Installation of Service Pack 3 on Exchange 2010 Fails

Question

Hello Everyone and thank you in advance for any advice.
I am trying to install exchange SP3 on an Exchange 2010 server. I have One Exchange server has Mailbox, Client Access and Hub Transport on it.
We had one exchange 2003 server and then installed a new hardware/software server and put Exchange 2010 standard on it. We followed all the upgrade KB articles we could find. After we were done, we then waited for Pub folders and OAB to sync. We then decommissioned
the old 2003 exchange server, removed it from the domain and disconnected all legacy mailbox stores.
We are not trying to install Exchange SP3 and below is the error we get. I may point out that I am suspicious it may have something to do with our email address policy because when I go to Organization Configuration > Hub Transport there is
nothing in the email Address Policies Tab and then I get a warning;
Microsoft Excahnge Warning
Warning
Get-EmailAddressPolicy
Warning: Recipient policy objects that don't contain e-mail address won't be show unless you include the includemailbopxsettingonlypolicy parameter in the Get-EmailAddressPolicy cmdlet.
Well I run it in the poweshell and I can see it but doesn't tell me anything. Anyway back to my issue when trying to install SP3. I get the following error.
Summary: 15 item(s). 0 succeeded, 1 failed.
Elapsed time: 00:00:03
Organization Preparation
Failed
Error:
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
          Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info "Set the default Accepted domain from the default recipient policy";
          $defaultEmailAddressPolicy = get-EmailAddressPolicy -Identity:"Default Policy";
          $defaultSmtpTemplate = $defaultEmailAddressPolicy.EnabledPrimarySMTPAddressTemplate;
          $index = $defaultSmtpTemplate.IndexOf("@") + 1;
          $eapAuthoritativeDomain = $defaultSmtpTemplate.Substring($index);
          $acceptedDomains = Get-AcceptedDomain;
          $defaultDomain = $acceptedDomains | Where {$_.DomainName -eq $eapAuthoritativeDomain -or $_.DomanName -eq "*.$eapAuthoritativeDomain" };
          # If an accepted domain couldn't be found which matches the default email address policy, then try and find
          # the wildcard domain which matches it and set that as the default
          While ($defaultDomain -eq $null -and $eapAuthoritativeDomain.Contains(".")) {
              $index = $eapAuthoritativeDomain.IndexOf(".") + 1;
              $eapAuthoritativeDomain = $eapAuthoritativeDomain.Substring($index);
              $defaultDomain = $acceptedDomains | Where {$_.DomainName -eq "*.$eapAuthoritativeDomain" };
          $defaultDomain | set-accepteddomain -MakeDefault:$true;
          Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info "Default domain $defaultDomain";
        " was run: "The operation couldn't be performed because object 'Default Policy' couldn't be found on (DNS Server Name.domain.com).".
The operation couldn't be performed because object 'Default Policy' couldn't be found on
'DNS Server Name.domain.com.'
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Error:
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
          Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info "Set the default Accepted domain from the default recipient policy";
          $defaultEmailAddressPolicy = get-EmailAddressPolicy -Identity:"Default Policy";
          $defaultSmtpTemplate = $defaultEmailAddressPolicy.EnabledPrimarySMTPAddressTemplate;
          $index = $defaultSmtpTemplate.IndexOf("@") + 1;
          $eapAuthoritativeDomain = $defaultSmtpTemplate.Substring($index);
          $acceptedDomains = Get-AcceptedDomain;
          $defaultDomain = $acceptedDomains | Where {$_.DomainName -eq $eapAuthoritativeDomain -or $_.DomanName -eq "*.$eapAuthoritativeDomain" };
          # If an accepted domain couldn't be found which matches the default email address policy, then try and find
          # the wildcard domain which matches it and set that as the default
          While ($defaultDomain -eq $null -and $eapAuthoritativeDomain.Contains(".")) {
              $index = $eapAuthoritativeDomain.IndexOf(".") + 1;
              $eapAuthoritativeDomain = $eapAuthoritativeDomain.Substring($index);
              $defaultDomain = $acceptedDomains | Where {$_.DomainName -eq "*.$eapAuthoritativeDomain" };
          $defaultDomain | set-accepteddomain -MakeDefault:$true;
          Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info "Default domain $defaultDomain";
        " was run: "You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.".
You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
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Error:
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
          Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info "Set the default Accepted domain from the default recipient policy";
          $defaultEmailAddressPolicy = get-EmailAddressPolicy -Identity:"Default Policy";
          $defaultSmtpTemplate = $defaultEmailAddressPolicy.EnabledPrimarySMTPAddressTemplate;
          $index = $defaultSmtpTemplate.IndexOf("@") + 1;
          $eapAuthoritativeDomain = $defaultSmtpTemplate.Substring($index);
          $acceptedDomains = Get-AcceptedDomain;
          $defaultDomain = $acceptedDomains | Where {$_.DomainName -eq $eapAuthoritativeDomain -or $_.DomanName -eq "*.$eapAuthoritativeDomain" };
          # If an accepted domain couldn't be found which matches the default email address policy, then try and find
          # the wildcard domain which matches it and set that as the default
          While ($defaultDomain -eq $null -and $eapAuthoritativeDomain.Contains(".")) {
              $index = $eapAuthoritativeDomain.IndexOf(".") + 1;
              $eapAuthoritativeDomain = $eapAuthoritativeDomain.Substring($index);
              $defaultDomain = $acceptedDomains | Where {$_.DomainName -eq "*.$eapAuthoritativeDomain" };
          $defaultDomain | set-accepteddomain -MakeDefault:$true;
          Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info "Default domain $defaultDomain";
        " was run: "You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.".
You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
Click here for help... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms.exch.err.default(EXCHG.141).aspx?v=14.3.123.3&e=ms.exch.err.Ex88D115&l=0&cl=cp
Error:
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
          Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info "Set the default Accepted domain from the default recipient policy";
          $defaultEmailAddressPolicy = get-EmailAddressPolicy -Identity:"Default Policy";
          $defaultSmtpTemplate = $defaultEmailAddressPolicy.EnabledPrimarySMTPAddressTemplate;
          $index = $defaultSmtpTemplate.IndexOf("@") + 1;
          $eapAuthoritativeDomain = $defaultSmtpTemplate.Substring($index);
          $acceptedDomains = Get-AcceptedDomain;
          $defaultDomain = $acceptedDomains | Where {$_.DomainName -eq $eapAuthoritativeDomain -or $_.DomanName -eq "*.$eapAuthoritativeDomain" };
          # If an accepted domain couldn't be found which matches the default email address policy, then try and find
          # the wildcard domain which matches it and set that as the default
          While ($defaultDomain -eq $null -and $eapAuthoritativeDomain.Contains(".")) {
              $index = $eapAuthoritativeDomain.IndexOf(".") + 1;
              $eapAuthoritativeDomain = $eapAuthoritativeDomain.Substring($index);
              $defaultDomain = $acceptedDomains | Where {$_.DomainName -eq "*.$eapAuthoritativeDomain" };
          $defaultDomain | set-accepteddomain -MakeDefault:$true;
          Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info "Default domain $defaultDomain";
        " was run: "You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.".
You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
Click here for help... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms.exch.err.default(EXCHG.141).aspx?v=14.3.123.3&e=ms.exch.err.Ex88D115&l=0&cl=cp
Error:
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
          Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info "Set the default Accepted domain from the default recipient policy";
          $defaultEmailAddressPolicy = get-EmailAddressPolicy -Identity:"Default Policy";
          $defaultSmtpTemplate = $defaultEmailAddressPolicy.EnabledPrimarySMTPAddressTemplate;
          $index = $defaultSmtpTemplate.IndexOf("@") + 1;
          $eapAuthoritativeDomain = $defaultSmtpTemplate.Substring($index);
          $acceptedDomains = Get-AcceptedDomain;
          $defaultDomain = $acceptedDomains | Where {$_.DomainName -eq $eapAuthoritativeDomain -or $_.DomanName -eq "*.$eapAuthoritativeDomain" };
          # If an accepted domain couldn't be found which matches the default email address policy, then try and find
          # the wildcard domain which matches it and set that as the default
          While ($defaultDomain -eq $null -and $eapAuthoritativeDomain.Contains(".")) {
              $index = $eapAuthoritativeDomain.IndexOf(".") + 1;
              $eapAuthoritativeDomain = $eapAuthoritativeDomain.Substring($index);
              $defaultDomain = $acceptedDomains | Where {$_.DomainName -eq "*.$eapAuthoritativeDomain" };
          $defaultDomain | set-accepteddomain -MakeDefault:$true;
          Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info "Default domain $defaultDomain";
        " was run: "Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Identity' because it is null.".
Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Identity' because it is null.
Click here for help... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms.exch.err.default(EXCHG.141).aspx?v=14.3.123.3&e=ms.exch.err.Ex88D115&l=0&cl=cp
Elapsed Time: 00:00:04Preparing Setup
Cancelled
Stopping Services
Cancelled
Languages
Cancelled
Remove Exchange Files
Cancelled
Preparing Files
Cancelled
Copy Exchange Files
Cancelled
Language Files
Cancelled
Restoring services
Cancelled
Languages
Cancelled
Hub Transport Role
Cancelled
Client Access Role
Cancelled
Mailbox Role
Cancelled
Management Tools
Cancelled
Finalizing Setup
Cancelled
Thanks again everyone.
P.S. I have taken the info below from the setup log. I am guessing my whole issue is with default policy
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0289] [2] [ERROR] Unexpected Error
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0289] [2] [ERROR] The operation couldn't be performed because object 'Default Policy' couldn't be found on 'DNS_Server.domain.com'.
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0289] [2] Ending processing get-EmailAddressPolicy
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0351] [2] Active Directory session settings for 'Get-AcceptedDomain' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'DNS_Server.domain.com', Preferred Global Catalog: 'DNS_Server.domain.com', Preferred Domain Controllers:
'{ DNS_Server.domain.com }'
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0351] [2] Beginning processing Get-AcceptedDomain
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0351] [2] Searching objects of type "AcceptedDomain" with filter "$null", scope "SubTree" under the root "$null".
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0351] [2] Previous operation run on domain controller 'DNS_Server.domain.com'.
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0351] [2] Preparing to output objects. The maximum size of the result set is "unlimited".
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0351] [2] Ending processing Get-AcceptedDomain
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0367] [2] Active Directory session settings for 'Set-AcceptedDomain' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'DNS_Server.domain.com', Preferred Global Catalog: 'DNS_Server.domain.com', Preferred Domain Controllers:
'{ DNS_Server.domain.com }'
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0367] [2] Beginning processing set-accepteddomain -MakeDefault:'True'
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0382] [2] Ending processing set-accepteddomain
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0382] [2] Default domain 
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0382] [1] The following 5 error(s) occurred during task execution:
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0398] [1] 0.  ErrorRecord: The operation couldn't be performed because object 'Default Policy' couldn't be found on 'DNS_Server.domain.com'.
[01/30/2014 21:31:22.0398] [1] 0.  ErrorRecord: Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ManagementObjectNotFoundException: The operation couldn't be performed because object 'Default Policy' couldn't be found on 'DNS_Server.domain.com'.

Answer 1

Hi Martina, we no longer have the system Manager anymore for the EX2003 server. But I looked in adsi edit - in
the value msExchPolicyOptionList and
the value reads <not set>, so nothing to delete there. 
I also tried "Upgrade
the Default E-Mail Address Policy from LDAP Filters to OPATH Filters" and when i run the command 
Set-EmailAddressPolicy "Default Policy" -IncludedRecipients AllRecipientscomes back with "The operation can't be performed on the default e-mail address policy."So i ran Get-EmailAddressPolicyComes back with Warning: Recipient policy objects that don't contain email address wont be shown unless you include the IncludeMailboxSettingOnlyPolicy parameter in the Get-EmailAddressPolicy cmdlet.I then include the command it wants then it returnsNAME=Default Policy Priority=Lowest RecipientFilter=Alias -ne $null Then someone suggested to run "Get-EmailAddressPolicy "Default Policy" | FL"after running command above I get The operation coudn't be performed because object "Default Policy" Couldn't be found "DNSServer.Domain.COMANY other advice is welcome and appreciated.