The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service terminated with service-specific error %%-2147221213.

Problem:

Exchange 2010 DAG has a very high copy queue length.

Non-active node can not start Microsoft Exchange Information Store Service or System Attendant Service.

System Event log error message:

The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service terminated with service-specific error %%-2147221213.
Event ID: 7024

Solution:

1. Make sure your Windows Time Service is running (optional)
2. Note the time difference between your current local clock and domain clock.
2. Run: cmd -> "net time /set" this will pull time from your local ADC site.
3. Shutdown the VM, do not power on.
4. Check the hypervisor clock to make sure it's correct and make sure that the guest VM does not sync time with the host.
5. Wait for the time to pass noted in step 2 and power on the VM.
6. Check Microsoft Exchange Information Store and System Attendant service should be running now.

Exchange 2010 Service Pack upgrade fails because of TMListen service (1 min fix)

Problem:

Service 'tmlisten' failed to stop due to error:'Cannot stop tmlisten service on computer '.'.'.

There is no service "OfficeScan NT Listener" in the Services list and NET STOP TMLISTEN does not work...

FIX: 1 minute, no restart

Exchange Error message when trying up run service pack:

Summary: 12 item(s). 1 succeeded, 1 failed.

Elapsed time: 00:00:30

Preparing Setup

Completed

Elapsed Time: 00:00:02

Stopping Services

Failed

Error:

The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); 

          & $RoleBinPath\ServiceControl.ps1 -Operation:DisableServices -Roles:($RoleRoles.Replace('Role','').Split(',')) -SetupScriptsDirectory:$RoleBinPath;

          & $RoleBinPath\ServiceControl.ps1 Stop $RoleRoles.Replace('Role','').Split(',')

        " was run: "Service 'tmlisten' failed to stop due to error:'Cannot stop tmlisten service on computer '.'.'.".

Service 'tmlisten' failed to stop due to error:'Cannot stop tmlisten service on computer '.'.'.

Cannot stop tmlisten service on computer '.'.

The requested control is not valid for this service

Click here for help... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms.exch.err.default(EXCHG.141).aspx?v=14.3.123.3&e=ms.exch.err.Ex88D115&l=0&cl=cp

Elapsed Time: 00:00:27

Languages

Cancelled

Remove Exchange Files

Cancelled

Preparing Files

Cancelled

Copy Exchange Files

Cancelled

Language Files

Cancelled

Restoring services

Cancelled

Languages

Cancelled

Mailbox Role

Cancelled

Management Tools

Cancelled

Finalizing Setup

Cancelled

SOLUTION:

Run RegEdit and locate the following key

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Service\tmlisten

Rename the key i.e. tmlisten2

Start exchange service pack install and this time it will work.

Any comments let me know.

Cheers!

Jakub