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Error 0x5 opening group policy Exchange 2007 install

I am installing Exchange 2007 on a new server in an existing AD Domain with 1 2003 exchange server all the preparations have been fine and the readiness check has passed , though I did have to move from mixed mode to Native 2003 for both the exchange server and Active directory.

The install then fails with the following error

"Error 0x5 opening group policy on system dc1.xyz.com in domain xyz.com "

I have checked the rights the account being used for the exchange install is is a member of domain admins.

any help would be appreciated

consultkhan

HI,
Read this article(s)
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Installing-Exchange-2007-Part1.html
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Installing-Exchange-2007-Part2.html
Verify that you active directory is HEALTHY no abonded domain controllers that were demoted and objects still remain in active directory .The installation might point to one of those servers and fail.
Before you run the instlalation
run this command
set logonserver
and check the server is it the right server ?
THANKS.

EGC

ASKER

I have cjecked the logonserver and that is corrcet , I have also checked thr security rigts per the echange.org articles.

consultkhan

ok COULD you just verify that there are no domain controllers that were abondened for instance how many domain controllers show up in domain controllers OU.Are all of those actually working on the site & are physically available??

EGC

ASKER

Yes there is 3 in total 2 local and one in a remote office one of the 2 is the operations master and pdc emulator and the one that is detailed in the error.

EGC

ASKER

I have found more detail in the setup log .....

[7/26/2007 10:32:09 AM] [2] Used domain controller XYZdc2.XYZ.co.uk to write object CN=Microsoft Exchange System Objects,DC=XYZ,DC=co,DC=uk
[7/26/2007 10:32:10 AM] [2] [ERROR] Unexpected Error
[7/26/2007 10:32:10 AM] [2] [ERROR] Got error 0x5 opening group policy on system XYZdc2.XYZ.co.uk in domain XYZ.
[7/26/2007 10:32:10 AM] [2] Ending processing.
[7/26/2007 10:32:10 AM] [1] The following 1 error(s) occurred during task execution:
[7/26/2007 10:32:10 AM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Got error 0x5 opening group policy on system XYZdc2.XYZ.co.uk in domain XYZ.
[7/26/2007 10:32:10 AM] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Tasks.OpenPolicyFailedException: Got error 0x5 opening group policy on system XYZdc2.XYZ.co.uk in domain XYZ.
[7/26/2007 10:32:10 AM] [1] [ERROR] Got error 0x5 opening group policy on system XYZdc2.XYZ.co.uk in domain XYZ.
[7/26/2007 10:32:10 AM] [1] Setup is halting task execution because of one or more errors in a critical task.
[7/26/2007 10:32:10 AM] [1] Finished executing component tasks.
[7/26/2007 10:32:10 AM] [1] Ending processing.

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Gomori

What is the solution? We have the same issue, and do not have errors in the event log.