I am trying to install the exchange 2007 in windows 2008 SP2 in a windows 2003 environment where i have exhange 2003 SP2 installed on the only DC, but while i am trying to run prepareschema and prepareAD i got this error Extending Active Directory schema Progress ......................... FAILED Active Directory operation failed on mail.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090A85, comment: Error in a ttribute conversion operation, data 0, vece The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visi t http://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and this is part of exchange log [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Used domain controller mail.mydomain.com.jo to read object CN=AdminSDHolder,CN=System,DC=mydomain,DC=com,DC=jo [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Exchange legacy permissions have already been initialized in domain DC=mydomain,DC=com,DC=jo, skipping. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Found a pre-Exchange 2007 server mail.mydomain.com.jo (version 7638) in the organization. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Ending processing. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] Processing component 'Resource Property Schema Component' (Updating the resource property schema.). [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] Executing 'if($RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema -and !(test-path $RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile)) { get-resourceconfig -DomainController $RoleDomainController | export-clixml $RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile }', handleError = False [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); if($RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema -and !(test-path $RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile)) { get-resourceconfig -DomainController $RoleDomainController | export-clixml $RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile }'. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] Executing 'if($RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema) { set-resourceconfig -ResourcePropertySchema $null -DomainController $RoleDomainController }', handleError = False [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); if($RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema) { set-resourceconfig -ResourcePropertySchema $null -DomainController $RoleDomainController }'. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Beginning processing. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Administrator Active Directory session settings are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'mail.mydomain.com.jo', Preferred Global Catalog: 'mail.mydomain.com.jo', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ mail.mydomain.com.jo }' [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Searching objects of type "ResourceBookingConfig" with filter "$null", scope "OneLevel" under the root "Global Settings". [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Previous operation run on domain controller 'mail.mydomain.com.jo'. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Processing object "Resource Schema". [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Saving object "Resource Schema" of type "ResourceBookingConfig" and state "Changed". [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Previous operation run on domain controller 'mail.mydomain.com.jo'. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] [ERROR] Active Directory operation failed on mail.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090A85, comment: Error in attribute conversion operation, data 0, vece [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] [ERROR] The requested attribute does not exist. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [2] Ending processing. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] The following 1 error(s) occurred during task execution: [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Active Directory operation failed on mail.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090A85, comment: Error in attribute conversion operation, data 0, vece [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADOperationException: Active Directory operation failed on mail.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090A85, comment: Error in attribute conversion operation, data 0, vece ---> System.DirectoryServices.Protocols.DirectoryOperationException: The requested attribute does not exist. at System.DirectoryServices.Protocols.LdapConnection.ConstructResponse(Int32 messageId, LdapOperation operation, ResultAll resultType, TimeSpan requestTimeOut, Boolean exceptionOnTimeOut) at System.DirectoryServices.Protocols.LdapConnection.SendRequest(DirectoryRequest request, TimeSpan requestTimeout) at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.PooledLdapConnection.SendRequest(DirectoryRequest request, LdapOperation ldapOperation) at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADSession.ExecuteModificationRequest(ADRawEntry entry, DirectoryRequest request, ADObjectId originalId) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADSession.AnalyzeDirectoryError(PooledLdapConnection connection, DirectoryRequest request, DirectoryException de, Int32 totalRetries, Int32 retriesOnServer) at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADSession.ExecuteModificationRequest(ADRawEntry entry, DirectoryRequest request, ADObjectId originalId) at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADSession.Save(ADObject instanceToSave, IEnumerable`1 properties) at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.SystemConfiguration.ADSystemConfigurationSession.Microsoft.Exchange.Data.IConfigDataProvider.Save(IConfigurable instance) at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.SetTaskBase`1.InternalProcessRecord() at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.SetObjectTaskBase`2.InternalProcessRecord() at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.ProcessRecord() [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] [ERROR] Active Directory operation failed on mail.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090A85, comment: Error in attribute conversion operation, data 0, vece [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] [ERROR] The requested attribute does not exist. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] Setup is halting task execution because of one or more errors in a critical task. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] Finished executing component tasks. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [1] Ending processing. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [0] The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visithttp://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID. [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [0] End of Setup [10/29/2011 10:59:03 PM] [0] ********************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please advice.

It's the schema update that is failing. I would introduce a Windows Server 20008 R2 domain controller into your domain, promote it to Schema Master, then run the schema preparation step on that server. I would not install Exchange on that server because it's not a best practice to run Exchange on a domain controller. Further, I'd skip Exchange 2007 completely and go straight to Exchange 2010 SP1. Ed Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."

I have introduced a Windows Server 20008 domain controller into mydomain, promoted it to Schema Master, then ran the schema preparation step on that server but i got the exact same error ! Active Directory operation failed on EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090B73, comment: Error in a ttribute conversion operation, data 0, v1772 The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visi t http://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID. Exchange Server setup encountered an error.

See if this helps - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/exchangesvravailabilityandisasterrecovery/thread/ca8ddb22-ab01-4e4a-81f9-7c98a5aac165/Sukh

i have checked the article .. but i cannot see anything related to my error !

Hi, Please try the steps below: 1. Enable the Outbound Replication on the Schema Master and then force the AD replication. 2. Try to add the Exchange Servers group in the Manage Auditing and security policy logs in the security settings of the default domain controller. Thanks.Best Regards!

we had similar issues here and referenced the following article for assistance. ensure that the account you are using to setup Exchange is in all the correct groups. also, double check your DNS configuration. hope this helps http://www.messagingtalk.org/how-to-install-exchange-2007-part1

I have tried eveything mentioned but still having the same error ... i think about demoting the AD on the old exchange and just keep the new AD 2008 then re run the preparing schema again , so does this effect exchange 2003 functions !! or help solving the issue !

is it a virtual box?Where Technology Meets Talent

Hi, Please refer to this blog: http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2008/03/02/transitioning-your-active-directory-to-windows-server-2008.aspx (This response contains a reference to a third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you. Microsoft does not control these sites and has not tested any software or information found on these sites; therefore, Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software or information found there. There are inherent dangers in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software from the Internet.)Best Regards!

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i have removed the AD on the old Exchange 2003 and moved it to a the DC windows 2008 SP2 (64 bit) .. checked that everything is wokring smoothly. Tried to prepare the schema and got the same error [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] ********************************************** [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] Starting Microsoft Exchange 2007 Setup [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] ********************************************** [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] Operating System version: Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2. [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] Setup version: 8.1.240.6. [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] Logged on user: mydomain\administrator. [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='nologo', Value=''. [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='prepareschema', Value=''. [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='sourcedir', Value='C:\Users\administrator.mydomain\Desktop\exchange'. [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='fromsetup', Value=''. [11/3/2011 1:21:44 AM] [0] ExSetup was started with the following command: '/NoLogo /prepareschema /sourcedir:C:\Users\administrator.mydomain\Desktop\exchange /FromSetup'. [11/3/2011 1:21:45 AM] [0] Setup is choosing the domain controller to use [11/3/2011 1:21:45 AM] [0] Setup is choosing a local domain controller... [11/3/2011 1:21:47 AM] [0] Setup has chosen the local domain controller EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo for initial queries [11/3/2011 1:21:47 AM] [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 EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo [11/3/2011 1:21:47 AM] [0] The schema master domain controller is available [11/3/2011 1:21:47 AM] [0] The schema master domain controller is in the local domain; setup will use EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo [11/3/2011 1:21:47 AM] [0] Setup is choosing a global catalog... [11/3/2011 1:21:47 AM] [0] Setup has chosen the global catalog server EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo. [11/3/2011 1:21:47 AM] [0] Setup will use the domain controller 'EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo'. [11/3/2011 1:21:47 AM] [0] Setup will use the global catalog 'EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo'. [11/3/2011 1:21:47 AM] [0] Exchange configuration container for the organization is 'CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=mydomain,DC=com,DC=jo'. [11/3/2011 1:21:47 AM] [0] Exchange organization container for the organization is 'CN=My Company,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=mydomain,DC=com,DC=jo'. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Setup will search for an Exchange Server object for the local machine with name 'EXCHANGE'. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] No Exchange Server with identity 'EXCHANGE' was found. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] The following roles are unpacked: [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] The following roles are installed: [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] The local server does not have any Exchange files installed. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Setup will use the path 'C:\Users\administrator.mydomain\Desktop\exchange' for installing Exchange. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] The server is cluster type: 'None'. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] The requested cluster type: 'None'. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] The installation mode is set to: 'Install'. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] An Exchange organization with name 'My Company' was found in this forest. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Active Directory Initialization status : 'True'. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Schema Update Required Status : 'True'. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Organization Configuration Update Required Status : 'True'. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Domain Configuration Update Required Status : 'True'. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Applying default role selection state [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] The command-line option prepareschema has been specified. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Because the command-line option prepareschema was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareSchema. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Because the command-line option prepareschema was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareLegacyExchangePermissions. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value My Company. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Users\administrator.mydomain\Desktop\exchange\Setup\ServerRoles\Common'. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] RootDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] No server roles will be installed [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Validating options for the 0 requested roles [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] The command-line option prepareschema has been specified. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Because the command-line option prepareschema was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareSchema. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Because the command-line option prepareschema was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareLegacyExchangePermissions. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value My Company. [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] ************** [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [0] Setup will run the task 'test-setuphealth' [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [1] Setup launched task 'test-setuphealth -DomainController 'EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo' -DownloadConfigurationUpdates $true -ExchangeVersion '8.1.240.6' -Roles 'Global' -ScanType 'PrecheckInstall' -SetupRoles 'Global' -PrepareLegacyExchangePermissions $null -PrepareSchema $true' [11/3/2011 1:21:48 AM] [1] Beginning processing. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Ending processing. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [0] Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [0] The command-line option prepareschema has been specified. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [0] Because the command-line option prepareschema was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareSchema. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [0] Because the command-line option prepareschema was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareLegacyExchangePermissions. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value My Company. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [0] ************** [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [0] Setup will run the task 'Install-ExchangeOrganization' [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Setup launched task 'Install-ExchangeOrganization -DomainController 'EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo' -OrganizationName 'My Company' -PrepareSchema $true -PrepareLegacyExchangePermissions $true' [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Beginning processing. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Legacy Global AD Configuration' with 1 task info blocks from 'res://LegacyGlobalConfig.xml' [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Resource Property Schema Component' with 5 task info blocks from 'res://UpdateResourcePropertySchemaComponent.xml' [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Loaded component 'Active Directory Schema' with 100 task info blocks from 'res://ADSchemaComponent.xml' [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Setup must update the ms-exch-resource-property-schema attribute. The value will be saved in temporary file 'C:\ExchangeSetupLogs\ResourcePropertySchema.xml'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Writing informational script to 'C:\ExchangeSetupLogs\Install-ExchangeOrganization-20111103-0122020915.ps1' [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema = $True', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema = $True'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleDomainController = "EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo"', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleDomainController = "EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo"'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleFullyQualifiedDomainName = "mydomain.com.jo"', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleFullyQualifiedDomainName = "mydomain.com.jo"'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleInstallationMode = "BuildToBuildUpgrade"', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleInstallationMode = "BuildToBuildUpgrade"'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleSchemaPrefix = "PostExchange2003_"', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleSchemaPrefix = "PostExchange2003_"'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleOrgConfigVersion = "11221"', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleOrgConfigVersion = "11221"'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RolePrepareOrganization = $False', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePrepareOrganization = $False'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleOrganizationName = "My Company"', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleOrganizationName = "My Company"'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RolePrepareAllDomains = $False', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePrepareAllDomains = $False'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile = "C:\ExchangeSetupLogs\ResourcePropertySchema.xml"', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile = "C:\ExchangeSetupLogs\ResourcePropertySchema.xml"'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RolePrepareLegacyExchangePermissions = $True', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePrepareLegacyExchangePermissions = $True'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleInvocationID = "20111103-0122020915"', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleInvocationID = "20111103-0122020915"'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RolePrepareDomain = $False', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePrepareDomain = $False'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RolePrepareSchema = $True', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RolePrepareSchema = $True'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing '$RoleProductPlatform = "amd64"', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); $RoleProductPlatform = "amd64"'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Found 106 tasks to execute [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Processing component 'Legacy Global AD Configuration' (Preparing the legacy forest.). [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [1] Executing 'if ($RoleDomain -ne $null) { initialize-ExchangeLegacyPermissions -Domain $RoleDomain -DomainController $RoleDomainController; } else { initialize-ExchangeLegacyPermissions -AllDomains:$true -DomainController $RoleDomainController; }', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); if ($RoleDomain -ne $null) { initialize-ExchangeLegacyPermissions -Domain $RoleDomain -DomainController $RoleDomainController; } else { initialize-ExchangeLegacyPermissions -AllDomains:$true -DomainController $RoleDomainController; }'. [11/3/2011 1:22:02 AM] [2] Beginning processing. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Used domain controller EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo to read object DC=mydomain,DC=com,DC=jo [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Used domain controller EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo to read object CN=My Company,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=mydomain,DC=com,DC=jo [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Used domain controller EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo to read object CN=AdminSDHolder,CN=System,DC=mydomain,DC=com,DC=jo [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Exchange legacy permissions have already been initialized in domain DC=mydomain,DC=com,DC=jo, skipping. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Found a pre-Exchange 2007 server mail.mydomain.com.jo (version 7638) in the organization. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Ending processing. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] Processing component 'Resource Property Schema Component' (Updating the resource property schema.). [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] Executing 'if($RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema -and !(test-path $RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile)) { get-resourceconfig -DomainController $RoleDomainController | export-clixml $RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile }', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); if($RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema -and !(test-path $RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile)) { get-resourceconfig -DomainController $RoleDomainController | export-clixml $RoleResourcePropertySchemaSaveFile }'. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] Executing 'if($RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema) { set-resourceconfig -ResourcePropertySchema $null -DomainController $RoleDomainController }', handleError = False [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Launching sub-task '$error.Clear(); if($RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema) { set-resourceconfig -ResourcePropertySchema $null -DomainController $RoleDomainController }'. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Beginning processing. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Administrator Active Directory session settings are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo', Preferred Global Catalog: 'EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo }' [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Searching objects of type "ResourceBookingConfig" with filter "$null", scope "OneLevel" under the root "Global Settings". [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Previous operation run on domain controller 'EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo'. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Processing object "Resource Schema". [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Saving object "Resource Schema" of type "ResourceBookingConfig" and state "Changed". [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Previous operation run on domain controller 'EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo'. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] [ERROR] Active Directory operation failed on EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090B73, comment: Error in attribute conversion operation, data 0, v1772 [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] [ERROR] The requested attribute does not exist. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [2] Ending processing. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] The following 1 error(s) occurred during task execution: [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Active Directory operation failed on EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090B73, comment: Error in attribute conversion operation, data 0, v1772 [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADOperationException: Active Directory operation failed on EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090B73, comment: Error in attribute conversion operation, data 0, v1772 ---> System.DirectoryServices.Protocols.DirectoryOperationException: The requested attribute does not exist. at System.DirectoryServices.Protocols.LdapConnection.ConstructResponse(Int32 messageId, LdapOperation operation, ResultAll resultType, TimeSpan requestTimeOut, Boolean exceptionOnTimeOut) at System.DirectoryServices.Protocols.LdapConnection.SendRequest(DirectoryRequest request, TimeSpan requestTimeout) at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.PooledLdapConnection.SendRequest(DirectoryRequest request, LdapOperation ldapOperation) at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADSession.ExecuteModificationRequest(ADRawEntry entry, DirectoryRequest request, ADObjectId originalId) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADSession.AnalyzeDirectoryError(PooledLdapConnection connection, DirectoryRequest request, DirectoryException de, Int32 totalRetries, Int32 retriesOnServer) at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADSession.ExecuteModificationRequest(ADRawEntry entry, DirectoryRequest request, ADObjectId originalId) at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADSession.Save(ADObject instanceToSave, IEnumerable`1 properties) at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.SystemConfiguration.ADSystemConfigurationSession.Microsoft.Exchange.Data.IConfigDataProvider.Save(IConfigurable instance) at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.SetTaskBase`1.InternalProcessRecord() at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.SetObjectTaskBase`2.InternalProcessRecord() at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.ProcessRecord() [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] [ERROR] Active Directory operation failed on EXCHANGE.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090B73, comment: Error in attribute conversion operation, data 0, v1772 [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] [ERROR] The requested attribute does not exist. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] Setup is halting task execution because of one or more errors in a critical task. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] Finished executing component tasks. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [1] Ending processing. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [0] The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID. [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [0] End of Setup [11/3/2011 1:22:03 AM] [0] **********************************************

I'd consider rebuling the box and starting fresh.Sukh

Can you please post specific steps and where you're performing these steps.

You had Windows 2003 DC before and later you moved it to a Windows 2008 SP2 64-bit , correct?Where Technology Meets Talent

I still have the windows 2003 DC and the exchange 2003 is installed over it. There is no windows 2008 SP2 right now where i have formated it and installed windows 2008 R2 and make it a domain member in order to install the exchange 2010 over it. While i was trying to install Exchange 2007 i have tried to move all the roles from the 2003 and make the windows 2008 SP2 the PDC and demote the DC2003 then trying to install the exchange 2007 but i got the same error.

As i mentioned i have Windows 2003 SP2 which is a DC and a mail server (Exchange 2003 SP2) on the same box. What i was trying to do is to add windows 2008 SP2 to the domain and install windows 2007 and Migrate the old Mailboxes to it, but as i mentioned before i was getting the error mentioned above. Today i have formatted the windows 2008 Sp2 and install windows 2008 R2 in order to deploy Exchagne 2010 instead of the Exchange 2007 but i got the same exact error during the installation process on "organization preperation" which is as below Summary: 12 item(s). 0 succeeded, 1 failed. Elapsed time: 00:00:02 Organization Preparation Failed Error: The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); if($RoleUpdateResourcePropertySchema) { set-resourceconfig -ResourcePropertySchema $null -DomainController $RoleDomainController }" was run: "Active Directory operation failed on mail.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090A85, comment: Error in attribute conversion operation, data 0, vece". Active Directory operation failed on mail.mydomain.com.jo. This error is not retriable. Additional information: The parameter is incorrect. Active directory response: 00000057: LdapErr: DSID-0C090A85, comment: Error in attribute conversion operation, data 0, vece The requested attribute does not exist. Elapsed Time: 00:00:02 Preparing Setup Cancelled Stopping Services Cancelled Copy Exchange Files Cancelled Language Files Cancelled Restoring services Cancelled Languages Cancelled Management Tools Cancelled Hub Transport Role Cancelled Client Access Role Cancelled Mailbox Role Cancelled Finalizing Setup Cancelled Any one have any ideas !!

Hi, You need toIf you are installing the first Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controller in the forest, run the adprep /forestprep command on the server that holds the schema master operations master (also known as flexible single master operations or FSMO) role If you are installing the first Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controller in the domain, run the adprep /domainprep /gpprep command on the server that holds the infrastructure operations master role

i already did this .. but with no avail .. !