Hi, I am installing Exchnage 2010 on windows server R2 on (virtual machine). My Dc is also on virtual machine windows server 2008 R2. Both machines are communicating well , DC having Global catlog and all 5 FSMO roles. When i start the setup /prepareschema command the error generated. # Default Install steps for ExchangeOrganization. # Programmatically generated on 2/13/2011 10:47:27 PM. # # Variable Declarations # $RoleActiveDirectorySplitPermissions = $null $RoleBinPath = 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup' $RoleCustomerFeedbackEnabled = $null $RoleDatacenterServiceEndpointABCHContactService = '<ServiceEndpoint><Url>http://pvt-contacts.msn.com/abservice/abservice.asmx</Url></ServiceEndpoint>' $RoleDatacenterServiceEndpointDomainPartnerManageDelegation = '<ServiceEndpoint><Url>https://domains.live.com/service/managedelegation.asmx</Url></ServiceEndpoint>' $RoleDatacenterServiceEndpointDomainPartnerManageDelegation2 = '<ServiceEndpoint><Url>https://domains.live.com/service/managedelegation2.asmx</Url></ServiceEndpoint>' $RoleDatacenterServiceEndpointLiveFederationMetadata = '<ServiceEndpoint><Url>https://nexus.passport.com/FederationMetadata/2006-12/FederationMetadata.xml</Url></ServiceEndpoint>' $RoleDatacenterServiceEndpointLiveGetUserRealm = '<ServiceEndpoint><Url>https://login.live.com/GetUserRealm.srf</Url></ServiceEndpoint>' $RoleDatacenterServiceEndpointLiveServiceLogin2 = '<ServiceEndpoint><Url>https://login.live.com/RST2.srf</Url></ServiceEndpoint>' $RoleDatacenterServiceEndpointMsoFederationMetadata = '<ServiceEndpoint><Url>https://nexus.microsoftonline-p.com/FederationMetadata/2006-12/FederationMetadata.xml</Url></ServiceEndpoint>' $RoleDomainController = 'AD-server.Soneri.com' $RoleFullyQualifiedDomainName = 'Soneri.com' $RoleIndustry = 'NotSpecified' $RoleInstallationMode = 'Install' $RoleInvocationID = '20110213-224727041538760364' $RoleIsDatacenter = $False $RoleIsPartnerHosted = $False $RoleIsServerSbs = $False $RoleOrgConfigVersion = '13214' $RolePrepareAllDomains = $False $RolePrepareDomain = $False $RolePrepareLegacyExchangePermissions = $True $RolePrepareOrganization = $False $RolePrepareSchema = $True $RoleProductPlatform = 'amd64' $RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile = 'C:\ExchangeSetupLogs\ResourcePropertySchema.xml' $RoleSchemaPrefix = 'PostWindows2003_' $RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema = $False # # Component tasks # # Tasks for 'Legacy Global AD Configuration' component # [ID = LegacyGlobalConfig___f1ef3fe5bd744153a047d571969dba9a, Wt = 1, isFatal = True] "Preparing the legacy Exchange forest." 2/13/2011 10:47:27 PM: if ($RoleDomain -ne $null) { initialize-ExchangeLegacyPermissions -Domain $RoleDomain -DomainController $RoleDomainController; } else { initialize-ExchangeLegacyPermissions -AllDomains:$true -DomainController $RoleDomainController; } # Tasks for 'Resource Property Schema Component' component # Tasks for 'Active Directory Schema' component # [ID = ADSchemaComponent___64bd6943575045fa880b92893321a2d5, Wt = 1, isFatal = True] "Importing Active Directory schema." 2/13/2011 10:47:28 PM:install-ExchangeSchema -LdapFileName ($roleInstallPath + "Setup\Data\"+$RoleSchemaPrefix + "schema0.ldf") For this Error i create new domain abc.com and start the Prepare Schema but the same error genarated. Your kind advice is required. Regards, Faisal Durrani durranifaisal

Hello Did you install all Pre-requisites ? How about RSAT tools did you install it ? Did you launch setup from within an elevated command prompt ? Thanks Mhussain

Hello Did you install all Pre-requisites ? How about RSAT tools did you install it ? Did you launch setup from within an elevated command prompt ? Thanks Mhussain

I would like to suggest you to check the Deployment assistant, it will provide you with checklists http://technet.microsoft.com/sv-se/exdeploy2010/default%28en-us%29.aspxJonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog | Follow me on twitter: jonand82

can you please post the complete log. it does not include the extact error you got on this. ? please clear the temp direcotry before trying again and see if this gets throughDhruv