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Q216990: XADM: Exchange Fails to Install on Second Cluster Partition

Article: Q216990
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55 EXC55SP3Fix
Last Modified: 20-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you install Exchange Server 5.5 on the second partition of the shared SCSI
disks of a cluster, the following error message is displayed:

  The specified path is not valid or is incomplete or is not a subdirectory or
  is not a valid cluster disk resource. Specify a valid path name.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but
it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems
experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following
address on the World Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

Component: Setup Program

+-------------------------+
| File Name  | Version    | 
+-------------------------+
| Admin.exe  | 5.5.2554.0 | 
+-------------------------+
| Srvmax.exe | 5.5.1960   | 
+-------------------------+


STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5.

MORE INFORMATION
================

To install this fix, you must rename Srvmax.exe to Setup.exe and copy the file
on top of the Exchange Server 5.5 Setup file. After you install Exchange Server,
replace the Exchange Administrator program (admin.exe) with the new version of
this file.

If you are using this configuration, there is another issue to be aware of with
Microsoft Exchange Performance Optimizer. For additional information, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q216682 XADM: Perfwiz Doesn't Recognize Logical Partitions on Clustered Drive
  Resource


Additional query words: cluster node

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Keywords          : exc55 EXC55SP3Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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