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Titre
Error 0xe1100012 cannot initialize Migration Agent 0x80070424 -
Description
Following the upgrade migration fails, there are errors similar to the following in the dsa.log file: Error 0xe1100012 cannot initialize Migration Agent on host "domain controller server name" Error 0x80070424 The specified service does not exist as an installed service
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Cause
This can be caused by outdated sidhistory agent files on the DCs used by DSA. -
Résolution
Stop all synchronizations and migration
Locate and delete (or rename) all of the below files from the DC giving the error:
%systemroot%\system32\AelAgentMS.exe (AelAgentMS64.exe on 64-bit DC)
%systemroot%\system32\AelAgentMS.cnt
%systemroot%\Aelita\AePAgent\PwdHlp.dll (PwdHlp64.dll on 64-bit DC)
%systemroot%\Aelita\AePAgent\AePAgent.exe (AePAgent64.exe on 64-bit DC)
%systemroot%\Aelita\AePAgent\AePAgent.log
%systemroot%\Aelita\AePAgent\PwdHlp.logIf they don't exist, reboot the DC in question or select another DC as the Preferred DC.
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Informations supplémentaires
This is caused by an open Services.msc snap-in (in any Windows Profile, active or inactive), which prevents our tool to complete the uninstall via MSI. A reboot of the DC allows the uninstall to complete.