Environment: DC: Windows 2003 Sp1, run inDFL and FFL 2003 modeExchange Server: Windows Server 2008 SP1 Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Credentials: Member of Schema, domain, and enterprise adminsHi, I am trying to install a new 2007 Exchange server SP1 onto a Windows 2008 Server Sp1 box in an environment that contains a running 2003 Exchange Server SP1 where both the 2003 and 2007 Exchange servers will be running concurrently. These servers are currently running in a windows 2003 domain SP1 running with a domain functional level and forest functional level of windows 2003. I have tried running the installation and everytime it errors out during the active directory domain preparation step.This seems to occur at the stage where setup /preparead is running for I have run /PreparelegacyExchangePermissions and /PrepareSchema successfully. The error according to the ExchangeSetup.log is as follows:[6/20/2008 3:29:26 PM] [2] User has enough permissions to update templates. [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [2] CAtomOrgCtChildren:cUpdateTemplates - failed to get a list of templates (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\a_orgctchildren.cxx:1428) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred. [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [2] CAtomOrgCtChildren:cUpdateTemplates (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\a_orgctchildren.cxx:1559) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred. [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [2] Leaving CAtomOrgCtChildren:cUpdateTemplates [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [2] CAtomOrgCtChildren:cAddDSObjects (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\a_orgctchildren.cxx:216) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred. [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [2] Leaving CAtomOrgCtChildren:cAddDSObjects [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [2] CBaseAtom:cRefreshDSObjects (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:1476) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred. [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [2] mode = 'Reinstall' (61955) CBaseAtom:cSetup (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:535) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred. [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [2] ScSetupAtom (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\exsetds.cxx:897) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred. [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [2] Leaving ScSetupAtom [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [2] [ERROR] An error occurred. The error code was 2147950651. The message was A local error has occurred.. [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [1] The following 1 error(s) occurred during task execution: [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: An error occurred. The error code was 2147950651. The message was A local error has occurred.. [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.ExsetdataException: An error occurred. The error code was 2147950651. The message was A local error has occurred.. [6/20/2008 3:29:28 PM] [1] [ERROR] An error occurred. The error code was 2147950651. The message was A local error has occurred.. Does anyone know how to resolve this issue? In addition, can someone tell me why it tries to set-up on an F volume? I don't have an F volume on the exchange server nor any of the domain controllers in the forest.

Dear customer: The following are the minimum software requirements for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 servers. These software requirements are based on the core requirements for all server roles and then breaks out the requirements for each server role. Core Server Role Software Requirements The following are the core software requirements for all server roles: Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Microsoft .NET Framework hotfix 926776 Windows PowerShell 1.0 Hotfix 931836 For 64-bit systems, hotfix 918980 (FIX: The IRow::GetColumns function of the Exchange OLE DB provider unexpectedly returns error code 0x80010105 on a server that is running an x64 version of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=918980 In addition, all Exchange Server 2007 SP1 server roles require that the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) service or Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) service must not be installed. Please check whether you meet the minimum software requirements according to the above information. In order to better troubleshoot the issue, please provide me with the following information: 1. Send the Exchange setup log file to v-rocwan@microsoft.com for further research, 2. How many domain controllers do you have in your current domain? 3. On a domain controller, run the following command; post the result to the forum. Netdom query fsmo 4. On Exchange server 2007, open Event Viewer, right click application, save the log file as .txt file, and send it to v-rocwan@microsoft.com. Thanks for cooperation. If anything is unclear, please feel free to let me know. Rock Wang - MSFT

Rock, All the requirments for the Exchange boxhave been met. I will send you the results of the exchange set-up log and event log. Our infrastructure consists of four windows server 2003 SP1 domain controllers running in Domain and Forest functional levels of Windows 2003. Two of the four domain controllers are in a separate active directory site. Exchange 2007 server will be installed in the root domain, which contains the schema master DC and will have no interaction with the other site. The result of running the netdom query fsmo is as follows: Schema owner: Kai Domain role Owner: kai PDC role: kai RID pool manager: kai Infrastructure owner: kai

Dear customer: From your setup log file, I found the following information: [6/17/2008 5:21:06 PM] [1] [WARNING] The Active Directory schema will be upgraded if you continue. Verify that the organization is ready for Exchange 2007 by running the Exchange 2007 Readiness Check, which is part of the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer. [6/17/2008 5:21:06 PM] [1] [ERROR] Active Directory domain 'DC=NEWMO,DC=local' is in mixed mode. To install Exchange Server 2007, the domain functional level must be raised to Windows 2000 native mode or above. [6/17/2008 5:21:06 PM] [1] [ERROR] Active Directory root domain 'DC=NEWMO,DC=local' is in mixed mode. To install Exchange Server 2007, this domain must be Windows 2000 native mode or above. [6/17/2008 5:21:06 PM] [1] Ending processing. Please double check whether your AD domain is run in Windows 2000 native mode or above. In order to better troubleshoot the issue, please provide me with the following information: 1. On a domain controller, open ADUC, right click your domain, select properties, 2. Click general tab, send the screenshot of it to v-rocwan@microsoft.com. 3. Did you install Exchange server 2007 from LAN or local CD-ROM? 4. According to the following link check whether you meet the system requirements: Exchange 2007 System Requirements http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library//aa996719.aspx 5. If you are running Windows Server 2008, try to install Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.0, perform the following steps: a) Click Start, and then click Control Panel. b) In Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools. c) In Administrative Tools, double-click Server Manager. d) In Server Manager, in the console tree, click Features, and then in the result pane, click Add Features. e) In the Add Features Wizard, select .NET Framework 3.0, and then complete the wizard. 6. If you are deploying a new Exchange organization, and you are preparing your Active Directory schema and domain(s) by using a computer running Windows Server 2008, you must first install the Active Directory Domain Services remote management tools on Windows Server 2008 prior to preparing the schema or a domain by using the following command: ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS 7. Then rerun setup, check the effect. Please let me know the result. Thanks for cooperation. If anything is unclear, please feel free to let us know. Rock Wang - MSFT

Rock,The domain error ******eing in mixed mode was with the first installation. After I got that error I upgraded my domain and forest to windows 2003 mode, waited for the changes to replicate to all my other domain controllers, and re-ran the installation. I used the DVD to install the media, which did a verification test, and copies all necessary files to a directory i specified on the C drive. Last night I loaded .net 3.0 on the exchange 2007 server running on windows server 2008 and reran the installation with the same failure ******eing that it can't update the exchange templates. Note, I ran the servermanagercmd -i RSAT-ADDS ******efore I did any installations of Exchange.Thanks.

Dear customer: The full installation option of Windows Server 2008 must be used for all Exchange 2007 SP1 servers and management workstations. The Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 is not supported for use by Exchange 2007 SP1. For all server roles other than the Edge Transport server role, you must first join the computer to the appropriate internal Active Directory forest and domain. You may need to restart the computer after installing the Active Directory Domain Services remote management tools. You will be notified at the end of the installation process if a system restart is required. After you run ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS command, try to restart Windows server 2008, and check the effect. Additionally, I want to confirm the following information with you: 1. Are you running /PrepareAD on your Exchange server or your DC? If you are running on Exchange server, try to run on the DC that hold the five fsmo roles, and check the effect. Please let me know the result. Rock Wang - MSFT

Rock, I am doing the installation on a full installation of Windows Server 2008 that was joined to the domain before I did the Exchange installation. I ran the /preparead command on the Exchange server. I cannot run the command on the domain controller for it is an x86 windows 2003 sp2 server, which the preparead command fails saying that it is not meant for this machine or is not compatible.

Dear customer: After you run ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS command, try to restart Windows server 2008, and check the effect. Also, please help collect the following information: 1. On Exchange server 2007, navigate to drive\exchangesetuplogs\prereps folder; please send the newest .log and .xml file to me. Thanks for your time and cooperation. Rock Wang - MSFT

Dear customer: From your ExBPA.200806171720548325.data.xml, I found the following information: The Exchange organization is not in native mode: Please refer to the following document to fix it, and check the effect. Organization is in mixed mode http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996774.aspx Additionally, I want to confirm the following information with you: 1. In every Active Directory directory service site where you plan to install Exchange 2007, you must have at least one global catalog server that is running Windows Server 2003 SP1 or a later version. Please check whether you meet the requirement. 2. Check whether you disable firewall on all the DC? 3. Run the following command on a DC, and send the txt file to me for analyze. dcdiag /v >c:\dcdiag.txt repadmin /showreps >c:\rep.txt Note: When sending e-mail to me, please add the subject of the post that you have posted in the forum. Thanks for your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear, please feel free to let me know. Rock Wang - MSFT

Dear customer: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 stores all configuration and recipient information in the Active Directory directory service database. When a computer that is running Exchange 2007 requires information about recipients and information about the configuration of the Exchange organization, it must query Active Directory to access the information. Active Directory servers must be available for Exchange 2007 to function correctly. You can try the following methods to fix the issue: Added the Exchange server 2007 server name and IP address to the Hosts.txt file and then rerun setup. And let me know the result. Hope it helps. Rock Wang - MSFT

Rock, That did not make any difference. I don't think we are dealing with the problem at hand. Looking at the first set-up log I sent you, and every other set-up log after, exchange 2007 has access to the domain controller and has full permissions to do so. It keeps erroring out at updating the templates. Code Snippet 32 AM] [2] CAtomOrgCtChildren::ScUpdateTemplates - failed to get a list of templates (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\a_orgctchildren.cxx:1428) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred.[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [2] CAtomOrgCtChildren:ScUpdateTemplates (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\a_orgctchildren.cxx:1559) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred.[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [2] Leaving CAtomOrgCtChildren:ScUpdateTemplates[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [2] CAtomOrgCtChildren:ScAddDSObjects (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\a_orgctchildren.cxx:216) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred.[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [2] Leaving CAtomOrgCtChildren:ScAddDSObjects[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [2] CBaseAtom:ScRefreshDSObjects (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:1476) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred.[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [2] mode = 'Reinstall' (61955) CBaseAtom:ScSetup (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:535) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred.[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [2] ScSetupAtom (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\exsetds.cxx:897) Error code 0X8007203B (8251): A local error has occurred.[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [2] Leaving ScSetupAtom[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [2] [ERROR] An error occurred. The error code was 2147950651. The message was A local error has occurred..[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [1] The following 1 error(s) occurred during task execution:[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: An error occurred. The error code was 2147950651. The message was A local error has occurred..[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.ExsetdataException: An error occurred. The error code was 2147950651. The message was A local error has occurred..[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [1] [ERROR] An error occurred. The error code was 2147950651. The message was A local error has occurred..[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [1] Setup is halting task execution because of one or more errors in a critical task.[7/7/2008 9:44:32 AM] [1] Finished executing componen

Dear customer: In order to better troubleshoot the issue, I want to confirm the following information: 1. Check whether you install Active Directory tools on that Windows server 2008 successfully? Can you open ADUC on it? Connect to the domain? Create any objects in the configuration container? Additionally, you can try the following suggestion: 1. Download 32 bit Exchange 2007 SP1 from the following link, Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=44c66ad6-f185-4a1d-a9ab-473c1188954c&displaylang=en 2. Run setup /prepareAD on the schema master itself via 32 bit SP1. 3. And check the effect. Hope it helps. Rock Wang - MSFT

I have the similar problem with exchange 2007 instalation. I done all in dications from this thread and I still have the problem. Few details: 1. setup.com /pl 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 Updating legacy permissions ......................... COMPLETEDThe Microsoft Exchange Server setup operation completed successfully. **** 2. setup.com /ps /dc:mail.feaa.uaic.ro 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 Extending Active Directory schema Progress ......................... COMPLETEDThe Microsoft Exchange Server setup operation completed successfully. **** 3. setup.com /p /on:"Mail FEAA" 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 2147950612. The message was The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object..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. Exchange setup log: [7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Creating Global Settings\Internet Message Formats[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] attribute 1027 (1926 bytes)[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Entering ScLookupChildObjects[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Leaving ScLookupChildObjects[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Creating Global Settings\Internet Message Formats\Default[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Creating Global Settings\Message Delivery[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Creating Global Settings\Message Delivery\Default Message Filter[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Creating Global Settings\Message Delivery\Default Message Filter\Default Connection Filter[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Leaving CAtomOrgCtChildren:cCreateGlobalSettings[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Creating Administrative Groups container[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Entering CAtomOrgCtChildren:cCreateOrgLevelAdminGroupsCT[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Leaving CAtomOrgCtChildren:cCreateOrgLevelAdminGroupsCT[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Creating addressing container[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Entering CAtomOrgCtChildren:cCreateOrgLevelAddressingCTAndObjs[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Entering CAtomOrgCtChildren:cLinkTemplateRoot[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] CAtomOrgCtChildren:cLinkTemplateRoot (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\a_orgctchildren.cxx:1015) Error code 0X80072014 (8212): The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object.[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Leaving CAtomOrgCtChildren:cLinkTemplateRoot[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] CAtomOrgCtChildren:cCreateOrgLevelAddressingCTAndObjs (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\a_orgctchildren.cxx:985) Error code 0X80072014 (8212): The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object.[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Leaving CAtomOrgCtChildren:cCreateOrgLevelAddressingCTAndObjs[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] CAtomOrgCtChildren:cAddDSObjects (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\a_orgctchildren.cxx:216) Error code 0X80072014 (8212): The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object.[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Leaving CAtomOrgCtChildren:cAddDSObjects[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] CBaseAtom:cRefreshDSObjects (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:1476) Error code 0X80072014 (8212): The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object.[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] mode = 'Reinstall' (61955) CBaseAtom:cSetup (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:535) Error code 0X80072014 (8212): The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object.[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] ScSetupAtom (f:\08.01.0240\sources\dev\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\exsetds.cxx:897) Error code 0X80072014 (8212): The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object.[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] Leaving ScSetupAtom[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [2] [ERROR] An error occurred. The error code was 2147950612. The message was The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object..[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [1] The following 1 error(s) occurred during task execution:[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: An error occurred. The error code was 2147950612. The message was The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object..[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.ExsetdataException: An error occurred. The error code was 2147950612. The message was The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object..[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [1] [ERROR] An error occurred. The error code was 2147950612. The message was The requested operation did not satisfy one or more constraints associated with the class of the object..[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [1] Setup is halting task execution because of one or more errors in a critical task.[7/23/2008 10:25:57 AM] [1] Finished executing component tasks.[7/23/2008 10:25:58 AM] [1] Ending processing.[7/23/2008 10:25:58 AM] [0] The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID.[7/23/2008 10:25:58 AM] [0] End of Setup[7/23/2008 10:25:58 AM] [0] **********************************************

I still have not found a resolution to this problem.

Hm... It is really fustrating... I'm trying to install the same distribution into an Windows 2003 DC and Schema master and I have the same problem... I tryied to install Exchange 2007 without Sp1... the same problem

Well thanks for telling me the non-sp1 version of the product failed as well. That was going to be the next thing I was going to try. I think this is Microsoft's way of telling us to upgrade all of our DCs to 2008.. : (

Hi guys, try this: setup /preparedomain:<FQDN of domain> /dc:<FQDN of domain controller> - see if that helps - if you have another server in your network with the same name, you'll get the error you're experiencing because Exchange may bind to that server (or computer)instead of the domain controller it needs to connect to. Ryan Elsenheimer Network Administrator Evergreen Catholic Schools

Cortland, i am having this same issue and i was wondering if you ever found a solution...

mblyden, I wish I could say yes, but I had all but given up on trying to make 2007 work. Instead, I just hyper-v a 2003 exchange instance on my 2007 box until someone from microsoft can figure out their own product ; )

Dear customer: The RTM version of Exchange 2007 cannot be installed on Windows Server 2008. However, Exchange 2007 SP1 is supported for installation on Windows Server 2008. Although you cannot install the RTM version of Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008, the RTM version of Exchange 2007 will be supported for use with Windows Server 2008 directory servers. For more information about that, please refer to the following article: Exchange Server 2007: Platforms, Editions, and Versions http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb232170.aspx Also, please help provide the following information: 1. How many DCs do you have in your domain? Are their Operating Systems all Windows server 2003 SP1? 2. How many domains do you have? 3. Check whether you have a GC in every Active Directory directory service site where you plan to install Exchange 2007 SP1? 4. This seems to occur at the stage where setup /preparead is running for I have run /PreparelegacyExchangePermissions and /PrepareSchema successfully. Did you run /PreparelegacyExchangePermissions and /PrepareSchema command separately? If no, please run the two commands separately and double check whether they are successfully. Please send the screenshot of result to me for analyze. 5. Which server did you run /PreparelegacyExchangePermissions and /PrepareSchema command? You can run this command from any 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Server 2003 SP1 server in the forest, if you run these commands on Windows server 2008, tries to run the commands on your DC and check the effect. Hope it helps. When you send e-mail to me, please let me know the subject of the post. Rock Wang - MSFT