XADM: Directory Won't Start if System Date Later Than 2038 (154595)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q154595 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start the Microsoft Exchange Directory service, you may receive the following error message:
Could not start the Microsoft Exchange Directory service on
\\servername.
Error 2140: An internal Windows NT error occurred.
In addition, the following events may appear in the application event log:
Event ID: 5000
Source: MSExchangeIS
Type: Error
Category: General
Description: Unable to initialize the Microsoft Exchange
Information Store service. Error 4015. Event ID: 1121
Source: MSExchangeIS
Type: Error
Category: General
Description: Error 4015 connecting to the Microsoft Exchange
Information Server Directory Service.
CAUSE
The Directory service will not start if the system date is later than
January 17, 2038.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server,
versions 4.0 and 5.0. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbusage KB154595 |
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