XWEB: Active Server Components Failed to Install Properly

Last reviewed: December 6, 1997
Article ID: Q165663

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.0

SUMMARY

When installing the Active Server Components (ASC), the administrator may encounter the following error message towards the end of the installation:

   The Active Server Components failed to install properly

This error message may be followed by one of the following messages:

   The Microsoft Exchange System Attendant service is not unavailable.
   Microsoft Exchange Server Setup.  ID no:c1031668.

   The Microsoft Exchange Server computer does not respond.  Microsoft
   Exchange Directory ID no: DS_E_COMMUNICATIONS_PROBLEM.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem:

Make sure that the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant and the Microsoft Exchange Directory service are running when you install the Active Server Components.

Additional query words: XADM
Keywords : XWEB kberrmsg kbsetup
Version : WinNT:5.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: December 6, 1997
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