RE: Need help removing 1st E2k Server

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From: sankey (sankey_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 12:55:02 -0700

See if this would help you.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;260378

"Susie" wrote:

> I have upgraded my org to Exchange 2003. Installed Win2003/Exchange 2003 on
> a new box, followed the KB articles for Win2003, forest prep, domain prep,
> installing/joining the Exchange 2003 box to existing org., moved mailboxes,
> pub. folders, etc. All has gone well and was ready to remove the E2k
> server, I tried uninstalling and got an error so I removed the server from
> the organization in exchange on the 2003 box and then tried uninstalling E2k
> but I am still getting an error and it won't let me uninstall exchange.
>
> The error I am getting is:
>
> Setup failed while Removing Active Directory objects for SMTP Service (error
> 0x80005000: An invalid ADSI pathname was passed.) .
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> Additional information:
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> DN = /dc=ORG/dc=JASERVER/cn=Configuration/cn=Services/cn=Microsoft
> Exchange/cn=Junior Achievement/cn=Administrative
> Groups/cn=/cn=Servers/cn=SOPHIE/cn=Protocols/cn=SMTP
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> An invalid ADSI pathname was passed.
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> ID no: 80005000
>
> Microsoft Exchange Setup
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> Service = 'SMTPSvc'
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> mode = 'Remove' (61954)
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> DN = /dc=ORG/dc=JASERVER/cn=Configuration/cn=Services/cn=Microsoft
> Exchange/cn=Junior Achievement/cn=Administrative
> Groups/cn=/cn=Servers/cn=SOPHIE/cn=Protocols/cn=SMTP
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> Any help is greatly appreciated.
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> Susie
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>

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