XADM: Installation of Active Directory Connector Stops Responding at Schema Update (259766)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP3, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
This article was previously published under Q259766

SYMPTOMS

When you install the Active Directory Connector (ADC) for Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3 on either a member server or domain controller in a native Windows 2000 Server environment, the installation may not work and the following error message may be displayed:
Schema Update failed--busy.
There are no errors logged in the application event log.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the computer that is running Schema Master is too slow.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, gather the necessary information about the system topology and forest organization, and then transfer the Schema role to a faster computer. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

255690 How to View and Transfer FSMO Roles in the Graphical User Interface

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/21/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB259766
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