[THIN] Re: windows messaging subsystem issues

I think there is a timestamp in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Setup\First-Run. If the value doesn't match on both servers then I've seen Outlook profile try to recreate.

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 7:03 AM, Steve Snyder <kwajalein@gmail.com> wrote:

new kink - two w2k3 x64 servers, XA4.5, office 2007 - identical builds/installs. Use FPK to save several subkeys including

 

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem

 

Between my two servers they do not like one another's Windows Messaging Subsystem subkey; they recreate the profile every time you logon to the other server. The ne wprofile wizard doesn't run, it just silently backs up the profile and creates a new one. Keep logging onto the same server though and everything is hunky dory.

 

I've done a repair and uninstall/reinstall of Office on both servers, still does it. Export the reg keys and compare and the differences are all in HEX. An example:

 

***** outlook1.reg
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-863983409-1991325425-623647154-7173\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsyst
m\Profiles\BACKUP OF Exchange\a9de05b1c539ca4988d510cba3f447fa]
"001f3d09"=hex:4d,00,53,00,45,00,4d,00,53,00,00,00
"01023d0c"=hex:14,1f,9f,4f,4c,13,cd,4e,94,63,74,0c,14,63,ca,12
"00033009"=hex:00,02,00,00
***** OUTLOOK2.REG
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-863983409-1991325425-623647154-7173\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsyst
m\Profiles\Exchange\944b5623be915b46b611812062e71329]
"001f3d09"=hex:4d,00,53,00,45,00,4d,00,53,00,00,00
"01023d0c"=hex:fe,4d,ee,13,5e,0b,9b,4a,90,83,7e,4b,fd,8a,3a,d7
"00033009"=hex:00,02,00,00
*****

 

Help! Not sure if completely uninstalling the WMS would help, not entirely sure how to do it either.