Re: Directory Service failed to start

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Hi

Have you changed the name of your server or restored a backup to a different
computer name?
If so then you will need do as the message says rename your computer to the
orriginal name, or restore the your database/s to an exchange server with
the same name, as the restore was taken from.

Regards
--
Ben Hoffman
MVP Exchange
http://www.exchangeis.com

"Nux" <Nux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5E072443-3C4F-48B0-8A6A-02A97C5026F7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Is there anybody know how to fix the below error?
> Is it possible to clear the Microsoft Exchange Server directory database?
>
>
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: MSExchangeDS
> Event Category: Internal Processing
> Event ID: 1234
> Date: 1/12/2006
> Time: 6:47:52 PM
> User: N/A
> Computer: CBLSALEDC03
> Description:
> The name of this computer (CBLSALEDC03) does not match the name recorded
> in
> the Microsoft Exchange Server directory database (SALESVR01). If you have
> renamed this computer, you must change the name back to SALESVR01. If you
> have restored this database from a backup, it must be restored on the same
> computer that was used for the backup.
>


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