PFDAVAdmin on Exchange 2007
I was hoping to get some assistance with using the PFDAVAdmin tool on Exchange 2007. I downloaded the latest version, 2.8, and ran it on my Exchange 2007 server. The tool runs and connects to my server but under any of the items I get Cound not expand https://Hercules/ExAdmin/Admin/......: Name cannot begin with the 0' character, hexadecimal value 0x30. Line 1, position 398. Any one have any ideas on what could be wrong? Joe
August 21st, 2007 4:38pm

I am having the exact same problem running PFDAVAdmin 2.8 on Exchange 2003. Any help would be appreciated.Stephen
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August 21st, 2007 10:14pm

Try attempting to connect to the server from a workstation, or another server. I attempted this from my exchange 2007 server, and it reported the same error message. When I attempted to connect to the same tree from a workstation I did not receive any errors.
August 21st, 2007 10:18pm

Thanks--I ran it on a different machine and it worked. Apparently this tool is not Vista compatible? I tried running it with administrative rights on my workstation, but no luck until I switched to a server.
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August 21st, 2007 11:04pm

Thanks everyone, I ran the tool from a different server and it worked. I wonder why its not working on the same server. I tried it from a Windows 2003 Server 64bit with Exchange 2007 with no luck but it does work on an alternate Windows 2003 Server with Exchange 2003. Go figure...
August 22nd, 2007 3:58am

Thank god I read this post!! I was trying to run PFDAVAdmin on a Vista PC and I couldn't get it working, tried it on another PC with XP and it worked fine. Might be because I'm running an older version of the PFDAVAdmin client though.
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September 12th, 2007 7:16pm

Hello All ! that worked for me also, but only for public folders. I have another error that i can't find out, for the system folders : Could not expand ... non_Ipm_subtree.. unable to establish... SSL/TLS.... I tried whatever i found on different forums, checked the permissions on the system folders, and so on, but nothing helps. Has anyone run into the same problems ? Thanks
November 14th, 2007 11:53am

still got this errorCound not expand https://Hercules/ExAdmin/Admin/......: Name cannot begin with the 0' character, hexadecimal value 0x30.how can i debug problem? i've not got any PF name starting with '0'..tryed to run on another computer against exchage 2007 sp1, no result, still getting this error.any suggestionwillbeappretiated!
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December 8th, 2007 6:29am

Had the same problem and found the solution on this site. http://mostlyexchange.blogspot.com/2008/01/pfdavadmin-exchange-2007-and-v11-net.htmlDo not install Dotnet 1.1 on the exchange server! good luck
February 12th, 2008 2:30pm

On the computer on whichyou wish to run pfdavadmin - install .NET 1.1 That fixes the problem with Windows Vista since Vista comes without .NET 1.1
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February 19th, 2008 1:59pm

Thanks Betting. I was not able to get PFDAVAdmin to work on Vista until I came accross your post. Installing .NET 1.1 was the answer. Thanks again. C
July 2nd, 2008 7:15pm

I concur smood922 despite what the system requirements say, as far as I'm concerned PfDavAdmin is not Vista compatible - I've had it working on XP and Windows 2003 but couldn't get it to work on Vista (ultimate 64 bit).http://www.sharpcoder.co.uk
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August 11th, 2009 1:41pm

how about windows 7 or w2k8 server?
August 6th, 2010 5:36pm

The PFDAVAdmin tool requires .net framework 1.1. Vista, 2008, and Windows 7 do not ship with it. Do NOT install .net 1.1 on an existing Exchange server as it may overwrite the 2.0 settings. Instead, install .net 1.1 on a workstation machine and run the tool from there.
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March 21st, 2011 12:02pm

First you have install .NET Framework 1.1 indeed, but then it might not work yet. Yoy may have to use secondary logon with an acccount which also is Exchange administrator. Check the complete solution here: http://www.steelbytes.net/pfdavadmin-error-could-not-expand-httpmailbox-folders-on-windows-7
April 6th, 2011 5:09am

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