Old Exchange 2003 server no longer works since we removed and old DC
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From: Rich Matheisen [MVP] on 2 Nov 2009 08:04 On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:04:00 -0000, "Whiteford" <no(a)no.com> wrote: >This server is only used for restores of pre 2007 mailboxes. I have >uninstalled it before, but when I reinstall it, it seems AD puts everything >back, the names, DB locations etc. You suggest a clean install how could I >do this, as it sounds like the best way now? If you've uninstalled the software the information about the server should no longer be present in the AD. There may, however, be information in the local machine's registry and file system. Assuming that the location of the Exchange log file and database directories aren't on the C: drive that's the only explanation I can offer. This should provide all the gory details on expunging Exchange from the server: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396 Of you can use the time-tested fdisk/format/install method after you make sure the machine is completely gone from the AD. I'm still not convinced that the problem is Exchange, though. But if the rip-and-replace method doesn't work then you'll probably need more assistence than you can get in a newsgroup to work through the problem. --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
From: Whiteford on 4 Nov 2009 15:21 The Exchange 2003 originally crashed, so I did format the server completely and installed Windows 2003 > Exchange 2003, and AD populated ESM showing the storage groups and DB's, but again IS and the MTA didn't start, it's like some thing is stopping it in AD. Are you suggesting I uninstall gracefully then format the server again? "Rich Matheisen [MVP]" <richnews(a)rmcons.com.NOSPAM.COM> wrote in message news:2nlte5h3410pnghes2g27msv3nosupamtb(a)4ax.com... > On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:04:00 -0000, "Whiteford" <no(a)no.com> wrote: > >>This server is only used for restores of pre 2007 mailboxes. I have >>uninstalled it before, but when I reinstall it, it seems AD puts >>everything >>back, the names, DB locations etc. You suggest a clean install how could >>I >>do this, as it sounds like the best way now? > > If you've uninstalled the software the information about the server > should no longer be present in the AD. There may, however, be > information in the local machine's registry and file system. > > Assuming that the location of the Exchange log file and database > directories aren't on the C: drive that's the only explanation I can > offer. > > This should provide all the gory details on expunging Exchange from > the server: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396 > > > Of you can use the time-tested fdisk/format/install method after you > make sure the machine is completely gone from the AD. > > I'm still not convinced that the problem is Exchange, though. But if > the rip-and-replace method doesn't work then you'll probably need more > assistence than you can get in a newsgroup to work through the > problem. > --- > Rich Matheisen > MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
From: Rich Matheisen [MVP] on 4 Nov 2009 21:19 On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:21:05 -0000, "Whiteford" <no(a)no.com> wrote: >The Exchange 2003 originally crashed, so I did format the server completely >and installed Windows 2003 > Exchange 2003, and AD populated ESM showing the >storage groups and DB's, but again IS and the MTA didn't start, it's like >some thing is stopping it in AD. Are you suggesting I uninstall gracefully >then format the server again? Sorta. At least uninstall the Exchange software. If the server crashed, that didn't remove anything from the AD. If you reinstalled the server you could have used setup.exe's /Disasterrecovery switch and it would have taken the configuration data from the AD when the Exchange software was installed. I'd still expunge the Exchange data from the server before reinstalling it if you don't want to wipe the server clean. --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
From: Whiteford on 6 Nov 2009 11:57 I will expunge, will I need to forest prep and domain prep again on reinstall? I guess this wont effect Exchange 2007 as this Exchaneg 2003 server has nothign to do with it anymore? "Rich Matheisen [MVP]" <richnews(a)rmcons.com.NOSPAM.COM> wrote in message news:k5d4f55hqec6epqt071k0olia0f3j5arcv(a)4ax.com... > On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:21:05 -0000, "Whiteford" <no(a)no.com> wrote: > >>The Exchange 2003 originally crashed, so I did format the server >>completely >>and installed Windows 2003 > Exchange 2003, and AD populated ESM showing >>the >>storage groups and DB's, but again IS and the MTA didn't start, it's like >>some thing is stopping it in AD. Are you suggesting I uninstall >>gracefully >>then format the server again? > > Sorta. At least uninstall the Exchange software. If the server > crashed, that didn't remove anything from the AD. If you reinstalled > the server you could have used setup.exe's /Disasterrecovery switch > and it would have taken the configuration data from the AD when the > Exchange software was installed. > > I'd still expunge the Exchange data from the server before > reinstalling it if you don't want to wipe the server clean. > --- > Rich Matheisen > MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
From: Rich Matheisen [MVP] on 6 Nov 2009 22:16 On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:57:32 -0000, "Whiteford" <no(a)no.com> wrote: >I will expunge, will I need to forest prep and domain prep again on >reinstall? No. You aren't doing anything more than removing a server. Rerunning /forestprep, unless you've modified something in the AD Configuration container (e.g. the details templates), wouldn't hurt anything if you reran it, but you don't have to. >I guess this wont effect Exchange 2007 as this Exchaneg 2003 >server has nothign to do with it anymore? You should have an intra-org connector between E2K3 and E2K7, but that should be the only interaction besides any system public folders. But those should have been moved to E2K7 along with the PF hierarchy and any other roles the E2K3 server held. --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
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