The Certificate Authority component cannot be configured

Due to the number of complex product interactions and dependent tasks related to the failure in configuring the Certificate Authority component, manual steps to recover from this failure cannot be provided at this time.

You might be able to solve the problem by running the Fix My Network Wizard.

To run the Fix My Network Wizard

1. Open the Windows SBS Console.

2. On the navigation bar, click the Network tab, and then click Connectivity.

3. In the Task pane, click Fix My Network.

4. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

If the Fix My Network Wizard does not resolve this issue, perform the following steps to recover the server:

1. Restore the source domain from a backup. For instructions, read "Backing up and Restoring Windows Small Business Server 2003" (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=27140).

2. After you restore the source domain, reinstall Windows Small Business Server 2008. For instructions, read “Migrating to Windows Small Business Server 2008 from Windows Small Business Server 2003” (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117499).

   Important

   Before attempting to reinstall Windows SBS 2008, read the topic “SBS 2008 Migrations from SBS 2003 – Keys to Success” at the Official SBS Blog (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=182299).

You can also contact Microsoft Product Support to receive support in isolating the source of the failure so that you can correct it before restarting the migration process.

To view the most recent version of this topic, visit the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/FWLink/?LinkID=119498). The most recent version might contain additional information that was not available when Windows SBS 2008 was released.