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organization pending in setup (sql server 2008)

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Hi,
I have a huge problem that stays unsolved despite the amount of time and people allocated .
The setup fails:
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Setup
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Action Microsoft.Crm.Setup.Server.RSConfigAction failed.
The specified path is not a metabase path.
Parameter name: path-----------------------------------------------
from the log:
Error| Setup was unable to retrieve settings from the Internet Information Services (IIS) metabase
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We tried the following kb article (and several dozens of other kb's)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957053
(Issue 6)but it did not make a difference.
We use SQL SERVER 2008. The webservice url (required in the article) is 80.
I inserted it once with "AllUnsigned" and once with the ip address - in the new website they
required to create in the IIS (how does it help?)
I recall that earlier in our previous attempts to make the setup, the crm made an error
about the metabase file. A "Search" show that there is C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\MetaBase.xml
and metabase db in : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM\Tools\Sql\4.0
Please advise....
Thank you.
Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:55 AM
Answers
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use"setupserver.exe /config c:\config.xml"
example:
<CRMSetup><Server>
<Patch update="true">\\server\share\patchfile.msp</Patch>
<LicenseKey>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</LicenseKey>
<SqlServer>SQLServer</SqlServer>
<Database create="true"/>
<Reporting URL="http://MyReportingServer/ReportServer"/>
<OrganizationCollation>Latin1_General_CI_AI</OrganizationCollation>
<basecurrency isocurrencycode="USD" currencyname="US Dollar" currencysymbol="$" />
<Organization>Long Organization Name</Organization>
<OrganizationUniqueName>OrganizationName</OrganizationUniqueName>
<OU>OU=value,DC=subdomain,DC=subdomain,DC=subdomain,DC=com</OU>
<WebsiteUrl create="false">/LM/W3SVC/1</WebsiteUrl>
<InstallDir>C:\Program Files\Microsoft CRM</InstallDir>
<CrmServiceAccount type="DomainUser">
<ServiceAccountLogin>login</ServiceAccountLogin>
<ServiceAccountPassword>password</ServiceAccountPassword>
</CrmServiceAccount>
<SQM optin="true"/>
<Email>
<IncomingExchangeServer name="ExchangeServerName"/>
</Email>
</Server>
</CRMSetup>
Tiaan van Niekerk http://crmdelacreme.blogspot.com Skype:tiaan.van.niekerk1- Proposed as answer by Sergey Korotkov Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:57 AM
- Marked as answer by Donna EdwardsMVP Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:47 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:43 AM
All replies
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SQLserver 2008 having some problems covered in rollup update 2
Try to install rollup update 1 or 2
http://blogs.msdn.com/crm/archive/2008/12/23/update-rollup-1-for-microsoft-dynamics-crm-4-0.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/crm/archive/2009/01/20/update-rollup-2-for-microsoft-dynamics-crm-4-0.aspx
Regards,
Imran
Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:38 AMModerator -
Hi.
Thanks for your reply, but I didn't get yet to a point where I have a good CRM installed to this customer of us.
Maybe you ran across : " Create a config file" as it is required at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957053
for the server update:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=94937&clcid=<the language code >
The content of the config.xml file follows this :
<Patch update="true">LOCATION OF SAVED FILE.MSP</Patch>
so it actually that (and I followed the right CPU type and language):
<Patch update="true">C:\downloads\update\server_i386.msp</Patch>
(this is single line that exists in the config file)
and the command prompt directive is:
F:\Server\i386\setupserver.exe /InstallAlways /L C:\log.log /config C:\config.xmlIt does triggers the CRM Setup from the dist but after installing sveral components it
gives the error:
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Setup
The XML in the configuration file is not valid. Location: {0}. Please fix the configuration file, and then try again.
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Is my config file not OK or should I use an existing configuration file
Thanks a lot
Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:15 PM -
F:\Server\i386\setupserver.exe /InstallAlways /L C:\log.log /config C:\config.xmlIt does triggers the CRM Setup from the dist but after installing sveral components it
gives the error:
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Setup
The XML in the configuration file is not valid. Location: {0}. Please fix the configuration file, and then try again.
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Is my config file not OK or should I use an existing configuration file
Thanks a lot
I get analogy problem and don't know what i do wrong.- Proposed as answer by Tiaan van Niekerk Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:43 AM
Monday, May 25, 2009 10:16 AM -
use"setupserver.exe /config c:\config.xml"
example:
<CRMSetup><Server>
<Patch update="true">\\server\share\patchfile.msp</Patch>
<LicenseKey>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</LicenseKey>
<SqlServer>SQLServer</SqlServer>
<Database create="true"/>
<Reporting URL="http://MyReportingServer/ReportServer"/>
<OrganizationCollation>Latin1_General_CI_AI</OrganizationCollation>
<basecurrency isocurrencycode="USD" currencyname="US Dollar" currencysymbol="$" />
<Organization>Long Organization Name</Organization>
<OrganizationUniqueName>OrganizationName</OrganizationUniqueName>
<OU>OU=value,DC=subdomain,DC=subdomain,DC=subdomain,DC=com</OU>
<WebsiteUrl create="false">/LM/W3SVC/1</WebsiteUrl>
<InstallDir>C:\Program Files\Microsoft CRM</InstallDir>
<CrmServiceAccount type="DomainUser">
<ServiceAccountLogin>login</ServiceAccountLogin>
<ServiceAccountPassword>password</ServiceAccountPassword>
</CrmServiceAccount>
<SQM optin="true"/>
<Email>
<IncomingExchangeServer name="ExchangeServerName"/>
</Email>
</Server>
</CRMSetup>
Tiaan van Niekerk http://crmdelacreme.blogspot.com Skype:tiaan.van.niekerk1- Proposed as answer by Sergey Korotkov Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:57 AM
- Marked as answer by Donna EdwardsMVP Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:47 PM
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:43 AM