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Rebuilt Server, MTA not starting, IS works - 20.Oct.2005 6:05:48 AM

cougar694u

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I installed the new hard disks & followed the instructions on MS's website. The machine is the same hardware, same name, IP address, just new harddrives. After installation & updates, I can run the Exchange Admin program and see mailboxes, etc, but MTA does not start. Event log gives the following errors:

Event Type:    Error
Event Source:    MSExchangeMTA
Event Category:    Directory Access
Event ID:    137
Date:        10/20/2005
Time:        4:54:08 AM
User:        N/A
Computer:    KDC01E
Description:
A fatal directory error occurred. Change to the maximum logging level for more details. [MTA MAIN BASE 1 15] (16)

Event Type:    Warning
Event Source:    MSExchangeMTA
Event Category:    Resource
Event ID:    9406
Date:        10/20/2005
Time:        4:54:08 AM
User:        N/A
Computer:    KDC01E
Description:
There is not enough Performance Monitor memory to display the MTA Connections information. Stop attached Performance Monitors and re-start the MTA. [BASE MAIN BASE 1] (14)

If I start the Event Service, then try to start MTA, ES stops and I get this:

Event Type:    Error
Event Source:    MSExchangeES
Event Category:    General
Event ID:    5
Date:        10/20/2005
Time:        4:54:15 AM
User:        N/A
Computer:    KDC01E
Description:
An unexpected MAPI error occurred. Error returned was [0x80004005].

Any word on what I can do to get this up and running?

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RE: Rebuilt Server, MTA not starting, IS works - 20.Oct.2005 6:26:15 AM

cougar694u

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Well, got those errors taken care of (registry issues), but now the Event Service won't run:

Event Type:    Error
Event Source:    MSExchangeES
Event Category:    General
Event ID:    5
Date:        10/20/2005
Time:        5:21:48 AM
User:        N/A
Computer:    KDC01E
Description:
An unexpected MAPI error occurred. Error returned was [0x80004005].

Any ideas? Overall, e-mail's working, so I'm okay as long as it stays working.

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RE: Rebuilt Server, MTA not starting, IS works - 25.Oct.2005 12:22:10 PM

maxzanna

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but .....have you reinstall exch2003 after a disk crash or just add new hW for space problem?
Max

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RE: Rebuilt Server, MTA not starting, IS works - 7.Nov.2005 7:06:55 PM

cougar694u

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Well, it's Exchange 5.5. We were receiving the 1018 error in the logs, which I was instructed it was a hardware issue tied to either the hard disk, or controller. I replaced the two drives with three new drives, re-installed the OS, installed EX and patches/SP, and copied the original databases over. Everything appears to be up and running, as there was one random registry key I missed.

Everything's well now.

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RE: Rebuilt Server, MTA not starting, IS works - 11.Dec.2005 3:07:21 AM

sumedht

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Hi,

I am facing the same problems ..MTA starts & then stops & get exactly same error. also even service is not starting.
can you please help me with the registry changes which you have done?

thanks in advance

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RE: Rebuilt Server, MTA not starting, IS works - 19.Dec.2005 10:22:44 PM

cougar694u

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I looked through every registry entry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services that pertained to Exchange, mostly in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeMTA\Parameters for your MTA issue, for any key that had the organization & site name in it (/o=ORGANIZATION/ou=SITE/cn=Configuration/cn=Servers/cn=SERVER/cn=Microsoft MTA).

The problem I had was the display name of the site was 'Services KDC', while the actual name was SVCKDC, so I entered in the incorrect information when I re-installed Exchange. Once I realized this, I hunted through the multiple MSExchange folders and changed all the keys I found, but I happened to miss one. Once I got that corrected, everything worked, and has been working.

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