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You may receive an "error code 8202" error message when you try to install Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1

Article ID:948214
Last Review:April 29, 2008
Revision:2.0

SYMPTOMS

On a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007-based computer, you try to install Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1). However, when the Setup wizard is upgrading the schema, you may receive the following error message:
An error occurred when executing 'ldifde.exe' to import schema file '<Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Setup Path>\Setup\ServerRoles\Common\Setup\Data\PostExchange2003_schema6.ldf'. Error code: 8202.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because the mayContain attribute that is listed under ms-Exch-Resource-Schema in the Active Directory Schema Management Console contains a malformed value. This value resembles the following:
DUP-msExchResourcePropertySchema-GUID

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
1.Click Start, and then click Run.
2.Type adsiedit.msc, and then press ENTER.
3.Under Schema Partition, right-click CN=ms-Exch-Resource-Schema, CN=Schema, CN=Configuration, DC=Domain, DC=COM, and then click Properties.
4.In the Attribute field, locate the mayContain attribute.
5.Check the lDAPDisplayName of "ms-Exch—Resource-Property-Schema, CN=Configuration, DC=Domain, DC=COM." If the lDAPDisplayName shows "DUP-msExchResourcePropertySchema-GUID, change the DUP-msExchResourcePropertySchema-GUID value to msExchResourcePropertySchema.
6. Force Active Directory directory service replication.

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1

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