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It means exchange can't find your domain controller - check that the DNS settings are correct on the exchange box.
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It means exchange can't find your domain controller - check that the DNS settings are correct on the exchange box.

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Error: (0x8007054b) The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.<br />
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Does anybody know what this error means on a Exchange Server 2003?<br />
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The Event id is 12317 and the Event Source is SRMSVC.<br />
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Error: (0x8007054b) The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

Does anybody know what this error means on a Exchange Server 2003?

The Event id is 12317 and the Event Source is SRMSVC.



Error: (0x8007054b) The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.

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Microsoft Server OS

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

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