> Ive installed 2008 x64 and Exchange 2007 SP1, after migrating mailboxes
> and leaving it all running for a few days I uninstalled Exchange 2003 from
> the old 2003 server.
>
> A few more days ive just removed AD from the 2003 box and raised the DFL
> and FFL to Win 2008.
>
> This now leaves me with just 1 server Win 2008 with AD running Exchange
> 2007 SP1 and the Exchange websites.
>
> Now after a reboot its all gone to crap, exchange services wont start,
> error logs about missing domain controllers etc etc.
>
> Any Ideas?

> Thanks
>
> Res

"Ed Crowley [MVP]" <curspice@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:#8rdvaAjJHA.5588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Comments inline below.
> --
> Ed Crowley MVP
> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> .
>
> "Resonate" <dont@spam.me> wrote in message
> news:99142FD6-57CA-4CF5-9B58-6200A0A948CB@microsoft.com...
>>I seem to remember reading that there must be Windows 2003 DC's available
>>for Exchange 2007?
>>
>> Is this true?
>
>
> All versions of Exchange since 2000 require domain controllers and global
> catalog servers.
>
>> Ive installed 2008 x64 and Exchange 2007 SP1, after migrating mailboxes
>> and leaving it all running for a few days I uninstalled Exchange 2003
>> from the old 2003 server.
>>
>> A few more days ive just removed AD from the 2003 box and raised the DFL
>> and FFL to Win 2008.
>>
>> This now leaves me with just 1 server Win 2008 with AD running Exchange
>> 2007 SP1 and the Exchange websites.
>>
>> Now after a reboot its all gone to crap, exchange services wont start,
>> error logs about missing domain controllers etc etc.
>>
>> Any Ideas?
>
> I'd bet your new server isn't a global catalog.
>
> Look in your event logs for this:
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: MSExchange ADAccess
> Event Category: Topology
> Event ID: 2080
> Date:  9/28/2007
> Time:  11:33:01 AM
> User:  N/A
> Computer: EXCHANGE
> Description:
> Process MSEXCHANGEADTOPOLOGYSERVICE.EXE (PID=1188). Exchange Active
> Directory Provider has discovered the following servers with the following
> characteristics:
> (Server name | Roles | Enabled | Reachability | Synchronized | GC capable
> | PDC | SACL right | Critical Data | Netlogon | OS Version)
> In-site:
> adsrv.vtunes.net CDG 1 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1
> adsrv2.vtunes.net CDG 1 7 7 1 0 0 1 7 1
> Out-of-site:
>
> This KB explains the message:  http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316300
>
> That message should tell you what Exchange is looking for and doesn't
> find.
>
> By the way, having just one domain controller and global catalog server
> isn't very fault tolerant.  Having zero global catalogs is even worse!
>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Res
>

"Resonate" <dont@spam.me> wrote in message
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> So just a windows 2008 DC is sufficient for Exchange 2007?  Im sure I read
> there must be a 2003 DC for some reason?
>
> It is/was a GC as that was a requirement to remove AD from the old one.
>
> Ive just realised (after rebuilding the environment with 2003 x64!) that
> the DNS was still pointing at the old server as it was for the initial
> promotion of the 2008 box! doh
>
> I guess my real question is will Exchange 2007 run with ONLY 2008 domain
> controllers?
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> "Ed Crowley [MVP]" <curspice@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:#8rdvaAjJHA.5588@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Comments inline below.
>> --
>> Ed Crowley MVP
>> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
>> .
>>
>> "Resonate" <dont@spam.me> wrote in message
>> news:99142FD6-57CA-4CF5-9B58-6200A0A948CB@microsoft.com...
>>>I seem to remember reading that there must be Windows 2003 DC's available
>>>for Exchange 2007?
>>>
>>> Is this true?
>>
>>
>> All versions of Exchange since 2000 require domain controllers and global
>> catalog servers.
>>
>>> Ive installed 2008 x64 and Exchange 2007 SP1, after migrating mailboxes
>>> and leaving it all running for a few days I uninstalled Exchange 2003
>>> from the old 2003 server.
>>>
>>> A few more days ive just removed AD from the 2003 box and raised the DFL
>>> and FFL to Win 2008.
>>>
>>> This now leaves me with just 1 server Win 2008 with AD running Exchange
>>> 2007 SP1 and the Exchange websites.
>>>
>>> Now after a reboot its all gone to crap, exchange services wont start,
>>> error logs about missing domain controllers etc etc.
>>>
>>> Any Ideas?
>>
>> I'd bet your new server isn't a global catalog.
>>
>> Look in your event logs for this:
>>
>> Event Type: Information
>> Event Source: MSExchange ADAccess
>> Event Category: Topology
>> Event ID: 2080
>> Date:  9/28/2007
>> Time:  11:33:01 AM
>> User:  N/A
>> Computer: EXCHANGE
>> Description:
>> Process MSEXCHANGEADTOPOLOGYSERVICE.EXE (PID=1188). Exchange Active
>> Directory Provider has discovered the following servers with the
>> following characteristics:
>> (Server name | Roles | Enabled | Reachability | Synchronized | GC capable
>> | PDC | SACL right | Critical Data | Netlogon | OS Version)
>> In-site:
>> adsrv.vtunes.net CDG 1 7 7 1 0 1 1 7 1
>> adsrv2.vtunes.net CDG 1 7 7 1 0 0 1 7 1
>> Out-of-site:
>>
>> This KB explains the message:  http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316300
>>
>> That message should tell you what Exchange is looking for and doesn't
>> find.
>>
>> By the way, having just one domain controller and global catalog server
>> isn't very fault tolerant.  Having zero global catalogs is even worse!
>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Res
>>