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Exchange Service Host service crashes when you start the service on an Exchange 2010 server


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Symptoms

When you try to start the Microsoft Exchange Service Host service on a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 server, the service crashes and the following event is logged in the Application log:
 
Additionally, the following event is logged in the System log:


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Cause

This issue occurs because the Exchange Service Host service encounters a System.NullReferenceException exception when the service tries to access the system access control list (SACL) during the startup process.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install the following update rollup:
2746164 Description of Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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Keywords: kbqfe, kbfix, kbexpertiseinter, kbsurveynew, kb

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Article Info
Article ID : 2750188
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 2/12/2013
Exists online : False
Views : 260