Microsoft KB Archive/182814

= XADM: Error Message: System Could Not Find the Path Specified (0xC0020003) =

Article ID: 182814

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q182814



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you upgrade to Exchange Server 5.5, the upgrade fails and the following error message appears:

System could not find the path specified (0xC0020003)

This occurs immediately after the option to upgrade or uninstall Exchange.



CAUSE
The Key Management (KM) server was not removed completely during a previous upgrade attempt.



WORKAROUND
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To work around this problem, the registry key responsible for the KM service, MSExchangeKMS, must be deleted. To do this:  Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) and navigate to the following registry subtree:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeKMS

 From the Edit menu, click Delete. Click OK, and then quit the Registry Editor. Restart the server for the registry changes to take effect.



MORE INFORMATION
This workaround allows Exchange Server 5.5 to upgrade the existing server. To regain the functionality of the Key Management server, the KM server must be reinstalled.

Additional query words: KMS

Keywords: kbprb kbusage KB182814

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