test . . . . . . : Passed NetBT transports test. . . . . . . : Passed List of NetBt transports currently configured: NetBT_Tcpip_{ECF5A40B-F996-41C2-99B0-0634F9F5F9D1} 1 NetBt transport currently configured. Autonet address test . . . . . . . : Passed IP loopback ping test. . . . . . . : Passed Default gateway test . . . . . . . : Passed NetBT name test. . . . . . . . . . : Passed Winsock test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed DNS test . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server '192.168.1.3' and other DCs also have some of the names registered. Redir and Browser test . . . . . . : Passed List of NetBt transports currently bound to the Redir NetBT_Tcpip_{ECF5A40B-F996-41C2-99B0-0634F9F5F9D1} The redir is bound to 1 NetBt transport. List of NetBt transports currently bound to the browser NetBT_Tcpip_{ECF5A40B-F996-41C2-99B0-0634F9F5F9D1} The browser is bound to 1 NetBt transport. DC discovery test. . . . . . . . . : Passed DC list test . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed Trust relationship test. . . . . . : Skipped Kerberos test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed LDAP test. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Passed Bindings test. . . . . . . . . . . : Passed WAN configuration test . . . . . . : Skipped No active remote access connections. Modem diagnostics test . . . . . . : Passed IP Security test . . . . . . . . . : Skipped Note: run "netsh ipsec dynamic show /?" for more detailed information The command completed successfully DCdiag Domain Controller Diagnosis Performing initial setup: Done gathering initial info. Doing initial required tests Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\ATHLON-XP-1900 Starting test: Connectivity ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test Connectivity Doing primary tests Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\ATHLON-XP-1900 Starting test: Replications ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test Replications Starting test: NCSecDesc ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test NCSecDesc Starting test: NetLogons ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test NetLogons Starting test: Advertising ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test Advertising Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders Starting test: RidManager ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test RidManager Starting test: MachineAccount ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test MachineAccount Starting test: Services ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test Services Starting test: ObjectsReplicated ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test ObjectsReplicated Starting test: frssysvol ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test frssysvol Starting test: frsevent ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test frsevent Starting test: kccevent ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test kccevent Starting test: systemlog ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test systemlog Starting test: VerifyReferences ......................... ATHLON-XP-1900 passed test VerifyReferences Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom Running partition tests on : Schema Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom Running partition tests on : Configuration Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom Running partition tests on : tc Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... tc passed test CrossRefValidation Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... tc passed test CheckSDRefDom Running enterprise tests on : tc.com Starting test: Intersite ......................... tc.com passed test Intersite Starting test: FsmoCheck ......................... tc.com passed test FsmoCheck A screenshot of the errorhttp://home.earthlink.net/~tcurry1/images/ExchangeError.jpg Please note that the error code has been different each time I attempted to setup Exchange. Cananyone assist?

Did you ever run Exchange 5.5 in this domain? Or is this the first exchange server? Reason I ask is because in the past if Exchange 5.5 was installed both the Exchange 5.5 LDAP and AD ports use port 389

No, this is the first time I am trying to deploy Exchange Server 2003. I have tried Exchange 2003 before but with the same results - now I have more time to research it though.

You can try changing the Temp directory on the server, as sometimes there issues with 8.3 format in setup, try creating a directory like C:\Temp and then changing the Temp path in your Environment Variables (Right Click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Environment Variables) and just change it and run ForestPrep again

I will try this. However, there are some errors in the Exchange Server Setup Log that I don't understand. I would post the whole thing but it is huge. What errors I can find in the log are:[10:26:36] CComBOIFacesFactory::QueryInterface (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\bo\bofactory.cxx:54) Error code 0X80004002 (16386): No interface.[10:27:12] ************** Beginning Setup run **************[10:27:12] Starting Exchange 6944 setup on Windows 5.2.3790.Service Pack 2 at 10:27:12 06/21/2007[10:27:12] Entering CFileManager:cInit[10:27:12] Entering CFileManager:cAutoDetectDirectoryLocations[10:27:12] CService:cQueryServiceConfig (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\exsetup\service.cxx:539) Error code 0XC0070424 (1060): The specified service does not exist as an installed service.[10:27:12] ScGetClusterSvcDir (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\exsetup\exmisc.cxx:2346) Error code 0XC0070424 (1060): The specified service does not exist as an installed service.[10:27:12] === IGNORING PREVIOUS ERRORS === CFileManager:cAutoDetectDirectoryLocations (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\tools\filemgr.cxx:604) The operation has completed successfully.[10:27:12] Leaving CFileManager:cAutoDetectDirectoryLocations[10:27:12] Entering ScGetMicrosoftExchangeCTHeuristics[10:27:12] ScGetMicrosoftExchangeCTHeuristics (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\excommon\ptudutil.cxx:517) Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.[10:27:12] Leaving ScGetMicrosoftExchangeCTHeuristics[10:27:12] Leaving CDirectoryManager:cGetOrgLevelObjectStatus[10:27:12] Entering CDirectoryManager:cDeterminePermissionLevel[10:27:12] Checking permissions in the Config NC: /dc=com/dc=tc/cn=Configuration/cn=Services[10:27:12] We have permission ConfigNC_Read10:27:12] We have permission DomainNC_Write[10:27:12] Checking to see if an Exchange org exists[10:27:12] ScGetExistingOrgName (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\excommon\ptudutil.cxx:1476) Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.[10:27:12] Didn't find an org -- extending Config NC permissions to org/AG level[10:27:12] Based on ConfigNC perms, we assume permission (ExchOrg_Read | ExchAG_Read)10:27:12] Component {C7310662-AC80-11D1-8DF3-00C04FB6EF4F} is dependable[10:27:12] Component {DA943894-7A14-4FFF-BBDC-C004FAE2310B} is not dependable[10:27:12] CDependencyManager::FComponentPresent (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\tools\depmgr.cxx:209) Error code 0X80070057 (87): Invalid Argument.[10:27:12] Component 1 is installed[10:27:12] Component {94B7AD3E-0B63-42AC-A542-082ED1F78787} is not dependable[10:27:12] CDependencyManager::FComponentPresent (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\tools\depmgr.cxx:209) Error code 0X80070057 (87): Invalid Argument.[10:27:12] Component 2 is installed[10:27:12] Component {ECD1A63D-DBAF-442C-BF46-904364A96B00} is not dependable[10:27:12] CDependencyManager::FComponentPresent (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\tools\depmgr.cxx:209) Error code 0X80070057 (87): Invalid Argument.[10:27:12] Component 3 is installed[10:27:12] Leaving CDependencyManager:etermineComponentAvailability[10:27:12] Entering CBaseExchangeComponent:cEvalInstalled10:27:47] The Domain Servers group does not have READ permissions on the Exchange container[10:27:47] ScGetExistingOrgName (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\excommon\ptudutil.cxx:1476) Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.[10:27:47] The required permissions have not already been set[10:27:47] Leaving ScDetermineIfLocalDomainServerGroupHasAlreadyBeenACLedOnExchangeCT10:28:11] Entering CAtomOrgLevelCt:cPollAtomRemovalControl[10:28:11] CBaseComponent:cPollAtomsForRemoval (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\basecomp.cxx:2046) Error code 0XC103F222 (61986): Not installed[10:28:11] CBaseComponent:cPollAtomsForRemoval (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\basecomp.cxx:2046) Error code 0XC103F222 (61986): Not installed[10:28:11] Entering ScIsDomainPrepped[10:28:11] Checking whether the domain "/dc=com/dc=tc" is DomainPrepped10:28:11] Getting DOB for group 0[10:28:11] ScGetExchangeServerGroups (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\exsetup\dsmisc.cxx:353) Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.[10:28:11] Leaving ScGetExchangeServerGroups[10:28:11] Server groups not found10:32:13] About to create the dob for object /dc=com/dc=tc/cn=Configuration/cn=Schema/cn=ms-Exch-Schema-Version-Pt[10:32:13] Leaving ScGetSchemaVersion[10:32:54] ScRunLDIFScript (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\exsetup\exmisc.cxx:1309) Error code 0XC1037AE6 (31462): Extending the schema in the Active Directory failed. Please consult the error log LDIF.ERR in your TEMP directory.[10:32:54] ScImportActiveDSSchemaChanges (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\exsetup\exmisc.cxx:1408) Error code 0XC1037AE6 (31462): Extending the schema in the Active Directory failed. Please consult the error log LDIF.ERR in your TEMP directory.[10:32:54] CAtomSchema:cAddDSObjects (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\root\a_schema.cxx:254) Error code 0XC1037AE6 (31462): Extending the schema in the Active Directory failed. Please consult the error log LDIF.ERR in your TEMP directory.[10:32:54] Leaving CAtomSchema:cAddDSObjects[10:32:54] CAtomSchema:cAdd (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\root\a_schema.cxx:150) Error code 0XC1037AE6 (31462): Extending the schema in the Active Directory failed. Please consult the error log LDIF.ERR in your TEMP directory.[10:32:54] Leaving CAtomSchema:cAdd[10:32:54] mode = 'ForestPrep' (61965) CBaseAtom:cSetup (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:842) Error code 0XC1037AE6 (31462): Extending the schema in the Active Directory failed. Please consult the error log LDIF.ERR in your TEMP directory.[10:33:27] ***** RETRYING THE FAILED OPERATION *****[10:33:27] Beginning ForestPrep of Microsoft Windows Active Directory schema update sub-component[10:33:27] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Microsoft Windows Active Directory schema update):cRemove[10:33:27] Entering ScGetSchemaVersion[10:33:27] About to create the dob for object /dc=com/dc=tc/cn=Configuration/cn=Schema/cn=ms-Exch-Schema-Version-Pt[10:33:28] ScGetSchemaVersion (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\exsetup\exmisc.cxx:1479) Error code 0X8007203A (8250): The server is not operational.[10:33:28] Leaving ScGetSchemaVersion[10:33:28] ScImportActiveDSSchemaChanges (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\exsetup\exmisc.cxx:1408) Error code 0X8007203A (8250): The server is not operational.[10:33:28] CAtomSchema:cAddDSObjects (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\root\a_schema.cxx:254) Error code 0X8007203A (8250): The server is not operational.[10:33:28] Leaving CAtomSchema:cAddDSObjects[10:33:28] CAtomSchema:cAdd (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\root\a_schema.cxx:150) Error code 0X8007203A (8250): The server is not operational.[10:33:28] Leaving CAtomSchema:cAdd[10:33:28] mode = 'ForestPrep' (61965) CBaseAtom:cSetup (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:842) Error code 0X8007203A (8250): The server is not operational.[10:44:58] >>>>>>>>>> Setup encountered a fatal error during Microsoft Exchange Forest Preparation of ForestPrep component task. -- ID:62237 -- CBaseComponent:cSetup (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\forprep\compforprep.cxx:513) Error code 0X8007203A (8250): The server is not operational.[10:44:58] Entering CBaseComponent:etSubtreeComponentsToFailWithErrorInSetup[10:44:58] Leaving CBaseComponent:etSubtreeComponentsToFailWithErrorInSetup[10:44:58] CCompForestPrep:cSetup (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\forprep\compforprep.cxx:613) Error code 0X8007203A (8250): The server is not operational.[10:44:58] Leaving CCompForestPrep:cSetup[10:44:58] CComExchSetupComponent::Install (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\bo\comboifaces.cxx:829) Error code 0X8007203A (8250): The server is not operational.[10:44:58] Entering ScQueueWatsonErrorReport[10:44:58] Leaving ScQueueWatsonErrorReport[10:44:58] Entering ScIsForestPrepped[10:44:58] Checking whether the forest is ForestPrepped[10:44:58] Looking for the Exchange organization container[10:44:59] DS or RPC is busy. Sleep 250 msec.[10:45:00] Exchange organization container not found[10:45:00] === IGNORING PREVIOUS ERRORS === ScIsForestPrepped (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\exsetup\dsmisc.cxx:1210) The operation has completed successfully.[10:45:00] This forest is not ForestPrepped[10:45:00] Leaving CCompRoot:cPostSetup[10:45:08] CComBOIFacesFactory::QueryInterface (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\bo\bofactory.cxx:54) Error code 0X80004002 (16386): No interface.

Also, here is the link to my newsgroup thread. Although I don't understand fully what the person assisting me is trying to say. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.exchange.setup&tid=00ab5979-a2ca-4545-9a19-c83e2f421950&lang=en&cr=US&p=1

So are you installing using an Enterprise Admin account? Also in services are your IIS Admin Service, SMTP, NNTP and World Wide Web Publishing services started, one of you errors in that log point to that, but cant see how that is directly related to forestprep.

Yes sir - the account I'm using is a member of the Enterprise Admins group. All of the services you listed are started also. Is there anything else I can do?