XFOR: Internal Windows NT Error When Starting DirSync Service (171260)
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 Q171260 SYMPTOMS
When attempting to start the Microsoft Exchange Server Directory
Synchronization Service, you may receive the following error message:
Could not start the Microsoft Exchange Directory synchronization service
on <servername>. Error 2140: An internal Windows NT error occurred.
RESOLUTION
Give the Microsoft Exchange service account a minimum of Change Access to
the root directory of the drive where Microsoft Exchange server is
installed. To set, view, change, or remove directory access permissions, in
My Computer, select the directory in question. Click the Security tab, and
then click Permissions. Individual users or groups can then have their
directory access permissions modified.
MORE INFORMATION
This error may be generated if Microsoft Exchange Server is installed on an
NTFS partition and the Exchange Server service account does not have at
least Change Access in Directory Permissions to the root of that
partition.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbtshoot kbusage KB171260 |
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