Microsoft KB Archive/283099

= DsctxGetLIstContext error when you run the DSAdiag utility in Exchange 2000 Server =

Article ID: 283099

Article Last Modified on 2/21/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q283099



SYMPTOMS
When you run the DSAdiag utility, you may receive the following error message:

DsctxGetLIstContext dsctxlist failed hr 8007054b

In addition, the system attendant does not start on this computer.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if the Exchange 2000 computer cannot contact a global catalog server. The system attendant does not start because a call to Active Directory does not return a list of the global catalog servers in the domain. If DSAccess does not receive a list of the global catalog servers, it cannot be initialized, and the system attendant does not start.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:  Verify that a global catalog server is running and accessible over the network. Check DNS to make sure the global catalog server is set up properly. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

237675 Setting up the Domain Name System for Active Directory

 Verify that global catalog server records are present in DNS. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

239897 SRV resource records may not be created on domain controller





MORE INFORMATION
The DSAdiag utility lists the domain controllers, global catalog servers, and the configuration domain controller that the DSAccess API attempts to contact on behalf of Exchange 2000.

Additional query words: mad exch2kp2w XADM

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB283099

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