It can happen when you using exchange 2010 that the evenlog shows a message of event-id 14003: Unable to create Group Metrics distribution share.
Log Name: Application Source: MSExchange MailTips Date: 25-6-2010 6:55:47 Event ID: 14003 Task Category: MailTips Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: server.domain.LOCAL Description: Unable to create Group Metrics distribution share. Share: GroupMetrics Directory: C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\GroupMetrics Message: 00000842 Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="MSExchange MailTips" /> <EventID Qualifiers="49156">14003</EventID> <Level>2</Level> <Task>14</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-06-25T04:55:47.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>17840</EventRecordID> <Channel>Application</Channel> <Computer>servername.domain.LOCAL</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data>GroupMetrics</Data> <Data>C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\GroupMetrics</Data> <Data>00000842</Data> </EventData> </Event>
To solve this error message you have to put the following service on automatic ( delayed start )
Nice simple solution (:
Thanks – where is article source?
The message is also found on eventid.net
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=14003&eventno=10798&source=MSExchange%20MailTips&phase=1
Just want to update this, restarting the service also helps.
Regards,