mfuchs42
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Exchange 2003 SP2 install problems
Initially I tried to install Exchange 2003 SP2 and the installer said that I wasn't running Exchange 2003 and wouldn't allow me to contiue. When I clicked on properties of the exchange server in system manager it was Version 6.5 build 6944.4 so I looked in the registry under HKLM-Software-Microsoft-Ex
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Red,
That doesn't help even a little ;)
I actually found one other registry change that was the problem. For whatever reason, the messaging and collaboration portion of the setup wasn't running so half of the update wasn't getting done and the half that was was no longer compatible with the half that wasn't. SMTP was not getting updated and wouldn't play with the server, it wouldn't deliver the messages or check them against active directory. I made the other change in the registry and the update completed successfully and the email server is now operating properly.
I was at a point where I was about to call Microsoft and would have if they hadn't changed their fee structure to be ~$500 on the weekends now. If it was still $250, I would have made the call.
That doesn't help even a little ;)
I actually found one other registry change that was the problem. For whatever reason, the messaging and collaboration portion of the setup wasn't running so half of the update wasn't getting done and the half that was was no longer compatible with the half that wasn't. SMTP was not getting updated and wouldn't play with the server, it wouldn't deliver the messages or check them against active directory. I made the other change in the registry and the update completed successfully and the email server is now operating properly.
I was at a point where I was about to call Microsoft and would have if they hadn't changed their fee structure to be ~$500 on the weekends now. If it was still $250, I would have made the call.
So you are sorted now?
mfuchs42...if you dont mind could u post what was the third reg hack u had to make in order for the sp2 to get properly installed....
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Vahik,
No problem, it was HKLM-Software-Microsoft-Ex
Red,
Yes, it seems to be all good.
Mike
No problem, it was HKLM-Software-Microsoft-Ex
Red,
Yes, it seems to be all good.
Mike
Thanks. it was kind of you to post it...
take care and good luck.
take care and good luck.
OK excellent,
Please post a question here - http:/Community_Support/ - with a link to this Q asking for a PAQ: Refund
To save them a little time, Vahik, do you object?
Obviously I don't :)
-red
Please post a question here - http:/Community_Support/ - with a link to this Q asking for a PAQ: Refund
To save them a little time, Vahik, do you object?
Obviously I don't :)
-red
No i do not object......
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That works for me.
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Changing the registry entries is not something I would have done - if you exported them before hand, or backed up your server - now is the time to roll-back to where you at least had mail delivery.
If not, I would begin looking at reinstalling exchange from scratch - how confident are you in your backups?
If this is production (which I am assuming it is) then calling Microsoft and paying their fee would be a good idea right about now!
Hope that helps,
-red