I'd be on the phone with PSS. Probably will be $259 well spent. Or even free if you've got Technet or MSDN.
Good luck with it. On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Al Rose <[email protected]> wrote: > After a bit of research i stumbled upon a post that resembles a lot my > situation. > > Someone did create a All Global Address Lists 2 entry in adsiedit > following this procedure: > > 1. Create an object called "CN=All Global Address Lists 2" > 1. Assign it to the class "addressBookContainer > 2. Create on object under "CN=All Global Address Lists 2" called > "CN=Default Global Address List" > 1. Assign it to the class "addressBookContainer > 3. Modify the attribute in obect "CN=Microsoft Exchange" > 1. Change attribute "globalAddressList" to point to new the GAL > e.g. "CN=Default Global Address List, CN=*All Global Address List > 2*,CN=Address > List Container,CN=*domain*,CN=Microsoft > Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=*domain,DC=com* > > > My problem is that there is a leftover of CN=All Global Address Lists and > when i try to look at properties it errors out: An invalid directory > pathname was passed. > I cannot delete it either. > > So i am still stuck at: > > > Organization > Preparation > FAILED > The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); > install-GlobalAddressLists -DomainController > $RoleDomainController" was run: > "Active Directory operation failed on corpvdc02.corp.local. The object > 'CN=All Global AddressLists,CN=Address Lists Container,CN=CORP,CN=Microsoft > Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=CORP,DC=local' already exists.". > > > > On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Al Rose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Help... >> >> I did remove All Global Address Lists from adsiedit.msc by mistake, now >> the whole exchange organization is screwed...Blackberry server does not >> work anymore, i cannot create new profiles: it said Bookmark is not valid >> >> Can i restore object from ADSIEDIT?? >> >> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Michael B. Smith < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This probably means that the security of the object (or its parent) >>> has been changed from the default.**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* Al Rose [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 28, 2012 5:46 AM >>> *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* w2k10 install - Prepare /AD fails**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am trying to run the preparation setup command lines in order to >>> prepare AD for w2k10 on a w2k3 domain. I am doing it from a w2k8 R2 >>> computer. >>> >>> I ran succesfully: >>> setup /pl >>> setup /ps >>> >>> When i try to run setup /prepareAD i receive: >>> >>> PS D:\> .\Setup /PrepareAD >>> >>> Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Unattended Setup >>> >>> Setup will continue momentarily, unless you press any key and cancel the >>> installation. By continuing the installation >>> process, you agree to the license terms of Microsoft Exchange Server >>> 2010. >>> If you don't accept these license terms, please cancel the installation. >>> To review the license terms, please go to >>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=150127&clcid=0x409/ >>> >>> Press any key to cancel setup................ >>> No key presses were detected. Setup will continue. >>> Preparing Exchange Setup >>> >>> Copying Setup Files COMPLETED >>> >>> No server roles will be installed >>> >>> Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check >>> >>> Organization >>> Checks >>> COMPLETED >>> Setup is going to prepare the organization for Exchange 2010 by using >>> 'Setup /PrepareAD'. No Exchange 2007 server roles >>> have been detected in this topology. After this operation, you will not >>> be able to install any Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2007 servers. >>> >>> Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server >>> >>> Organization >>> Preparation >>> FAILED >>> The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); >>> install-GlobalAddressLists -DomainController >>> $RoleDomainController" was run: >>> "Active Directory operation failed on corpvdc02.corp.local. The object >>> 'CN=All Global AddressLists,CN=Address Lists Container,CN=CORP,CN=Microsoft >>> Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=CORP,DC=local' already exists.". >>> >>> >>> The Exchange Server setup operation didn't complete. More details can be >>> found in ExchangeSetup.log located in the >>> <SystemDrive>:\ExchangeSetupLogs folder. >>> >>> >>> I have googled and found an MS article that asked to check if the All >>> Contacts, All groups lists queries were formatted correctly and i compared >>> them successfully...**** >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to [email protected] >>> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist**** >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to [email protected] >>> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist >>> >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist >> > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist > --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist
