Hello everybody, I was trying to install Exchange Server 2007 and it was going fine at the beginning, but then it said something along the lines Install failed because Hub Transport role failed to run, check logs. So here is the logs, can someone please help?[4/1/2008 6:23:11 AM] [0] Setup will run the task 'Install-BridgeheadRole'[4/1/2008 6:23:11 AM] [1] Setup launched task 'Install-BridgeheadRole -DomainController 'eshemaserver.eshemaunited.com' -updatesdir 'C:\wmpub\exchangefiles\Updates' -StartTransportService $true' [4/1/2008 6:23:12 AM] [1] Beginning processing.[4/1/2008 6:23:12 AM] [1] Attempting Install for BridgeheadRole.[4/1/2008 6:23:12 AM] [1] The following roles are installed: AdminToolsRole [4/1/2008 6:23:12 AM] [1] The following roles are current: AdminToolsRole [4/1/2008 6:23:21 AM] [1] Reading components for role 'AdminToolsRole' from 'res://AdminToolsRoleDefinition.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:21 AM] [1] Found 3 components[4/1/2008 6:23:22 AM] [1] Loaded component 'All Roles Common First - Run Once' with 10 task info blocks from 'res://AllRolesCommonFirst_RunOnce.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:22 AM] [1] Loaded component 'All Roles Common First' with 8 task info blocks from 'res://AllRolesCommonFirst.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:23 AM] [1] Loaded component 'All Roles Common Last' with 4 task info blocks from 'res://AllRolesCommonLast.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:23 AM] [1] Reading components for role 'BridgeheadRole' from 'res://BridgeheadRoleDefinition.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:23 AM] [1] Found 22 components[4/1/2008 6:23:23 AM] [1] Loaded component 'All Roles Common First - Run Once' with 10 task info blocks from 'res://AllRolesCommonFirst_RunOnce.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:23 AM] [1] Loaded component 'All Roles Common First' with 8 task info blocks from 'res://AllRolesCommonFirst.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:24 AM] [1] Loaded component 'All Roles Precompile Management Binaries' with 30 task info blocks from 'res://AllRolesPrecompileManagementBinaries.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:24 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Bridgehead Permissions Configuration' with 1 task info blocks from 'res://BridgeheadLocalPermissionsComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:25 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Common Perf Counters ' with 2 task info blocks from 'res://CommonPerfCountersComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:25 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Provision Server' with 9 task info blocks from 'res://ProvisionServerComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:25 AM] [1] Loaded component 'All Active-Directory Roles Common' with 14 task info blocks from 'res://AllADRolesCommon.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:26 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Exchange 2003 Pseudo-MTA Configuration' with 1 task info blocks from 'res://LegacyMTAComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:26 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Exchange 2003 SMTP VSI Configuration' with 1 task info blocks from 'res://LegacySMTPComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:27 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Transport Perf Counters' with 21 task info blocks from 'res://TransportPerfCountersComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:27 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Enable RPC-EPMAP firewall exception' with 1 task info blocks from 'res://RpcEpmapFirewallException.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:28 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Bridgehead Role Setter' with 1 task info blocks from 'res://BridgeheadRoleSetterComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:28 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Transport Common Configuration' with 22 task info blocks from 'res://TransportCommonComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:28 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Bridgehead Perf Counters' with 8 task info blocks from 'res://BridgeheadPerfCountersComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:29 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Bridgehead Configuration' with 18 task info blocks from 'res://BridgeheadComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:29 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Transport Log Search Service' with 1 task info blocks from 'res://TransportLogSearchServiceComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:30 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Data Storage Configuration' with 1 task info blocks from 'res://DataStorageComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:30 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Monitoring Service Configuration' with 5 task info blocks from 'res://MonitoringComponent.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:30 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Active Directory Topology Service Configuration' with 2 task info blocks from 'res://AllADRolesCommonServiceControl.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:31 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Bridgehead Service Configuration' with 3 task info blocks from 'res://BridgeheadServiceControl.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:31 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Transport Common Service Control' with 1 task info blocks from 'res://TransportCommonServiceControl.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Loaded component 'All Roles Common Last' with 4 task info blocks from 'res://AllRolesCommonLast.xml'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Component 'All Roles Common First - Run Once' is shared with an already-configured role[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding 'All Roles Common First' because it is marked AlwaysExecute[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'All Roles Precompile Management Binaries'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Bridgehead Permissions Configuration'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Common Perf Counters '[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Provision Server'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'All Active-Directory Roles Common'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Exchange 2003 Pseudo-MTA Configuration'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Exchange 2003 SMTP VSI Configuration'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Transport Perf Counters'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Enable RPC-EPMAP firewall exception'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Bridgehead Role Setter'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Transport Common Configuration'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Bridgehead Perf Counters'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Bridgehead Configuration'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Transport Log Search Service'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Data Storage Configuration'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Monitoring Service Configuration'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Active Directory Topology Service Configuration'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Bridgehead Service Configuration'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding unique component 'Transport Common Service Control'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Adding 'All Roles Common Last' because it is marked AlwaysExecute[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] The following roles are installed: AdminToolsRole [4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Writing informational script to 'C:\ExchangeSetupLogs\Install-BridgeheadRole-20080401-0623320203.ps1'[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RolePreviousVersion = ""', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePreviousVersion = ""'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleStartTransportService = $True', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleStartTransportService = $True'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleIsAdminToolsRoleInstalled = $True', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleIsAdminToolsRoleInstalled = $True'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleLoggedOnUser = "ESHEMAUNITED\Administrator"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleLoggedOnUser = "ESHEMAUNITED\Administrator"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleSetupLoggingPath = "C:\ExchangeSetupLogs"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleSetupLoggingPath = "C:\ExchangeSetupLogs"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleRoles = "AdminToolsRole"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleRoles = "AdminToolsRole"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleInvocationID = "20080401-0623320203"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleInvocationID = "20080401-0623320203"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleInstallPath = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleInstallPath = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleNetBIOSName = "ESHEMASERVER"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleNetBIOSName = "ESHEMASERVER"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleInstallationMode = "Install"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleInstallationMode = "Install"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleProductPlatform = "i386"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleProductPlatform = "i386"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleLoggingPath = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Logging"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleLoggingPath = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Logging"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleFqdnOrName = "eshemaserver.eshemaunited.com"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleFqdnOrName = "eshemaserver.eshemaunited.com"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleTargetVersion = "8.1.240.6"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleTargetVersion = "8.1.240.6"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleDomainController = "eshemaserver.eshemaunited.com"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleDomainController = "eshemaserver.eshemaunited.com"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleIsClusterNode = $False', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleIsClusterNode = $False'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleRoleName = "BridgeheadRole"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleRoleName = "BridgeheadRole"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleBinPath = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleBinPath = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleUpdatesDir = "C:\wmpub\exchangefiles\Updates"', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleUpdatesDir = "C:\wmpub\exchangefiles\Updates"'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Setup failed previously while performing the action Install. Looking for the failed task with ID 1f42c6d3.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Found 133 tasks to execute[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Processing component 'Bridgehead Service Configuration' (Starting Hub Transport services).[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [1] Executing 'if ($RoleStartTransportService) { start-SetupService -ServiceName MSExchangeTransport }', handleError = False[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); if ($RoleStartTransportService) { start-SetupService -ServiceName MSExchangeTransport }'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Beginning processing.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] The maximum wait for the operation is set to '00:15:00'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Service checkpoint has progressed. Previous checkpoint='0' - Current checkpoint='1'.[4/1/2008 6:23:32 AM] [2] Will wait '90000' milliseconds for the service 'MSExchangeTransport' to reach status 'Running'.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [2] Service 'MSExchangeTransport' failed to reach status 'Running' on this server after waiting for '90000' milliseconds.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [2] The remaining time for service status change is '00:13:30'.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [2] Service 'MSExchangeTransport' failed to start. Check the event log for possible reasons for the service start failure.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [2] [ERROR] Unexpected Error[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [2] [ERROR] Service 'MSExchangeTransport' failed to start. Check the event log for possible reasons for the service start failure.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [2] Ending processing.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [1] The following 1 error(s) occurred during task execution:[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Service 'MSExchangeTransport' failed to start. Check the event log for possible reasons for the service start failure.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ServiceFailedToStartException: Service 'MSExchangeTransport' failed to start. Check the event log for possible reasons for the service start failure.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [1] [ERROR] Service 'MSExchangeTransport' failed to start. Check the event log for possible reasons for the service start failure.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [1] Setup is halting task execution because of one or more errors in a critical task.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [1] Finished executing component tasks.[4/1/2008 6:25:02 AM] [1] Ending processing.[4/1/2008 6:28:04 AM] [0] End of Setup

Shawn, Is there nothing recorded in the event log's ? Regards, Johan