XADM: Event ID 9152 (Error 80044501) When You Install Exchange 2000 into an Exchange Server 5.5 Site

View products that this article applies to.

This article was previously published under Q278254

Symptoms

When you install Exchange 2000 into an existing Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 environment that is in a topology with multiple domains, and Active Directory sites, the following error is logged in the application event log:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeSA
Event Category: General
Event ID: 9152
Date: 10/2/2000
Time: 11:17:32 AM
User: N/A
Computer: TBill1
Description:
Microsoft Exchange System Attendant reported an error '0x80044501' in its DS Monitoring thread.

If you restart the Exchange 2000 server, the Site Replication Service (SRS) does not start, and the following error is logged in the application event log:

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: MSExchangeSRS
Event Category: Service Control
Event ID: 1403
Date: 10/2/2000
Time: 2:07:54 PM
User: N/A
Computer: TBill1
Description:
Site replication service was unable to obtain legacy account details and cannot continue.

↑ Back to the top

Cause

This behavior can occur if you install another Exchange 2000 server in a different Active Directory site before replication occurs. After the installation of the second Exchange 2000 server, the directory replication cycle overwrites the msExchEncryptedPassword attribute. When the SRS runs again, it attempts to read the attribute, but is unable to locate it.

↑ Back to the top

Workaround

Start Exchange System Manager.
Locate Administrative Group - Site/Routing Group.
Open the properties of the Site/Routing Group.
If this is a mixed-mode site, which includes both Exchange Server 5.5 and Exchange 2000, the General tab will display the Exchange Service account.
Re-enter the Exchange Service account password.

↑ Back to the top