The topology first:

AD-server + Exchange-server

What I am trying to do is just install a full version of Exchange 2013 sp1.

But the problem is that install wizard freezes on the "initializing setup" page. Also eventviewer gives 2 different error messages, MSExchange ADAccess & MSExchange Common.

MSExchange ADAccess:

The description for Event ID 4027 from source MSExchange ADAccess cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

ExSetup.exe
2964
Get Servers for mydomain.com
TopologyClientTcpEndpoint (localhost)
3
System.ServiceModel.EndpointNotFoundException: Could not connect to net.tcp://localhost:890/Microsoft.Exchange.Directory.TopologyService. The connection attempt lasted for a time span of 00:00:01.9984949. TCP error code 10061: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:890.  ---> System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:890
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoConnect(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Connect(EndPoint remoteEP)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.SocketConnectionInitiator.Connect(Uri uri, TimeSpan timeout)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

Server stack trace:
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.SocketConnectionInitiator.Connect(Uri uri, TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.BufferedConnectionInitiator.Connect(Uri uri, TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ConnectionPoolHelper.EstablishConnection(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ClientFramingDuplexSessionChannel.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.OnOpen(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)

Exception rethrown at [0]:
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
   at System.ServiceModel.ICommunicationObject.Open()
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Net.ServiceProxyPool`1.GetClient(Boolean useCache)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Net.ServiceProxyPool`1.TryCallServiceWithRetry(Action`1 action, String debugMessage, WCFConnectionStateTuple proxyToUse, Int32 numberOfRetries, Boolean doNotReturnProxyOnSuccess, Exception& exception)

the message resource is present but the message is not found in the string/message table

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MSExchange Common:

The description for Event ID 106 from source MSExchange Common cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

2
Time in Resource per second
MSExchange Activity Context Resources
The exception thrown is : System.InvalidOperationException: The requested Performance Counter is not a custom counter, it has to be initialized as ReadOnly.
   at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.InitializeImpl()
   at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.get_RawValue()
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Diagnostics.ExPerformanceCounter.get_RawValue()
Last worker process info : Last worker process info not available!
Processes running while Performance counter failed to update:
1044 VSSVC
1064 spoolsv
4032 notepad
1416 svchost
700 dwm
3100 SMSvcHost
3616 msdtc
2564 csrss
336 csrss
424 winlogon
244 smss
688 LogonUI
2556 Taskmgr
596 svchost
1124 inetinfo
1920 svchost
1652 SMSvcHost
1400 svchost
2916 taskhostex
492 lsass
2688 dwm
396 wininit
484 services
1104 svchost
388 csrss
384 svchost
1896 svchost
3052 svchost
744 svchost
1180 mmc
3404 conhost
1800 explorer
3668 Setup
552 svchost
712 svchost
2864 svchost
2964 ExSetup
2948 rdpclip
2592 winlogon
900 svchost
808 svchost
4 System
1164 mqsvc
0 Idle
Performance Counters Layout information: FileMappingNotFoundException for category MSExchange Activity Context Resources : Microsoft.Exchange.Diagnostics.FileMappingNotFoundException: Cound not open File mapping for name Global\netfxcustomperfcounters.1.0msexchange activity context resources. Error Details: 2
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Diagnostics.FileMapping..ctor(String name, Boolean writable)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounterMemoryMappedFile.Initialize(String fileMappingName, Boolean writable)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Diagnostics.ExPerformanceCounter.GetAllInstancesLayout(String categoryName)



the message resource is present but the message is not found in the string/message table

I solved this problem or at least managed to get a workaround for it.

I tried to install Exchange using rdp connection and the installation media was mapped on my local computer. After I copied it to server itself, everything started to work and now I am able to send emails.

• Marked as answer by 2xTsei 3 minutes ago