Microsoft KB Archive/251893

= XGEN: Error Message: The Setup Engine Failed to Install a Component =

Article ID: 251893

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q251893





SYMPTOMS
When you are attempting to install Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, you may receive the following error message:

The setup engine failed to install a component.



CAUSE
You are logged on to the Exchange 2000 computer as the administrator for the local computer.



RESOLUTION
Log on to the Exchange 2000 computer as the domain administrator, and run Setup again.



STATUS
This behavior is by design as Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server requires you to be logged on to a domain.



MORE INFORMATION
To confirm the account and context that you are logged on to the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server as, press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys simultaneously. The Logon Information dialog box displays either:

is logged on as \

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is logged on as \

Where  is the Windows 2000 account,   is the Windows 2000 computer name, and   is the Windows 2000 domain name.

Additional query words: exch2kp2w

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbnofix KB251893

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