try running forest and domain preparation first good luck andris tenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Abdul Hakeem" <abdulhakeem7@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 3:38 PM Subject: [exchangelist] Need Help - E2K Installtion Failure > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > Dear All, > > OS is W2K & I was trying to install E2K but failed during the Messaging > & Collaboration Svc's area due to some error which I couldnt make a note > of. It said something about 'see the event log for..' > > Then I hit the cancel button & went to the event log but couldnt find any > unusual error logs. So I went thro' the E2K's uninstall procedure > & to my dismay it kept certain files inside its folder in the C drive > and I deleted them manually to flush the entire folder!! hoping that > E2K uninstall did the needful to remove the register entries etc. > > When I try to install E2K now, the following error appears: > > The component "Microsoft Exch. Messaging & Collaboration Svc's" cannot be > assigned the action "Install" because; > > A server object for this server ("ServerName") already exists in the > Administrative Group "First Admin. Group". You must either remove this > Server object before installing, or run setup with "disaster recovery" > switch if you're attempting to recover this server. > > And there's this OK button to come out of this...? > > I am a newbie for Win2K/E2K. So kindly advise me on this situ. pls. > > Thanking you all in advance. > Hakeem. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Internet access plans that fit your lifestyle -- join MSN. > http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: edp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') > >