Rebuild Exchange 2003 SP1 on same hardware

Hi

I need to rebuild our existing Exchange 2003 SP1 Std Server using the
same hardware. Would someone be kind enough to validate the below
procedure and point out any errors/omissions/refinements.

Thank you

Steve.

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1. Using ntbackup, backup the Exchange Information Store.
2. Make a note of the Organisation name, host name, IP address, disk
partitions.
3. Make a note of the transaction log paths, information store paths.
4. Stop all Exchange services.
5. Uninstall Exchange 2003 ( - is this required?)
6. Remove computer from the domain ( - is this required?)
7. Format the computer, same partitions, same computer name, same IP
address.
8. Join computer to the domain (during Windows setup)
9. Re-install Exchange 2003 using the /disasterrecovery switch.
10. Restore the Information store backup using ntbackup (use eseutil /
cc?)
11. Install Exchange 2003 SP1 using the /disasterrecovery switch.
12. Reboot computer (or just start all Exchange services?

?

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