forest prep for exchange 2003 not working

[alpha88]

Yesterday we went into a client office to setup a exchange 2003 server. The client already had a windows 2000 dc that was running all of apps it was also running exchange 2003. So we unistalled 2003 from the dc. After that was done we setup the new dell server that was just bought. The client also wanted the new server set up as a domain contoller to provide some fault tolerance. So I ran ad forest prep and domain prep on the 2000 server box than I set up the new 2003 server. After that I tried to install exchange 2003 on the new server but forest prep would not run. My account had scheme,enterprise and domain admin rights. I tried the install it from the command line serveral time. Has anyone here came across a problem like this before? After a million trys it installed but at the end of installtion it said forest prep has not been performed.

 

[jpederson]

Did you run the prep tools from the E2k3 CD? The tools for Exchange are unique and must be run from the E2K3 CD.

 

[alpha88]

Yes I copied the exchnage 2003 cd to the hard rive and ran it from there it was a no go. I also ran the tools from the cd rom that was also a no go. The error I get is along the line of popping up a box that says forsetprep failed. I looked through the event logs and could not find anything. Baically it said since forest prep did not run you will not be able to fully use exchange system manager. In order to use all fuctions of the esm forest prep must be ran. Theres got to be a way to fix this I don't want to retake this server down hell I still need to configure the firewall they purchased.



CComBOIFacesFactory::QueryInterface (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\bo\bofactory.cxx:54)
Error code 0X80004002 (16386): No interface.

 

[GlenJohnson]

This sound anything like the problem?
When I try to install exchange and run forest prep is says it can't run because it can't connect to the schema master. I also can't transfer the roles from the current master either. You get the error that it can't contact the FSMO

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[vbrocks]

Forest prep can fail for a number of reasons - Please give us the exact error message and number ...........

 

[vbrocks]

http://www.empiresecurity.com/displayarticle153-mode=thread.html

 

[vbrocks]

http://forums.msexchange.org/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=001438