I have a non-DC server on my network that I use to host our non-system critical applications. A long time ago our network had Exchange 2003 installed, but when it was removed it was yanked without properly removing all the references from the ADSI, etc. I've spent a fair amount of time cleaning that up, but now I am unable to get past one error in particular. I got far enough into the install that I have the Management Tools installed, but none of the roles will install, instead I now get the following error: -- Organization Prerequisites Failed Error: A Setup failure previously occurred while installing the HubTransport role. Either run Setup again for just this role, or remove the role using Control Panel. Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.4&id=d75e184d-b94b-4c07-b43a-ac5b9f0c4789 Warning: Setup is going to prepare the organization for Exchange 2010 by using 'Setup /PrepareAD'. No Exchange 2007 server roles have been detected in this topology. After this operation, you will not be able to install any Exchange 2007 server roles. -- From the logs: [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0158] [0] ********************************************** [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0220] [0] Starting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Setup [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0220] [0] ********************************************** [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0228] [0] Local Time Zone: (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada). [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0229] [0] Operating System version: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7600.0. [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0231] [0] Setup version: 14.0.639.21. [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0234] [0] Logged on user: CSC\administrator. [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0844] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='mode', Value='Install'. [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0844] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='sourcedir', Value='S:\EXCHANGE\Exchange 2010'. [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0844] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='fromsetup', Value=''. [03/30/2010 13:52:51.0848] [0] ExSetupUI was started with the following command: '-mode:install -sourcedir:S:\EXCHANGE\Exchange 2010 /FromSetup'. [03/30/2010 13:52:52.0188] [0] Setup is choosing the domain controller to use [03/30/2010 13:52:52.0428] [0] Setup is choosing a local domain controller... [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0163] [0] Setup has chosen the local domain controller dc2.CSC.LOCAL for initial queries [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0192] [0] PrepareAD has either not been run or has not replicated to the domain controller used by Setup. Setup will attempt to use the Schema Master domain controller dc2.CSC.LOCAL [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0194] [0] The schema master domain controller is available [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0195] [0] The schema master domain controller is in the local domain; setup will use dc2.CSC.LOCAL [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0198] [0] Setup is choosing a global catalog... [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0208] [0] Setup has chosen the global catalog server dc2.CSC.LOCAL. [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0237] [0] Setup will use the domain controller 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL'. [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0238] [0] Setup will use the global catalog 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL'. [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0240] [0] No Exchange configuration container was found for the organization. Message: 'Could not find the Exchange Configuration Container.'. [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0289] [0] The following roles have been unpacked: BridgeheadRole ClientAccessRole MailboxRole UnifiedMessagingRole AdminToolsRole [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0289] [0] The following datacenter roles are unpacked: [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0290] [0] The following roles are installed: AdminToolsRole [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0291] [0] The local server has some Exchange files installed. [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0455] [0] Setup will use the path 'S:\EXCHANGE\Exchange 2010' for installing Exchange. [03/30/2010 13:52:53.0461] [0] The installation mode is set to: 'Install'. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0688] [0] Exchange organization name is required for this mode. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0690] [0] Active Directory Initialization status : 'True'. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0691] [0] Schema Update Required Status : 'False'. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0691] [0] Organization Configuration Update Required Status : 'True'. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0692] [0] Domain Configuration Update Required Status : 'True'. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0693] [0] The locally installed version is 14.0.639.21. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0694] [0] Exchange Installation Directory : 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14'. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0723] [0] Applying default role selection state [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0758] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0759] [0] Setup has detected a missing value. Setup is adding the value PrepareOrganization. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0759] [0] Setup has detected a missing value. Setup is adding the value PrepareDomain. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0760] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\'. [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0769] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers [03/30/2010 13:52:54.0770] [0] RootDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers [03/30/2010 13:54:18.0128] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform. [03/30/2010 13:54:18.0128] [0] Setup has detected a missing value. Setup is adding the value PrepareOrganization. [03/30/2010 13:54:18.0128] [0] Setup has detected a missing value. Setup is adding the value PrepareDomain. [03/30/2010 13:54:18.0128] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\'. [03/30/2010 13:54:18.0151] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 4 DataHandlers [03/30/2010 13:54:20.0329] [0] Validating options for the 0 requested roles [03/30/2010 13:54:21.0168] [0] Validating options for the 0 requested roles [03/30/2010 13:54:24.0736] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform. [03/30/2010 13:54:24.0736] [0] Setup has detected a missing value. Setup is adding the value PrepareOrganization. [03/30/2010 13:54:24.0736] [0] Setup has detected a missing value. Setup is adding the value PrepareDomain. [03/30/2010 13:54:24.0737] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value CSC. [03/30/2010 13:54:24.0863] [0] ************** [03/30/2010 13:54:24.0863] [0] Setup will run the task 'test-setuphealth' [03/30/2010 13:54:24.0864] [1] Setup launched task 'test-setuphealth -DomainController 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL' -DownloadConfigurationUpdates $true -ExchangeVersion '14.0.639.21' -Roles 'Global' -ScanType 'PrecheckInstall' -SetupRoles 'Global' -PrepareDomain $null -PrepareOrganization $true' [03/30/2010 13:54:25.0277] [1] [ERROR] Cannot find information about the local server DIGISONICS.CSC.LOCAL in Active Directory. This may be related to a change in the server name. [03/30/2010 13:54:25.0322] [1] Active Directory session settings for 'test-SetupHealth' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL', Preferred Global Catalog: 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ dc2.CSC.LOCAL }' [03/30/2010 13:54:25.0331] [1] Runspace context: Executing user: CSC.LOCAL/ADMIN/Administrator, Executing user organization: , Current organization: , RBAC-enabled: Disabled. [03/30/2010 13:54:25.0331] [1] Beginning processing. [03/30/2010 13:54:25.0379] [1] Current ScopeSet is: {Domain Read Scope: {, }, Domain Write Scope(s): {, }, Configuration Scope: {, }, Server Configuration Scope(s): {, }, , Exclusive Scope: {, }} [03/30/2010 13:54:36.0302] [1] Resolved current organization: . [03/30/2010 13:54:37.0929] [1] Active Directory session settings for 'Get-OrganizationConfig' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL', Preferred Global Catalog: 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ dc2.CSC.LOCAL }' [03/30/2010 13:54:37.0932] [1] Runspace context: Executing user: CSC.LOCAL/ADMIN/Administrator, Executing user organization: , Current organization: , RBAC-enabled: Disabled. [03/30/2010 13:54:37.0932] [1] Beginning processing. [03/30/2010 13:54:37.0941] [1] [ERROR] Couldn't find the Enterprise Organization container. [03/30/2010 13:54:48.0628] [1] [WARNING] Setup is going to prepare the organization for Exchange 2010 by using 'Setup /PrepareAD'. No Exchange 2007 server roles have been detected in this topology. After this operation, you will not be able to install any Exchange 2007 server roles. [03/30/2010 13:54:48.0629] [1] [ERROR] A Setup failure previously occurred while installing the HubTransport role. Either run Setup again for just this role, or remove the role using Control Panel. [03/30/2010 13:54:48.0672] [1] Ending processing. [03/30/2010 14:01:33.0205] [0] Validating options for the 0 requested roles [03/30/2010 14:01:33.0925] [0] Validating options for the 0 requested roles [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0654] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform. [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0654] [0] Setup has detected a missing value. Setup is adding the value PrepareOrganization. [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0654] [0] Setup has detected a missing value. Setup is adding the value PrepareDomain. [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0654] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value CSC. [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0741] [0] ************** [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0741] [0] Setup will run the task 'test-setuphealth' [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0741] [1] Setup launched task 'test-setuphealth -DomainController 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL' -DownloadConfigurationUpdates $true -ExchangeVersion '14.0.639.21' -Roles 'Global' -ScanType 'PrecheckInstall' -SetupRoles 'Global' -PrepareDomain $null -PrepareOrganization $true' [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0743] [1] Active Directory session settings for 'test-SetupHealth' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL', Preferred Global Catalog: 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ dc2.CSC.LOCAL }' [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0743] [1] Runspace context: Executing user: CSC.LOCAL/ADMIN/Administrator, Executing user organization: , Current organization: , RBAC-enabled: Disabled. [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0743] [1] Beginning processing. [03/30/2010 14:01:35.0746] [1] Current ScopeSet is: {Domain Read Scope: {, }, Domain Write Scope(s): {, }, Configuration Scope: {, }, Server Configuration Scope(s): {, }, , Exclusive Scope: {, }} [03/30/2010 14:01:46.0622] [1] Resolved current organization: . [03/30/2010 14:01:47.0845] [1] Active Directory session settings for 'Get-OrganizationConfig' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL', Preferred Global Catalog: 'dc2.CSC.LOCAL', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ dc2.CSC.LOCAL }' [03/30/2010 14:01:47.0849] [1] Runspace context: Executing user: CSC.LOCAL/ADMIN/Administrator, Executing user organization: , Current organization: , RBAC-enabled: Disabled. [03/30/2010 14:01:47.0849] [1] Beginning processing. [03/30/2010 14:01:47.0852] [1] [ERROR] Couldn't find the Enterprise Organization container. [03/30/2010 14:01:49.0878] [1] [WARNING] Setup is going to prepare the organization for Exchange 2010 by using 'Setup /PrepareAD'. No Exchange 2007 server roles have been detected in this topology. After this operation, you will not be able to install any Exchange 2007 server roles. [03/30/2010 14:01:49.0878] [1] [ERROR] A Setup failure previously occurred while installing the HubTransport role. Either run Setup again for just this role, or remove the role using Control Panel. [03/30/2010 14:01:49.0915] [1] Ending processing. -- I've tried different things, I've set the c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\config\schema to allow administrators to write to it. I've resync'd my two DCs, I've reset this server and the two DCs, and I've tried to run setup.com /preparead (it fails with the same error). I'm fresh out of ideas.Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr.

You appear to be missing the Exchange Configuration Container and others. Did you clean up your 'AD' using ADSIEdit after you prepped the Schema for Exchange 2010? "Prepare Active Directory and Domains" http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125224.aspx See 'PrepareSchema. Now /prepareAD should also run any prior steps if they haven't already been done (see above link) but the error log doesn't appear to show that it thinks that step is missing, which may be your issue. Without going exactly into what you've deleted I would prep your Domain again. Ensure you're an Enterprise Administrator. I believe '03/30/2010 14:01:49.0878] [1] [ERROR] A Setup failure previously occurred while installing the HubTransport role. Either run Setup again for just this role, or remove the role using Control Panel.' is just a red herring because of bigger issues here. You should have re-installed an Exchange 2003 Server using the /disasterrecovery switch, rather than cleaning it up, as you may have not done it properly. Can you re-run /prepareschema (or /ps for short), then /prepareAD and try again? Also ensure you specify an Organization Name when you run /prepareAD as it's missing and will create the Exchange Container. Oliver Oliver Moazzezi | Exchange MVP, MCSA:M, MCTS:Exchange 2010, BA (Hons) Anim | http://www.exchange2007.com | http://www.exchange2010.com | http://www.cobweb.com |

I cleaned up via the ASDIEedit prior to starting the 2010 install. Sadly, I had to do a manual removal of Exchange 2003. The previous Admin yanked the server ('03) out without properly removing Exchange, because he thought we'd never use Exchange again. Then he upgraded all the servers with Server 2008 R2, but he managed to keep the AD retained through the whole process. Thus it thought that 2003 was still around. When I finally got all the snippets of Exchange 2003 removed, I was able to install 2010...or so I thought. Anyway, I get the same error messages when I re-run /prepareschema. Which is something I did before this install as per the Exchange setup guidelines. How I wish I could nuke it all and start from scratch...too bad I don't have time for such an undertaking. Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr.