Hmm.. Since you fail to list what tool you are using to migrate, I am going to assume that your using Exmerge. If I am right, Trying logging on with the Exchange 5.5 server service account. Make sure that account also has local admin rights to the Exchange 2003 server. Sincerely, Jose Medeiros ADP | National Account Services ProBusiness Division | Information Services 925.737.7967 | 408-449-6621 CELL -----Original Message----- From: Danny [mailto:nocmonkey@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 1:25 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Re: Access denied while moving mailboxes from 5.5 to 2003 http://www.MSExchange.org/ On 11/7/05, Danny <nocmonkey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Exchange 5.5 on Windows 2000 to Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 > migration. Error encountered in System Manager while trying to move > mailboxes from 5.5 to 2003: > > Connecting to Source Server > 0xc0070005 > Access is Denied > > Since the Administrator (thanks Microsoft!) account did not work, the > account being used: > > - Has full admin rights in Exchange 2003 > - Service account rights at the site level in 5.5 > - Log on locally to DC's > - Is part of no additional AD groups Solution: promoted the 2003 file server/domain controller to a GC. Any ideas how this fixed the "problem", because the 2000 GC was the only GC for the domain and users have been logging in fine for a year. ...D ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp ------------------------------------------------------ Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: http://www.techgenix.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: jmedeiros@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx