I had a pretty similar thing and re-doing setup /domainprep solved the problem. Some of the permissions needed by the server had mysteriously gone missing after the sp2 install.
Andrew > ---------- > From: Christopher Hummert[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: Exchange Discussions > Sent: 11 March 2002 16:53 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Service Pack 2 Problem > > So I updated Exchange 2000 to SP2 and now the Metabase won't load up. > Anyone else have this problem? I'm getting 3 errors in the log file and > here they are: > > Here are the 3 errors I'm receiving > Metabase Update agent failed to start. Error code is 80040a01. > Event 1002 > MSExchangeMU > > The Metabase Update service failed to start, error '80040a01'. > Event 9004 > MSExchangeSA > > Unexpected error An unknown error has occurred. ID no: 80040a01 > Microsoft Exchange System Attendant occurred. > Event 1005 > MSExchangeSA > > This is for a client that I do work for every once in a great while. > They installed Exchange 2000 themselves and I'm not sure if they did it > correctly but it's been working for a long time. If anyone can help me > here I would appreciate it. > > Thanks > Chris Hummert > > ******************************************** > Network Administrator - Albany Agency of Insurance > Webmaster for Noghri.net > http://www.noghri.net > MS Beta tester ID #: 388366 > > Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere > in the universe is that none of it has tried to contacts us." > > - from Calvin and Hobbes > ******************************************** > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]