Microsoft KB Archive/238850

= XFOR: Migration Fails with Error Message and Event 6003 =

Article ID: 238850

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q238850





SYMPTOMS
When you migrating a Lotus cc:Mail DB 8 post office with an illegal character for a file directory name, you receive the following error message

Title: Microsoft Exchange Server Migration wizard

Contents: Error creating IFF files:  .001. The error is: The system cannot find the path specified.

and event log message:

EventID: 6003

Source: MsExchangeMig

Type: error

Description: Error creating IFF PRImary and SECondary files in -  .001. Error Code: 00000003.



CAUSE
The Migration wizard creates a directory under the  with the name of the post office. If the post office has a character in it that would be illegal for a file name, the migration fail immediately fails.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server 5.5. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 4.

Keywords: kbbug kbexchange550presp4fix kbexchange550sp4fix kbfix kbqfe KB238850

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