Microsoft KB Archive/926759

= Error message when you try to install an Exchange service pack on a node that is running Exchange Server 2003 in a cluster environment: &quot;An invalid ADSI path was passed&quot; =

Article ID: 926759

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

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SYMPTOMS
In a cluster environment, when you try to install a Microsoft Exchange service pack on a node that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, you receive the following error message:

An invalid ADSI path was passed

ID no: 80005000

Microsoft Exchange Cluster Administrator Extension



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the name of the default mailbox store includes a comma or another special character. For example, this behavior occurs if the display name of the default mailbox store resembles the following display name:

Mailbox Store,(Server_Name)

For more information about characters that are not supported for object names in Exchange, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

841091 Characters that are not supported for object names in Exchange



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) In Exchange System Manager, change the name of the default mailbox store to a name that does not include a comma or a special character. For example, change &quot; ,&quot; to &quot; &quot;.
 * 2) Install the Exchange service pack on the node.
 * 3) Change the name of the default mailbox store back to the original name.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

