Event ID 14003: Unable to create Group Metrics distribution share

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 )

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