SYMPTOMS
When you try to remove an orphan Microsoft Exchange Domain Servers security group from the Exchange Enterprise Servers security group on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, you may receive the following error message:
The following Active Directory Error occurred: Element not found
The following error message may appear several times in the application log of the domain controller:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSExchangeAL
Event Category: LDAP Operations
Event ID: 8270
User: N/A
Description: LDAP returned the error [35]
Unwilling To Perform when importing the transaction
dn: changetype: Modify member:delete: - DC=lc1b41dc,DC=com
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart requirement
You are prompted to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Windows Server 2003
Date Time Version Size File name
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14-Apr-2004 01:36 5.2.3790.163 464,384 Samsrv.dll
Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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14-Apr-2004 01:35 5.2.3790.163 1,035,776 Samsrv.dll IA-64