Re: Migrating 2000 to 2003: Logon Account



In news:0t9s91lddplie7q6cn0sn64kn4s6gje2cr@xxxxxxx,
Mark Olbert <Mark Olbert> typed:
> I've (finally) installed Exchange 2003 on a WinServer2003 SP1 box,
> but can't get the Message Store service to start. This is part of an
> effort to migrate from a Win2K/Exchange2000 environment to a
> WinServer2003/Exchange2003 environment.
>
> Researching this on MSDN I found a troubleshooting article that talks
> about the problem, and suggests I confirm that DNS is working
> properly (it is), and that I confirm the logon account and password
> for the Microsoft Exchange Directory Service are the same on the
> Exchange2000 and Exchange2003 systems.
>
> Where do I do this? I don't see a Microsoft Exchange Directory
> Service in the Services applet.
>
> - Mark

There's no service account for Exchange 2000/2003....nor is there a separate
Exchange directory in Active Directory. Perhaps you're reading something
written for E5x. What is the error you get when you try to start the
Information Store service, and what exactly is it you've done already?


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