Unable to sucessfully install Exchange 2003 after crash

OS: Windows 2003 STD, Exchange STD SP2.

I got an Exchange server with problems, and a friend of mine told me all I
need is to redo the server and move the mailboxes back. He did all those
steps and he deleted the Exchange server account too, so he could not use the
/disasterrecovery option. What steps do you recommend to get this server back
online?

I have tried so far create an account with the same name and join the server
into the domain, no go. I was able to see the mailboxes in System Manager but
I could not connect from any client or OWA.

What I want right now, if remove all referrences to the old server and put a
new one with the same name just a different box.

Thanks in advance,

Mitesh
Fri Sep 05 11:54:40 CDT 2008

Hi,

Find the below steps for Disaster recovery:

1. Format Existing exchange 2003
2. Install Windows 2003
3. Apply windows Service Pack
4. Install antivirus & any other security patches.
5. Take exchange backup from ( Running exchange server )
6. Disconnect running server from lan
7. Rename computer name of new Exchange 2003 server to (exchsvr)
8. Change ip of new exchange 2003
9. Reset computer account for (exchsvr) from active directory user &
computer snapin on any domain controller.
10. Make new server as a member of example domain.
11. Reboot the server.
12. Continue installation of exchange 2003 with disaster recovery
option.
13. Put exchange installation media in cdrom.
14. Run command <cdrom>:\ENGLISH\EXCH2003\STANDARD\SETUP.EXE /
domainprep

15. Run command to install exchange in disaster mode.
<cdrom>:\ENGLISH\EXCH2003\STANDARD\SETUP.EXE /
DisasterRecovery
16. Select installation path for exchange to "D:\Program Files
\Exchsrv"
17. While installing select Exchange management Tools.
18. Run command to install exchange Service pack 2 in disaster mode.
<Extracted dump path for Exchange>:\E3SP2ENG\setup\i386\update.exe /
DisasterRecovery

19. Start all exchange service which are stating to auto start.

20. Copy exchange backup from (Running exchange server)

21. Restore exchange backup using NTBACKUP utility.

22. Reboot the server.


Regards,
Mitesh Gosar
Mob. 9867628762



On Sep 5, 9:52 am, Rapco <Ra...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> OS: Windows 2003 STD, Exchange STD SP2.
>
> I got an Exchange server with problems, and a friend of mine told me all I
> need is to redo the server and move the mailboxes back. He did all those
> steps and he deleted the Exchange server account too, so he could not use the
> /disasterrecovery option. What steps do you recommend to get this server back
> online?
>
> I have tried so far create an account with the same name and join the server
> into the domain, no go. I was able to see the mailboxes in System Manager but
> I could not connect from any client or OWA.
>
> What I want right now, if remove all referrences to the old server and put a
> new one with the same name just a different box.
>
> Thanks in advance,