Message Queuing - Unable to start service 'NetMsmqActivator'
Hi All,
We are running exchange 2010/2003 mixed with Enterprise Vault.
EV server is Server 2008 r2 x64
At present the message queuing is running of the OS drive C which I would ike to rellocate to an additional disk I have added to the server G:\
In G:\ I have created the following structure
G:\
MSMQ\
Storage\
I initally followed the instructions on --> http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH53243 (from another page with the same instructions until i realized these instructions do not apply to server 2008)
I receieved the below
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Message Queuing
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Unable to start service 'NetMsmqActivator'
Error: The dependency service or group failed to start.
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OK
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I then found this
Windows 2008 Procedure:
Assign MSMQ group permissions to the MSMQ storage location using the command line, this is not possible using the GUI.
icacls 'MSMQStoragelocationpath' /grant "NT SERVICE\MSMQ":(F)
Then carry out following tasks.
1. Take Message queuing offline within Server Manager
2. Take Message Queuing Service offline
3. Change the storage file path to desired location
4. Bring Message Queuing service online
5. Bring Message Queuing online within Server Manager
6. Validate Drive:\MSMQ\Storage location for newly created files (LQS folder and approx 5 other LG* files)
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If I run icacls 'MSMQStoragelocationpath' /grant "NT SERVICE\MSMQ":(F) I get the following
C:\Users\svcEV>icacls 'MSMQStoragelocationpath' /grant "NT SERVICE\MSMQ":(F)
'MSMQStoragelocationpath': The system cannot find the file specified.
Successfully processed 0 files; Failed processing 1 files
Can someone please help me with clear and concise instructions to relocate the MSMQ storage for Server 2008 from C to G drive
Thanks
Kris
Hi, you would need to run the command as
icacls 'G:\MSMQ\Storage' /grant "NT SERVICE\MSMQ":(F)
Then you can follow steps 1-6.