XADM: Error 0xC00700C Occurs During Exchange 2000 Setup (278879)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

This article was previously published under Q278879

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to configure the Information Store Service (IIS) during Exchange 2000 Server Setup, Setup may stop, and you may receive the following error message:
Setup failed while installing sub-component Information Store Service with error code 0xC00700C1 (please consult the installation logs for a detailed description).
The following events may be reported in the Setup log:

[12:29:47] Interpreting line (CreateProcess:E:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin;E:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin\exschema.exe /regserver;4294967295)
[12:29:48] The command E:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin\exschema.exe /regserver failed, returning error code 165364648 (An unknown error has occurred.). ScCreateProcess (K:\admin\src\libs\exsetup\hiddenw1.cxx:1763)

Error code 0XC00700C1 (193): Bad EXE Format [12:29:48] CInsParser::ScProcessLine (K:\admin\src\libs\exsetup\hiddenw1.cxx:1226)

Error code 0XC00700C1 (193): Bad EXE Format
[12:29:48] Processing file
'\\Servername\share\setup\i386\exchange\mdb_reg.ins', at or near line 1139 (CreateProcess:E:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin;E:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin\exschema.exe /regserver;4294967295) CInsParser::ScProcessLine (K:\admin\src\libs\exsetup\hiddenw1.cxx:486)

Error code 0XC00700C1 (193): Bad EXE Format
[12:29:48] Registry file name:
'\\Servername\share\setup\i386\exchange\mdb_reg.ins' CRegistryManager::ScProcessFile
(K:\admin\src\udog\setupbase\tools\regmgr.cxx:95)

Error code 0XC00700C1 (193): Bad EXE Format
[12:29:48] Filename = '%sourcedir%\mdb_reg'
CBaseAtom::ScRefreshRegistryKeys
(K:\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:1217)

Error code 0XC00700C1 (193): Bad EXE Format
[12:29:48] CAtomBaseMDB::ScRefreshRegistryKeys
(K:\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\a_basemdb.cxx:184)

Error code 0XC00700C1 (193): Bad EXE Format
[12:29:48] Leaving CAtomBaseMDB::ScRefreshRegistryKeys
[12:29:48] CBaseAtom::ScReinstall
(K:\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:1015)

Error code 0XC00700C1 (193): Bad EXE Format
[12:29:48] Service = 'MSExchangeIS' CBaseServiceAtom::ScReinstall
(K:\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\basesvcatom.cxx:231)

Error code 0XC00700C1 (193): Bad EXE Format
[12:29:48] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Information Store Service)::ScReinstall
[12:29:48] mode = 'Reinstall' (61955) CBaseAtom::ScSetup
(K:\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:775)

Error code 0XC00700C1 (193): Bad EXE Format

CAUSE

When Setup attempts to launch the following process:

E:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Bin\Exschema.exe /regserver

the operating system finds a file named E:\Program (without an extension).

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, remove the file or directory called E:\Program.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB278879