I am trying to install SCE 2007 SP1 on a network without internet access. The installation fails after the reports section and uninstalls everything. One of the errors that is displayed is: "The specified domain does not exist or cannot be contacted" How can I get around this portion of the install?

Hi, Thank you for your posting here. Please try the following hotfix: The installation of System Center Essentials 2007 fails during the Reporting part of Setup and the following information is logged: "The specified domain does not exist or cannot be contacted" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937831 Hope this helps. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let me know. Nicholas Li TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com.Nicholas Li - MSFT

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It appears that the problem was with SQL. The automated install during the SCE install would bomb and the install would fail. I installed SQL separately first then the SCE and the install worked. I am still having problems, the SCE is looking for a Windows update server but the LAN is not connected to the internet so I can't manage updates. Is there a way to manually download the catalog file and copy it to the SCE server so that it can run updates?

Hi, Thank you for your update. Glad to know it works. Regarding the question about how to configure updates on a disconnected Network, please refer to: Set Up a Disconnected Network (Import and Export the Updates) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720486(WS.10).aspx Hope this helps. Thanks. Nicholas Li TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com.Nicholas Li - MSFT

Hi, Thank you for your update. Glad to know it works. Regarding the question about how to configure updates on a network without Internet access, please refer to: Set Up a Disconnected Network (Import and Export the Updates) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720486(WS.10).aspx Hope this helps. Thanks. Nicholas Li TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com. Nicholas Li - MSFT