Exchange 2007 Installation Error please help!
I am setting up a 2007 exchange server on a 2003 std sp1 server. server is GC and domain controller. I've copied the entire dvd to my d: partition. I want to do a "default" installation but I get the following error Summary: 5 item(s). 0 succeeded, 1 failed. Elapsed time: 00:00:36 Organization PreparationFailed Error:There was an error when executing 'ldifde.exe' to import schema file 'D:\Setup\ServerRoles\Common\Setup\Data\PostWindows2003_schema0.ldf'. Error code: 8206. More details can be found in the error file 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.%domainname%\Local Settings\Temp\1\ldif.err' Elapsed Time: 00:00:36 in the error fileI have the following text: The server side error is "The FSMO role ownership could not be verified because its directory partition has not replicated successfully with atleast one replication partner." An error has occurred in the program
February 16th, 2007 5:05am

Please read the following Microsoft article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285172/EN-US/ Schema Updates Require Write Access to Schema in Active Directory
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March 28th, 2007 5:29am

The article found at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285172/EN-US/ is for Windows 2000 Server, however my problem is with Windows Server 2003, and there is no "Schema may be modified on this Domain Controller"-check box.
June 28th, 2007 1:12pm

Hi, I had exactly the same error & it was solved by following this article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326262 Have fun
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June 30th, 2007 2:04pm

I doubt, that you had *exactly* the same error: This is the error that is really causing the problems: The server side error is "The FSMO role ownership could not be verified because its directory partition has not replicated successfully with atleast one replication partner." And that is exactly the problem: Previous Domain Controllers that were not gracefully demoted but simply deleted in "Active directory Users and Computers" still cause replication errors which I found out doing dcdiag. To completely get rid of those domain controller(s) that don't exist any more, go to "Active Directory Sites and Services" and delete them there under "Sites - <yoursitename> - Servers" Afterthat (maybe i dida restart, i don't remember)dcdiag found no more replication errors and the Exchange 2007 preparation and installation worked without any further errors!
July 5th, 2007 5:54pm

I get the same error when installing Exchange 2007. What is the solution please?
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February 14th, 2008 11:05pm

habnix, thaks for the great info. this worked for me.
February 24th, 2008 5:36pm

Hi all,, i came across the same problem.. here what i have done.. Windows 2003 R2 enviroment (32 bit) i had 2 domain controller one FSMO and another ADC with Exchange 2003 (SP2) then i introduced Windows 2008 Std x64 in the network ..(yes i did prepare the Active directory with ADPREP avaialable on 2008 media, (i ran it on FSMO (win 2003 R2 32 bit, without a fuss)) My domain was already windows 200 native so no problem in that area too.. then i transfer the FSMO role (all , schema, PDC, RID, Infrastructure, operation master) Then i manually deleted the OLD FSMO server from Site and services(on windows 2008) forced replication from Exchange box (using windows support tool> replmon) (cudn't figured out what is available in windows 2008-- any ideas??? ) Then i tried to prepare the exchange box for Exchange 2007 SP1 and i got those errors.. now this what i did.. went in to Exchange > AD Users & Computers >View > Advance Features Browse in the left container for System > File replication Service if you see the demoted server in the right container just right click and Delete the object. Apply above on every domain controller you got in place. Next is cleaning the DNS records.. Open the DNS mmc.. and Expand every entry in forward zone delete the entry corresponding to the OLD FSMO server. again repeat this on all Domain controller in place.. Climax Just a restart of MS ADDS (windows 2008) run setup.com /prepareSchema (fromExchange2007SP1) runns smoothely.. no problems... PS: im migrating the windows domain controller from 2003 R2 (32bit) to 2008 std (64bit) And also migrating 2003 Exchange(32bit) to Exchange 2007 SP1 (64 bit) looks like im half way there.. Hope this help....
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November 17th, 2008 12:48am

you need install support tools ....
December 4th, 2009 10:15pm

great job habinx!
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July 21st, 2010 8:55pm

Hi, well, you really sovled my problem. I didnt demote the second Dc and that was the issue i was not able to install exchange 2007. after deleting the way you told me from sites and services, not its working fine. thanks habnix . THANKS A MILLION :)
December 28th, 2010 11:51am

First of all you need to update your schema when updating to Exchange 2007. See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa995902%28EXCHG.80%29.aspx.
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January 27th, 2011 12:52pm

I had the same problem,The FSMO role ownership could not be verified because its directory partition has not replicated successfully with atleast one replication partner." Network discovery was disabled, which prevented it from replicating and importing the schema.
February 15th, 2011 6:22am

Habnix Thanks for the solution, it worked for me too.
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November 26th, 2011 5:38pm

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