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Above from <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;253309" rel="ugc">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;253309</a><br />
XADM: Directory Service Stops with Event IDs 1166 and 1002 and Internal Error -1811<br />
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PL
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Above from http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;253309 [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;253309]
XADM: Directory Service Stops with Event IDs 1166 and 1002 and Internal Error -1811

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When I try and start the ms exchange directory service I get the following message<br />
&quot;Could not start the Microsoft Exchange Directory service on the local computer&quot;<br />
with no error generated.<br />
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When I look in the event viewer<br />
Event Id 1166<br />
Error -550 Internal Id 203017c<br />
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Help gratefully accepted!
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When I try and start the ms exchange directory service I get the following message
"Could not start the Microsoft Exchange Directory service on the local computer"
with no error generated.

When I look in the event viewer
Event Id 1166
Error -550 Internal Id 203017c

Help gratefully accepted!

Exchange Directory Service will not start

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