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Need Help: Instalation Problem - 19.Dec.2006 1:05:35 AM

coblain

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Hi..

I need help here, can anyone help me..

i've installed an exchange server in my domain, but when it finish, it says that there are already other exchange server already running, and all mailboxes are stored there, but that server are long gone, my questions is how do i remove that server, so when i install a new fresh exchange server the storage for mailboxes point to my new server..

i'll appriciate any comment..,

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RE: Need Help: Instalation Problem - 1.Jan.2007 11:00:50 AM

pjhutch

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You will have to delete all the existing mailboxes or delete Exchange Attributes using AD Users and Computers, Exchange Tasks. Then you need to delete the old server from the domain using either Exchange Manager or ADSIEdit.msc tool.

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RE: Need Help: Instalation Problem - 3.Jan.2007 10:33:33 PM

coblain

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all mailboxes have been deleted, but i'm not using ADSIEdit yet, i'll give it a try, and let you know how the result?, what possibly caused this porblem any way..?

thank you very much for the reply..

Regards

Coblain

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RE: Need Help: Instalation Problem - 4.Jan.2007 3:57:52 AM

pjhutch

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If you do not correctly uninstall an Exchange server it will leave configuration information in the AD domain (not on the sever itself), so just switching it off and removing it will leave Exchange in a slight mess, hence, having to remove it manually.

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RE: Need Help: Instalation Problem - 10.Jan.2007 6:26:41 AM

coblain

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i've used the ADSIEdit, yes it erased off the orphaned server from AD, but when i diagnose it using dcdiag command, why is the orphaned server still being put on test too, i've read so many "look a like" problem with mine, many of them told to use ntdsutil to clean the metadata also, is it risky ?, cause i dont want to put the production server on risky condition..

thanks before

Coblain

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