Error running /preparead when isntalling exchange 2010
I am installing Exchange 2010 on a Windows 2008 R2 Server.
This is a fresh install of 2008 R2, as the old operating system broke beyone repair, couldnt even run dcpromo to remove it from the AD.
I deleted all relevant entries in AD that I could see, rebooted, and now when I run the setup /prepareAD I get this message:
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); initialize-ExchangeUniversalGroups -DomainController $RoleDomainController" was run: "The well-known obj
ect entry B:32:C262A929D691B74A9E068728F8F842EA:CN=Organization Management\0ADEL:c7e97a03-30c8-4537-9597-011752eb72e0,CN=Deleted Objects,DC=ptcswindon,DC=org,DC=uk on the otherWellKnownObjects attribute in the container object CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=ptcswindon,DC=org,DC=uk
points to an invalid DN or a deleted object. Remove the entry, and then rerun the task.".
There are a few topics that relate to this, but I can't quite work out what I have to do, as I can't find half the stuff that I am meant to delete in ldp.exe/adsiedit.mmc
There are two servers, one running AD, and file services etc, and this one running a replication, and trying to get exchange working on it.
Please help.
Chris
July 28th, 2010 12:26am
Any help from:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrdeploy/thread/2fd295db-f84e-4c7b-a1cb-03fa0433d95f
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July 28th, 2010 12:34am
I did find that thread whilst looking before posting, but got as far as I could, then it just confused the ____ out of me,
I'd be willing to let someone TeamView the server to take a look.
Chris
July 28th, 2010 6:33pm
Hi Chris,
If so, it is good way to open a ticket from MS, you will get more detailed help.
Regards!
Gavin
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July 30th, 2010 11:39am
I'm sorry, I've never had to use Microsoft Help before, how do I go about opening a ticket?
I saw some of the support options, but what? You have to pay to get help with an product you just spent a fortune on?
Chris
July 30th, 2010 10:33pm
Hi
Please refer to below link about how to get help from MS:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/Default.aspx?target=assistance
Regards!
Gavin
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August 2nd, 2010 5:04am