Re: $problems after system crash - clients cannot connect
- From: "Donald J. Lindstrom" <DonaldJLindstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 17:24:03 -0800
Hey Tom, sorry I did not finish this thread sooner. It was something in the
registry to do with the binding orders. I finally had to throw in the towel
and call MS. Unfortunately, the engineer used RDP to get to the server and
not LiveMeeting so I never saw exactly what he fiddled with - again, thank
you very much for your help.
Don
"Tom Felts" wrote:
> What entries did you put in? Binding order is significant. You can also
> use rpc ping to test rpc
> connectivity...http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/ex
> isting/rpcping-o.asp
>
>
>
> "Donald J. Lindstrom" <DonaldJLindstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:24E9105E-46D9-4271-A1CC-A1A22D6B42E2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > First, thanks for the help Tom.
> >
> > I tried that - made no differnence - I have gotten a little closer
> though.
> >
> > It has to do with RPC. I had a problem with the event log, which when
> fixed
> > gave me:
> >
> > An RPC communications error occurred. An attempt to listen over RPC has
> > failed. Windows 2000 Error: 1703. [ncanc_ip_tcp BASE IL MAIN BASE 1 504]
> (14)
> >
> > This is being reported from MSExchangeMTA EventID: 9321.
> >
> > I have been searching WWW threads and been in the registry - this error
> > points back to the registry entries I had to put into the
> > HKLM/SW/MS/RPC/CLIENTPROTOCOLS....
> >
> > I have checked syntax, permissions of these keys, binding orders, etc.
> and
> > I am sure I am close here. Just missing something.
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> >
> > "Tom Felts" wrote:
> >
> > > What happens if you create a new user, (which you did already) and then
> > > create a new profile with no ost? Will that open the mailbox? What
> version
> > > of outlook are you using, and how are profiles generated for users?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Donald J. Lindstrom" <DonaldJLindstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> in
> > > message news:5665CCB9-0949-408F-9D3F-DCD8F8A23EEA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Well, I went through that whole process and the problem remains. I
> tried
> > > also
> > > > creating a new user in ad (and created a mailbox) and logging into a
> > > > workstation with the new user name and configured outlook. When
> tryinhg to
> > > > open Outlook after configuring, it says "unable to open your default
> > > > folders. YOu must connect to your MIcrosft Exchange Server with the
> > > current
> > > > profile before you can synchronize your folders with your offline
> folder
> > > > files".
> > > >
> > > > That sounds like a OST file thing.
> > > >
> > > > Bottom line is IU am still open to suggestions.
> > > >
> > > > TIA,
> > > > Don
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Tom Felts" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Here is a link to an article that discusses how to re-install
> exchange
> > > on
> > > > > SBS:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B[LN]%3BQ320202
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Donald J. Lindstrom" <DonaldJLindstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote
> > > in
> > > > > message news:3B61C406-80C7-4134-86CE-3CBA481C1C73@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > After a power cycle, a client's Dell 2600 (Windows SBS2000)
> started
> > > > > finding
> > > > > > new hardware - it got really bad as it started discovering PCI
> bridges
> > > and
> > > > > > etc.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > to make a long story short, had to do a "repair" to windows with
> > > disk1,
> > > > > then
> > > > > > re-apply patches, updates, etc. Initially Exchange Mail Store
> would
> > > not
> > > > > mount
> > > > > > but found a reg hack fix for some missing reg entries on MS site,
> so
> > > got
> > > > > the
> > > > > > stores mounted.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now, client PCs (Outlook) cannot connect and open their mailboxes.
> The
> > > msg
> > > > > > says the folders cannot open and the server is unavailable
> > > (interesting
> > > > > > enough, you can define a new account, resolve the name in setup,
> > > etc)...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I don't see anything of interest in either event logs.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I also just tried to run Exchange Best Practices, but it stops
> after
> > > about
> > > > > 5
> > > > > > seconds and says the user has aborted it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I think my exchange is sick, wondering if anyone has any ideas.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BTW, OWA works fine if that helps.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TIA,
> > > > > > Don
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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