The FIP-FS "Microsoft" Scan Engine failed to load., Error Code: 0x80004005. Error Description: Can't convert "2201010003" to long. / Event ID 5300

You may face the problem unable to send email internally and receive any email on 01 Jan 2022 if you have installed and enabled Exchange Malware Agent. You may see the event id 5300 indicate below.

The FIP-FS "Microsoft" Scan Engine failed to load. PID: xxxx, Error Code: 0x80004005. Error Description: Can't convert "2201010003" to long. / Event ID 5300

To verify and you may run below. A Malware agent will list and indicate status if you have installed.

Get-TransportAgent

There are 2 workaround temporary. I have tested both and it's working.

Workaround #1 (Disable Antimalware)

1. Disable the malware agent in the Exchange Management Shell:

$env:ExchangeInstallPath\Scripts\Disable-AntimalwareScanning.ps1

NOTE: Require to change to Exchange installation scripts folder.

2. Restart the Exchange Transport service to take effect.

Restart-Service MSExchangeTransport

Workaround #2 (By Passing Antimalware)

1. By passing the malware agent in the Exchange Management Shell:

Set-MalwareFilteringServer -Identity Mailbox01 -BypassFiltering $true

 NOTE: Change the identity to the hostname of Exchange.

2. Restart the Exchange Transport service to take effect.

Restart-Service MSExchangeTransport

Install and Configure Microsoft Exchange 2013 (Part 6)

5.5 Database Availability Groups

5.5.1  Create Database Availability Groups

1.     Two(2) nodes DAG require a file share witness server. Logon to Domain Controller and open the Active Directory Users and Computers. Add the file share witness server computer object into the member of Exchange Trusted Subsystem group.

2.     Logon to FSW01 and add the Exchange Trusted Subsystem group into the member of the local Administrators group.

3.     Open the Exchange admin center via https://mail.limws.com/ecp. Enter your user name and password in Domain\user name and Password, and then click Sign in. Navigate to server > database availability groups and click on the “+” to create a DAG

4.     Create DAG by entering the DAG name, witness server & directory and DAG IP address

5.     The DAG has been created

5.5.2  Manage Database Availability Groups Membership

1.     Select DAG01 and click Manage DAG Membership “” icon.



2.     Click “+” to add in the EXCH01 and EXCH02 into DAG01 membership and follow by click save.

3.     Close

4.     The EXCH01 and EXCH02 were added into the DAG01

5.5.3  Add Database Copies

1.     Select the database and click Add database copy.

2.     Browser the specify mailbox server and click save.

3.     The database copy was added.

4.     Repeat step 1 to step 3 for remaining database.

5.     To verify database copy status, open EMS enter the following cmdlet.

Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus *

5.6 Mailbox Database

5.6.1  Create Mailbox Database

1.     Open the Exchange admin center via https://mail.limws.com/ecp. Enter your user name and password in Domain\user name and Password, and then click Sign in. Navigate to server > database and click on the “+” to create database.

2.     Enter the database name, database file path and log folder path. Click save.

3.     The database has been created.

Released: Exchange 2013 CU7

Microsoft has recently released the Microsoft Exchange 2013 CU7. The release improve the way of OAB architecture. You may find more information via the Exchange Team Blog here.