Lee
Tue Aug 19 11:04:23 CDT 2008
Whichever you think is easiest. I'd have thought ADSI Edit would be
simplest, but then I already have it installed. You would need to find it
on the CD, then install it, etc.
"Ryan" <ryan@ilovespam.com> wrote in message
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> Its the exchange setup on the new box that is telling me that it already
> exists.
>
> What if I do this...
> Install using disaster recovery switch
> create empty DBs for public and first storage
> uninstall to properly remove everything
> reinstall clean
>
> ??
>
> "Lee Derbyshire [MVP]" <email a@t leederbyshire d.0.t c.0.m> wrote in
> message news:ufQoBIhAJHA.1228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "Ryan" <ryan@ilovespam.com> wrote in message
>> news:uW8sxAhAJHA.4252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I am coming to the exchange gods for help. I was in a rush and forgot to
>>>uninstall exchange before blowing away an old server. All accounts were
>>>off it and everything else was moved (server was shutdown for a few days
>>>to verify) but I erased the box last night and went to go rebuild it this
>>>morning and of course am being told that the server already exists.
>>>
>>> Can anyone offer any advice?
>>>
>>> Thx!!!
>>>
>>> Ryan
>>
>> What tells you that it already exists? The Windows setup, or the
>> Exchange
>> setup? If it's just the Exchange setup, you will need to remove it from
>> AD.
>> Look for the heading
>> Remove the Exchange 2003 server from Active Directory
>> here:
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396
>>
>> Lee.
>>
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