I've seen this many times. The DC needs to be allowed to update the schema. Basically, you need to modify the NTDS to allow it modify the scema.
Check this out: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326262 Let us know if it works k -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy David Sent: 15 July 2003 13:21 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Exchange 2000 ADC Install troubles Have you tried running setup from the ADC provided with Exchange SP3 instead? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Foerst, Daniel P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:56 AM Subject: Exchange 2000 ADC Install troubles > Hey all, > > I am setting up a development environment to test our migration > scenario from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 but ran into a snag. In my > development environment I have a Domain Controller that was built and > added to our production domain in order to have a recent list of user > accounts, groups, etc. This Domain Controller was then removed from > the production area and added to the Developement environment > where I needed to Seize the FSMO roles for the development domain. (The > production domain has all the appropriate roles). When I attempt > to install the ADC provided by our Exchange 2000 CD I eventually receive > an error stating that the account that I am running the ADC setup.exe > from does not have the sufficient rights to modify/upgrade the schema. > (I don't have the exact error in front of me). This doesn't make sense > because I am launching the ADC Setup from > the Domain Administrator account, which I verified is part of the Domain > Admins group, which is part of the builtin/Administrators group, it is > part of the Enterprise Admins group, and the Schema Admins group. I even > went as far to make another account with duplicte memberships thinking > that the ADC had issues with the Domain Administrator account, but even > that failed. I have verified that this DOmain Controller is indeed > running all 5 FSMO roles and is a Global Catalog (the only domain > controller in the development domain) . Can anyone point me in the right > direction? > > Windows 2000 Server > Service Pack 3 w/latest patches > 1.8GHz server (speed shouldn't be an issue) > 512MB memory > Exchange 2000 ADC > > > Thanks! > > -dan > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=& lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=& lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]