Microsoft KB Archive/308346

= XADM: Error c00706ab Starting Exchange System Manager =

Article ID: 308346

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server

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This article was previously published under Q308346



SYMPTOMS
When you start Exchange 2000 Exchange System Manager, you may receive the following error message:

The network address is invalid

c00706ab

After Exchange System Manager opens, some or all of the branches under Exchange may be missing.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if the IPC$ share is missing from one or more of the global catalog servers that an Exchange 2000 server connects to.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:  Go to each global catalog server, and from the root, type the following command:

NET SHARE

 Look at the list of shares. If IPC$ is missing, type the following command:

NET SHARE IPC$

 Run the NET SHARE command again and verify that the share has been created.

Additional query words: invalid network address ipc nimda trend esm GCexch2kp2w

Keywords: kberrmsg kbnofix kbprb KB308346

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