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Q242305: XADM: Exstrace.dll prompt during setup on Windows 2000 Server

Article: Q242305
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): WINDOWS:2000; winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 
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SYMPTOMS
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When the Microsoft Windows 2000 security is set to High and you try to install
Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 on that system, you may get a notification
from the System File Protection (SFP) that a file replacement was attempted on
the protected system file Exstrace.dll.

You may also find the following event in the system event viewer:

  Event ID: 64000
  Source: SFC
  Description: File replacement was attempted on the protected system file
  exstrace.dll. This file was restored to the correct Microsoft version to
  maintain system stability.

STATUS
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The version of Exstrace.dll that ships with Windows 2000 is backwards compatible
with Exchange Server 5.5, so this message is harmless. Windows 2000 System File
Protection replaces the file back to the Windows 2000 version.

Additional query words: emstrace.dll

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Keywords          : exc55 
Technology        : kbOSWin2000 kbOSWinSearch kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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