I had an exchange server fail on me that I was in the process of setting up, after it was added to the domain.I removed the server from AD and used ADSI Edit to remove any entries relating to the server including otherWellKnownObjects.Now when trying to run Setup.com I get the error:Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unattended SetupPreparing Exchange SetupNo server roles will be installedPerforming Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check Organization Checks ......................... COMPLETEDConfiguring Microsoft Exchange Server Organization Preparation ......................... FAILED An error occurred. The error code was 2147950640. The message was There isno such object on the server..The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID.Exchange Server setup encountered an error.ExchangeSetup.log[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] **********************************************[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] Starting Microsoft Exchange 2007 Setup[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] **********************************************[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] Operating System version: Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1.[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] Setup version: 8.1.240.6.[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] Logged on user: HQ\metatron.[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='nologo', Value=''.[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='preparead', Value=''.[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='sourcedir', Value='C:\Users\metatron\Desktop\Exchange'.[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='fromsetup', Value=''.[28/08/2008 17:14:10] [0] ExSetup was started with the following command: '/NoLogo /p /sourcedir:C:\Users\metatron\Desktop\Exchange /FromSetup'.[28/08/2008 17:14:11] [0] Setup is choosing the domain controller to use[28/08/2008 17:14:11] [0] Setup is choosing a local domain controller...[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Setup has chosen the local domain controller jess.hq.connectix.co.uk for initial queries[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] PrepareAD has been run, and has replicated to this domain controller; so setup will use jess.hq.connectix.co.uk[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Setup is choosing a global catalog...[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Setup has chosen the global catalog server jess.hq.connectix.co.uk.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Setup will use the domain controller 'jess.hq.connectix.co.uk'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Setup will use the global catalog 'jess.hq.connectix.co.uk'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Exchange configuration container for the organization is 'CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Exchange organization container for the organization is 'CN=Connectix,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Setup will search for an Exchange Server object for the local machine with name 'JESS'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] No Exchange Server with identity 'JESS' was found.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] The following roles are unpacked: [28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] The following roles are installed: [28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] The local server does not have any Exchange files installed.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Setup will use the path 'C:\Users\metatron\Desktop\Exchange' for installing Exchange.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] The server is cluster type: 'None'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] The requested cluster type: 'None'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] The installation mode is set to: 'Install'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] An Exchange organization with name 'Connectix' was found in this forest.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Active Directory Initialization status : 'True'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Schema Update Required Status : 'False'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Organization Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'.[28/08/2008 17:14:13] [0] Domain Configuration Update Required Status : 'True'.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Applying default role selection state[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] The command-line option preparead has been specified.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Because the command-line option preparead was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareOrganization.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Because the command-line option preparead was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareDomain.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value Connectix.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Users\metatron\Desktop\Exchange\Setup\ServerRoles\Common'.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] RootDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] No server roles will be installed[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Validating options for the 0 requested roles[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] The command-line option preparead has been specified.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Because the command-line option preparead was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareOrganization.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Because the command-line option preparead was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareDomain.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value Connectix.[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] **************[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [0] Setup will run the task 'test-setuphealth'[28/08/2008 17:14:14] [1] Setup launched task 'test-setuphealth -DomainController 'jess.hq.connectix.co.uk' -DownloadConfigurationUpdates $true -ExchangeVersion '8.1.240.6' -Roles 'Global' -ScanType 'PrecheckInstall' -SetupRoles 'Global' -PrepareDomain $null -PrepareOrganization $true' [28/08/2008 17:14:14] [1] Beginning processing.[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [1] Ending processing.[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [0] Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [0] The command-line option preparead has been specified.[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [0] Because the command-line option preparead was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareOrganization.[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [0] Because the command-line option preparead was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareDomain.[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value Connectix.[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [0] **************[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [0] Setup will run the task 'Install-ExchangeOrganization'[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [1] Setup launched task 'Install-ExchangeOrganization -DomainController 'jess.hq.connectix.co.uk' -OrganizationName 'Connectix' -PrepareOrganization $true -PrepareDomain $true' [28/08/2008 17:17:13] [1] Beginning processing.[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [1] Loaded component 'Common Global AD Configuration' with 19 task info blocks from 'res://CommonGlobalConfig.xml'[28/08/2008 17:17:13] [1] Loaded component 'Transport Global AD Configuration' with 16 task info blocks from 'res://TransportGlobalConfig.xml'[28/08/2008 17:17:14] [1] Loaded component 'Bridgehead Global AD Configuration' with 2 task info blocks from 'res://BridgeheadGlobalConfig.xml'[28/08/2008 17:17:14] [1] Loaded component 'Client Access Global AD Configuration' with 4 task info blocks from 'res://ClientAccessGlobalConfig.xml'[28/08/2008 17:17:14] [1] Loaded component 'Mailbox Global AD Configuration' with 19 task info blocks from 'res://MailboxGlobalConfig.xml'[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Loaded component 'Unified Messaging Global AD Configuration' with 3 task info blocks from 'res://UnifiedMessagingGlobalConfig.xml'[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Loaded component 'Domain-specific AD Configuration' with 1 task info blocks from 'res://DomainGlobalConfig.xml'[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Loaded component 'PostPrepForest Global AD Configuration' with 2 task info blocks from 'res://PostPrepForestGlobalConfig.xml'[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Writing informational script to 'C:\ExchangeSetupLogs\Install-ExchangeOrganization-20080828-1717150893.ps1'[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RoleInvocationID = "20080828-1717150893"', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleInvocationID = "20080828-1717150893"'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RoleDomainController = "jess.hq.connectix.co.uk"', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleDomainController = "jess.hq.connectix.co.uk"'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RoleFullyQualifiedDomainName = "hq.connectix.co.uk"', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleFullyQualifiedDomainName = "hq.connectix.co.uk"'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RoleInstallationMode = "BuildToBuildUpgrade"', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleInstallationMode = "BuildToBuildUpgrade"'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RoleProductPlatform = "amd64"', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleProductPlatform = "amd64"'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RoleOrgConfigVersion = "11221"', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleOrgConfigVersion = "11221"'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RolePrepareOrganization = $True', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePrepareOrganization = $True'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RoleOrganizationName = "Connectix"', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleOrganizationName = "Connectix"'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RolePrepareAllDomains = $False', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePrepareAllDomains = $False'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RolePrepareLegacyExchangePermissions = $False', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePrepareLegacyExchangePermissions = $False'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RolePrepareDomain = $True', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePrepareDomain = $True'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing '$RolePrepareSchema = $False', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePrepareSchema = $False'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Found 66 tasks to execute[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Processing component 'Common Global AD Configuration' (Creating Exchange configuration objects in Active Directory).[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [1] Executing 'BuildToBuildFix-ExchangeObjectVersion -DomainController $RoleDomainController', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); BuildToBuildFix-ExchangeObjectVersion -DomainController $RoleDomainController'.[28/08/2008 17:17:15] [2] Beginning processing.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] No operation is required because the Exchange 2007 default administrative group "Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)" does not exist. Setup may be installing the first Exchange 2007 server in the Exchange 2003 orgnization.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Ending processing.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [1] Executing 'if ((Get-OrganizationConfig).ObjectVersion -lt 10649) { Get-OfflineAddressBook | foreach { if ((Get-ExchangeServer $_.Server.ObjectGuid.ToString()).IsExchange2007OrLater) { $_ | Set-OfflineAddressBook -DiffRetentionPeriod:30 } } }', handleError = True[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); if ((Get-OrganizationConfig).ObjectVersion -lt 10649) { Get-OfflineAddressBook | foreach { if ((Get-ExchangeServer $_.Server.ObjectGuid.ToString()).IsExchange2007OrLater) { $_ | Set-OfflineAddressBook -DiffRetentionPeriod:30 } } }'.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Beginning processing.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Administrator Active Directory session settings are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'jess.hq.connectix.co.uk', Preferred Global Catalog: 'jess.hq.connectix.co.uk', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ jess.hq.connectix.co.uk }'[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Searching objects of type "Organization" with filter "$null", scope "SubTree" under the root "$null".[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Previous operation run on domain controller 'jess.hq.connectix.co.uk'.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Preparing to output objects. Maximum result set size "unlimited".[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Ending processing.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [1] Executing 'buildToBuildUpgrade-ExsetDataAtom -AtomName OrgLevelCt -DomainController $RoleDomainController', handleError = False[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); buildToBuildUpgrade-ExsetDataAtom -AtomName OrgLevelCt -DomainController $RoleDomainController'.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Beginning processing.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Calling exsetdata atom OrgLevelCt in mode "Reinstall".[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Entering CFileManager:cInit[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Entering CFileManager:cAutoDetectDirectoryLocations[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] CService:cQueryServiceConfig (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\libs\exsetup\service.cxx:539) Error code 0XC0070424 (1060): The specified service does not exist as an installed service.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] ScGetClusterSvcDir (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\libs\exsetup\exmisc.cxx:1599) Error code 0XC0070424 (1060): The specified service does not exist as an installed service.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] === IGNORING PREVIOUS ERRORS === CFileManager:cAutoDetectDirectoryLocations (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\tools\filemgr.cxx:435) The operation has completed successfully.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] ScGetInetSrvDir (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\libs\exsetup\exmisc.cxx:1558) Error code 0XC0070424 (1060): The specified service does not exist as an installed service.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] === IGNORING PREVIOUS ERRORS === CFileManager:cAutoDetectDirectoryLocations (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\tools\filemgr.cxx:474) The operation has completed successfully.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Leaving CFileManager:cAutoDetectDirectoryLocations[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Leaving CFileManager:cInit[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Entering CRegistryManager:cInit[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Leaving CRegistryManager:cInit[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Entering CDirectoryManager:cInit[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Entering ScIsComputerMemberOfDomain[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] NetGetJoinInformation: Domain/workgroup = "HQ"[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] NetGetJoinInformation: NETSETUP_JOIN_STATUS = 3[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] The computer is a member of a domain[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Leaving ScIsComputerMemberOfDomain[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Leaving CDirectoryManager:cInit[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Entering CFileManager:cSetInstallDestDir(sz)[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Leaving CFileManager:cSetInstallDestDir(sz)[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Entering CDirectoryManager:cReInitWithDC[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Reinitalizing the DS Manager, using the DC jess.hq.connectix.co.uk[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Entering CDirectoryManager:cGetLocalDomainInformation[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Getting information about the local domain[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] m_strLocalServer = "JESS"[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] m_strLocalSite = "Default-First-Site-Name"[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] DsRoleGetPrimaryDomainInformation returned:[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] DSROLE_PRIMARY_DOMAIN_INFORMATION::MachineRole = 5[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] DSROLE_PRIMARY_DOMAIN_INFORMATION::Flags = 1000001[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] DSROLE_PRIMARY_DOMAIN_INFORMATION:omainNameFlat = "HQ"[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] DSROLE_PRIMARY_DOMAIN_INFORMATION:omainNameDns = "hq.connectix.co.uk"[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] DSROLE_PRIMARY_DOMAIN_INFORMATION:omainForestName = "hq.connectix.co.uk"[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] User has specified a DC; m_strDC = "jess.hq.connectix.co.uk"[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] schema master server name: JESS[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] CDirectoryManager:cGetLocalDomainInformation (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\tools\dsmgr.cxx:436) Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Leaving CDirectoryManager:cGetLocalDomainInformation[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] CDirectoryManager:cReInitWithDC (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\tools\dsmgr.cxx:267) Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Leaving CDirectoryManager:cReInitWithDC[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] ScInitializeManagedCodeContext (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\exsetds.cxx:384) Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] ScSetupAtom (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\exsetds.cxx:897) Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Leaving ScSetupAtom[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] [ERROR] An error occurred. The error code was 2147950640. The message was There is no such object on the server..[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [1] The following 1 error(s) occurred during task execution:[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: An error occurred. The error code was 2147950640. The message was There is no such object on the server..[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.ExsetdataException: An error occurred. The error code was 2147950640. The message was There is no such object on the server..[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [1] [ERROR] An error occurred. The error code was 2147950640. The message was There is no such object on the server..[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [1] Setup is halting task execution because of one or more errors in a critical task.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [1] Finished executing component tasks.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [1] Ending processing.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [0] The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID.[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [0] End of Setup[28/08/2008 17:17:16] [0] **********************************************

Hi, From the log file, the issue seems relate to AD. Would you please perform the following method to troubleshoot the issue: 1. Run Netdom query FSMO and post the result here 2. Run Dcdiag /v and post the result here Mike

Think there is quite a clue on the first lineC:\>netdom query FSMOSchema master *** Warning: role owner is a deleted DC: CN=NTDS Settings\0ADEL:337877c0-1c50-4b14-b8d3-3a0b7726d4a7,CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=ukDomain naming master jess.hq.connectix.co.ukPDC jess.hq.connectix.co.ukRID pool manager jess.hq.connectix.co.ukInfrastructure master jess.hq.connectix.co.ukThe command completed successfully.C:\>Dcdiag /vDirectory Server DiagnosisPerforming initial setup: Trying to find home server... * Verifying that the local machine jess, is a Directory Server. Home Server = jess * Connecting to directory service on server jess. * Identified AD Forest. Collecting AD specific global data * Collecting site info. Calling ldap_search_init_page(hld,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk,LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE,(objectCategory=ntDSSiteSettings),....... The previous call succeeded Iterating through the sites Looking at base site object: CN=NTDS Site Settings,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk Getting ISTG and options for the site * Identifying all servers. Calling ldap_search_init_page(hld,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk,LDAP_SCOPE_SUBTREE,(objectClass=ntDSDsa),....... The previous call succeeded.... The previous call succeeded Iterating through the list of servers Getting information for the server CN=NTDS Settings,CN=MULAN,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk objectGuid obtained InvocationID obtained dnsHostname obtained site info obtained All the info for the server collected Getting information for the server CN=NTDS Settings,CN=KIKI,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk objectGuid obtained InvocationID obtained dnsHostname obtained site info obtained All the info for the server collected Getting information for the server CN=NTDS Settings,CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk objectGuid obtained InvocationID obtained dnsHostname obtained site info obtained All the info for the server collected * Identifying all NC cross-refs. * Found 3 DC(s). Testing 1 of them. Done gathering initial info.Doing initial required tests Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\JESS Starting test: Connectivity * Active Directory LDAP Services Check Determining IP4 connectivity Determining IP6 connectivity * Active Directory RPC Services Check ......................... JESS passed test ConnectivityDoing primary tests Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\JESS Starting test: Advertising The DC JESS is advertising itself as a DC and having a DS. The DC JESS is advertising as an LDAP server The DC JESS is advertising as having a writeable directory The DC JESS is advertising as a Key Distribution Center The DC JESS is advertising as a time server The DS JESS is advertising as a GC. ......................... JESS passed test Advertising Test omitted by user request: CheckSecurityError Test omitted by user request: CutoffServers Starting test: FrsEvent * The File Replication Service Event log test ......................... JESS passed test FrsEvent Starting test: DFSREvent The DFS Replication Event Log. ......................... JESS passed test DFSREvent Starting test: SysVolCheck * The File Replication Service SYSVOL ready test File Replication Service's SYSVOL is ready ......................... JESS passed test SysVolCheck Starting test: KccEvent * The KCC Event log test Found no KCC errors in "Directory Service" Event log in the last 15 minutes. ......................... JESS passed test KccEvent Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders Role Schema Owner = CN=NTDS Settings\0ADEL:337877c0-1c50-4b14-b8d3-3a0b7726d4a7,CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk Warning: CN=NTDS Settings\0ADEL:337877c0-1c50-4b14-b8d3-3a0b7726d4a7,CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk is the Schema Owner, but is deleted. Role Domain Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk Role PDC Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk Role Rid Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk Role Infrastructure Update Owner = CN=NTDS Settings,CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk ......................... JESS failed test KnowsOfRoleHolders Starting test: MachineAccount Checking machine account for DC JESS on DC JESS. * SPN found :LDAP/jess.hq.connectix.co.uk/hq.connectix.co.uk * SPN found :LDAP/jess.hq.connectix.co.uk * SPN found :LDAP/JESS * SPN found :LDAP/jess.hq.connectix.co.uk/HQ * SPN found :LDAP/f84bb385-b018-4522-a0bc-3fab653478ad._msdcs.hq.connectix.co.uk * SPN found :E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/f84bb385-b018-4522-a0bc-3fab653478ad/hq.connectix.co.uk * SPN found :HOST/jess.hq.connectix.co.uk/hq.connectix.co.uk * SPN found :HOST/jess.hq.connectix.co.uk * SPN found :HOST/JESS * SPN found :HOST/jess.hq.connectix.co.uk/HQ * SPN found :GC/jess.hq.connectix.co.uk/hq.connectix.co.uk ......................... JESS passed test MachineAccount Starting test: NCSecDesc * Security Permissions check for all NC's on DC JESS. The forest is not ready for RODC. Will skip checking ERODC ACEs. * Security Permissions Check for DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk (NDNC,Version 3) * Security Permissions Check for DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk (NDNC,Version 3) * Security Permissions Check for CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk (Schema,Version 3) * Security Permissions Check for CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk (Configuration,Version 3) * Security Permissions Check for DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk (Domain,Version 3) ......................... JESS passed test NCSecDesc Starting test: NetLogons * Network Logons Privileges Check Verified share \\JESS\netlogon Verified share \\JESS\sysvol ......................... JESS passed test NetLogons Starting test: ObjectsReplicated JESS is in domain DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk Checking for CN=JESS,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk in domain DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk on 1 servers Object is up-to-date on all servers. Checking for CN=NTDS Settings,CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk in domain CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk on 1 servers Object is up-to-date on all servers. ......................... JESS passed test ObjectsReplicated Test omitted by user request: OutboundSecureChannels Starting test: Replications * Replications Check * Replication Latency Check CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk Latency information for 11 entries in the vector were ignored. 11 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC). CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk Latency information for 11 entries in the vector were ignored. 11 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC). DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk Latency information for 10 entries in the vector were ignored. 10 were retired Invocations. 0 were either: read-only replicas and are not verifiably latent, or dc's no longer replicating this nc. 0 had no latency information (Win2K DC). * Replication Site Latency Check ......................... JESS passed test Replications Starting test: RidManager * Available RID Pool for the Domain is 8603 to 1073741823 * jess.hq.connectix.co.uk is the RID Master * DsBind with RID Master was successful * rIDAllocationPool is 8103 to 8602 * rIDPreviousAllocationPool is 8103 to 8602 * rIDNextRID: 8104 ......................... JESS passed test RidManager Starting test: Services * Checking Service: EventSystem * Checking Service: RpcSs * Checking Service: NTDS * Checking Service: DnsCache * Checking Service: NtFrs * Checking Service: IsmServ * Checking Service: kdc * Checking Service: SamSs * Checking Service: LanmanServer * Checking Service: LanmanWorkstation * Checking Service: w32time * Checking Service: NETLOGON ......................... JESS passed test Services Starting test: SystemLog * The System Event log test Found no errors in "System" Event log in the last 60 minutes. ......................... JESS passed test SystemLog Test omitted by user request: Topology Test omitted by user request: VerifyEnterpriseReferences Starting test: VerifyReferences The system object reference (serverReference) CN=JESS,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk and backlink on CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk are correct. The system object reference (serverReferenceBL) CN=JESS,CN=Domain System Volume (SYSVOL share),CN=File Replication Service,CN=System,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk and backlink on CN=NTDS Settings,CN=JESS,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=hq,DC=connectix,DC=co,DC=uk are correct. ......................... JESS passed test VerifyReferences Test omitted by user request: VerifyReplicas Test omitted by user request: DNS Test omitted by user request: DNS Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CrossRefValidation Running partition tests on : Schema Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation Running partition tests on : Configuration Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation Running partition tests on : hq Starting test: CheckSDRefDom ......................... hq passed test CheckSDRefDom Starting test: CrossRefValidation ......................... hq passed test CrossRefValidation Running enterprise tests on : hq.connectix.co.uk Test omitted by user request: DNS Test omitted by user request: DNS Starting test: LocatorCheck GC Name: \\jess.hq.connectix.co.uk Locator Flags: 0xe00011fd PDC Name: \\jess.hq.connectix.co.uk Locator Flags: 0xe00011fd Time Server Name: \\jess.hq.connectix.co.uk Locator Flags: 0xe00011fd Preferred Time Server Name: \\jess.hq.connectix.co.uk Locator Flags: 0xe00011fd KDC Name: \\jess.hq.connectix.co.uk Locator Flags: 0xe00011fd ......................... hq.connectix.co.uk passed test LocatorCheck Starting test: Intersite Skipping site Default-First-Site-Name, this site is outside the scope provided by the command line arguments provided. ......................... hq.connectix.co.uk passed test Intersite

Sorry, how rude of me. I forgot to say thanks for your reply Mark

Hello Mark, Looks like Schema Master roles is broken, do you have any additional DC where you can transfer Schema Master role? Try to transfer the Schema operations master role... If it is not getting transferred then Seize the damaged Schema Master role to another domain controller Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain controller

Hi Mark, As Amit indicated, the issue seems related to the Schema Master. I have posted the good installation log here. The EX2k7 is my Schema Master server. [5/5/2008 7:23:15 PM] [2] schema master server name: EX2K7 [5/5/2008 7:23:15 PM] [2] schema master domain : /dc=com/dc=lab [5/5/2008 7:23:15 PM] [2] m_strSchemaMasterDC = "EX2K7" [5/5/2008 7:23:15 PM] [2] m_strSchemaMasterDCDomainDN = "/dc=com/dc=lab" [5/5/2008 7:23:15 PM] [2] strConfigNC = "CN=Configuration,DC=lab,DC=com" [5/5/2008 7:23:15 PM] [2] m_strRootDomain = "lab.com" [5/5/2008 7:23:15 PM] [2] m_strOwnershipControlDC = "EX2K7" [5/5/2008 7:23:15 PM] [2] m_strPermissionControlDC = "EX2K7" [5/5/2008 7:23:15 PM] [2] Leaving CDirectoryManager:cGetLocalDomainInformation Your Problem Installation Log: [28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] schema master server name: JESS [28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] CDirectoryManager:cGetLocalDomainInformation (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\tools\dsmgr.cxx:436) Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server. [28/08/2008 17:17:16] [2] Leaving CDirectoryManager: cGetLocalDomainInformation Thus, I suggest that you perform the steps provide by the Amit to troubleshoot the issue. Mike