I would start by looking at this KB: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=258062 Mark Fugatt Dedicated Supportability Engineer (Exchange) Microsoft Services Organisation Microsoft Limited Building 1, Floor 2, Zone F Microsoft Campus Thames Valley Business Park Reading RG6 1WG markfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.microsoft.com/uk/ MSN Messenger: markfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Work: +44(0)118 909 5630 Mobile: +44(0)7966 8581087 -----Original Message----- From: Gene Sibbs [mailto:gensib@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 23 May 2005 12:14 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] AD + Exchange 2003 EE - System Error http://www.MSExchange.org/ lsass.exe - System Error : Security Accounts Manager initialization failed because of the following error: Directory Service cannot start. Error Status: 0xc00002e1. Please click OK to shutdown this system and reboot into Directory Services Restore Mode, check the event log for more detailed information. _____________ The above msg is coming from the PDC, and as such I am unable to open emails via Outlook. How I fix the above-mentioned problem. The Secondary Domain Controller is still functional. Thanx gene _________________________________________________________________ Messenger just got even better - download 7.0 today! http://messenger.msn.co.za?DI=1054&XAPID=2532 ------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: markfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx