Microsoft KB Archive/182319

= XADM: Admin.exe Generates a Dr. Watson While Importing an Active Newsgroup List =

Article ID: 182319

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q182319





SYMPTOMS
While attempting to import a new active newsgroups list, the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program generates a Dr. Watson at 80 percent completion.



CAUSE
The Exchange Administrator program finds public folders that it thinks should be a part of the active list, and when it tries to retrieve the newsgroup name of the folder, the name is not available and an invalid address is returned.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server version 5.5. For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server versions 5.0. A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression-tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server versions 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
The Exchange Administrator reads in the active list from either your newsfeed server or from an active list. At 80 percent, the Exchange Administrator program completes the reading of the list and begins searching for public folders that have been designated as newsgroups. Once these folders have been found, the Exchange Administrator program traverses the list of subfolders searching for the folder's newsgroup name and adds it to the list of newsgroups to be displayed.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB182319

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