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Q238850: XFOR: Migration Fails with Error Message and Event 6003

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Article: Q238850
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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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:
  <migration_directory><post_office_name>.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 -
  <migration_directory><post_office_name>.001. Error Code:
  00000003.

CAUSE
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The Migration wizard creates a directory under the <migration_directory>
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
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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:

  Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack


STATUS
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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.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc55 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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