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Q165663: XWEB: Active Server Components Failed to Install Properly

Article: Q165663
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WinNT:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbsetup
Last Modified: 24-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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When installing the Active Server Components (ASC), the administrator may
encounter the following error message towards the end of the installation:

  The Active Server Components failed to install properly

This error message may be followed by one of the following messages:

  The Microsoft Exchange System Attendant service is not unavailable.
  Microsoft Exchange Server Setup. ID no:c1031668.

  The Microsoft Exchange Server computer does not respond. Microsoft
  Exchange Directory ID no: DS_E_COMMUNICATIONS_PROBLEM.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem:

- Make sure that the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant and the Microsoft
  Exchange Directory service are running when you install the Active Server
  Components.


Additional query words: XADM

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsetup 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:5.0

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