Hello, everyone.

When I installed the Exchange server 2013 in windows 2012, the power is off. then I reinstalled Exchange server 2013 on this test system, the Exchange can't be installed. The current forest and domain functional level : windows server 2012 

The error is:The Exchange server is in an inconsistent state. Only disaster recovery mode is available. Please use setup /m:Recoverserver to recover this Exchange server

[03/14/2015 03:54:33.0027] [0] File's copying finished.
[03/14/2015 03:54:33.0199] [0] Finished loading screen InitializingSetupPage.
[03/14/2015 03:54:41.0121] [0] Setup is choosing the domain controller to use
[03/14/2015 03:54:49.0789] [0] Setup is choosing a local domain controller...
[03/14/2015 03:55:00.0195] [0] Setup has chosen the local domain controller WIN2012AD.123.cn for initial queries
[03/14/2015 03:55:01.0226] [0] PrepareAD has been run, and has replicated to this domain controller;
 so setup will use WIN2012AD.123.cn
[03/14/2015 03:55:01.0226] [0] Setup is choosing a global catalog...
[03/14/2015 03:55:01.0257] [0] Setup has chosen the global catalog server WIN2012AD.123.cn.
[03/14/2015 03:55:01.0320] [0] Setup will use the domain controller 'WIN2012AD.123.cn'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:01.0320] [0] Setup will use the global catalog 'WIN2012AD.123.cn'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:01.0335] [0] Exchange configuration container for the organization is 'CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=123,DC=cn'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:01.0335] [0] Exchange organization container for the organization is 'CN=123,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=123,DC=cn'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:01.0445] [0] Setup will search for an Exchange Server object for the local machine with name '2012CLUSTER1'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:01.0945] [0] Exchange Server object found : 'CN=2012CLUSTER1,CN=Servers,CN=Exchange
 Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT),CN=Administrative Groups,CN=123,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=123,DC=cn'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:02.0898] [0] The following roles have been unpacked: 
[03/14/2015 03:55:02.0913] [0] The following datacenter roles are unpacked: 
[03/14/2015 03:55:02.0945] [0] The following roles are installed: 
[03/14/2015 03:55:02.0960] [0] The local server does not have any Exchange files installed.
[03/14/2015 03:55:03.0023] [0] Server Name=2012CLUSTER1
[03/14/2015 03:55:03.0148] [0] Setup will use the path 'D:\' for installing Exchange.
[03/14/2015 03:55:03.0148] [0] Setup will discover the installed roles from server object 'CN=2012CLUSTER1,CN=Servers,CN=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT),CN=Administrative Groups,CN=123,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=123,DC=cn'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:03.0163] [0] 'BridgeheadRole' is installed on the server object.
[03/14/2015 03:55:03.0163] [0] 'ClientAccessRole' is installed on the server object.
[03/14/2015 03:55:03.0163] [0] 'MailboxRole' is installed on the server object.
[03/14/2015 03:55:03.0163] [0] 'UnifiedMessagingRole' is installed on the server object.
[03/14/2015 03:55:03.0179] [0] The installation mode is set to: 'Install'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0187] [0] An Exchange organization with name '123' was found in this forest.
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0203] [0] Active Directory Initialization status : 'True'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0203] [0] Schema Update Required Status : 'False'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0203] [0] Organization Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0203] [0] Domain Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0297] [0] Applying default role selection state
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0390] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0390] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value 123.
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0406] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0484] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 8 DataHandlers
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0484] [0] RootDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers
[03/14/2015 03:55:17.0672] [0] [ERROR] The Exchange Server is in an inconsistent state. Only disaster recovery mode is available. Please use Setup /m:RecoverServer to recover this Exchange server.
[03/14/2015 03:56:34.0141] [0] The registry key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ExchangeServer\V15\Setup, wasn't found.
[03/14/2015 03:56:34.0157] [0] End of Setup
[03/14/2015 03:56:34.0157] [0] **********************************************



• Edited by jizhong gao Friday, March 13, 2015 2:41 PM

HiHinte

Thanks for your help.

I want to install Exchange server 2013 in windows server 2012, and study Exhange server 2013 technology, but suddenly the power is off when I installed Exchange server 2013.

I powered on the windows server 2012  found it very slowly and no responding, so I recovery the windows server 2012(before install Exchanger server 2013), then I reinstall Exchange server 2013, it says the error.

When I recovery the Exchange server 2013 in command with " setup /m:recoverserver /Iaccep....terms.

It need Exchange database, but I haven't the Exchange database. I only want to install the new Exchange server 2013.

The detail error in recovery mode  description I will paste later.

• Edited by jizhong gao Saturday, March 14, 2015 1:06 AM

Hi gao,

Thank you for your question.

We could make sure we have installed all necessary prerequisites and operating system components before we run setup /m:recoverserver.

We could install prerequisites and operating system components by the following link:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996719(v=exchg.150).aspx

we could use setup /m:recoverserver command by the following link:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876880%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx

If there are any questions regarding this issue, please be free to let me know. 

Best Regard,

Jim

The recovery in command prompt(Admin) detail description as follows:
D:\>setup /m:recoverserver /iacceptexchangeserverlicenseterms

Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Unattended Setup
Copying Files...
File copy complete. Setup will now collect additional information needed for
installation.
Languages
Mailbox role: Transport service
Mailbox role: Client Access service
Mailbox role: Unified Messaging service
Mailbox role: Mailbox service
Management tools

Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check

    Configuring Prerequisites                                 COMPLETED
    Prerequisite Analysis                                     FAILED
 Setup can't detect a Send connector with an address space of '*'. Mail flow
the Internet may not work properly.
 For more information, visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/library(EXCHG.150)
.exch.setupreadiness.NoConnectorToStar.aspx

     Disaster recovery setup needs access to the log drive 'C:\Program Files\
rosoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\Mailbox Database 0867831347' to continue.
     For more information, visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/library(EXCHG.
)/ms.exch.setupreadiness.MailboxLogDriveDoesNotExist.aspx

     Disaster recovery setup needs access to the mailbox database drive 'C:\P
ram Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\Mailbox Database 0867831347\M
box Database 0867831347.edb' to continue.
     For more information, visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/library(EXCHG.
)/ms.exch.setupreadiness.MailboxEDBDriveDoesNotExist.aspx


The Exchange Server setup operation didn't complete. More details can be foun
in ExchangeSetup.log located in the <SystemDrive>:\ExchangeSetupLogs folder.

I don't think it's looking for the actual db (db is not going to available until you get it restored after Exchange is installed anyway.

Can you just try to create this path "'C:\Program Files\Microrosoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\Mailbox Database 0867831347'"

And try the install again?