Re: Issue when using Exchnage "Move" Method

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 10:37:26 +0200

Hi,

You could try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=260378

Leif

"Abby" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i en meddelelse
news:c26301c47a1b$426382e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi Leif,
>
> Slight snag, I purged the Mailbox in question from the
> MailBox store on the server that was working and recreated
> a separate account and corresponding mailbox. Now the
> entry for the Account shows its mailbox is associated to
> the new server.
> Probably was bad move, but is there a way round this, a
> more draconian way of removing Exchange perhaps?
>
> Thanks for your patience in dealing with my predicament.
>
> Regards
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >It would still be better to remove all mailboxes located
> on the server. You
> >don't need to connect to this specific server - all
> domain controllers can
> >be used as the mailbox location is a property of the user
> accounts.
> >
> >Leif
> >
> >"Abby" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i en
> meddelelse
> >news:bebd01c47a0e$78f37b10$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Thanks again for your response.
> >> I tried running LDP on the server in question but could
> >> not connect, presumably as I have already removed AD (as
> >> per the instructions in the Ed Crowley method.
> >> The specific error is cannot open connection.
> >>
> >> As I can afford to loose this mailbox, is there a way of
> >> removing Exchange by bypassing this check that looks for
> >> old mailboxes?
> >> Failing that is there a way deleting the entry for this
> >> old Exchange server from the System Manager on the new
> >> machine?
> >>
> >> Basically I just want to decommission this box by what
> >> ever means necessary as it has no Data or mailboxes
> that I
> >> need.
> >>
> >> Thanks Again
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi,
> >> >
> >> >If all mailboxes are moved or deleted it should be
> >> possible to remove the
> >> >exchange application. Use LDP to see if there are mnore
> >> mailboxes located on
> >> >the server and then delete these as well.
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> >> us;279220
> >> >
> >> >Leif
> >> >
> >> >"Abby" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i en
> >> meddelelse
> >> >news:afcb01c47970$5fc39dd0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hi Leif,
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for that, you were correct, that error was to
> do
> >> >> with the DNS setting.
> >> >> Now however when I try to do the remove on the old
> >> server
> >> >> I get a message indicating that there is still a
> mailbox
> >> >> on the old server so I cant proceed with the removal.
> >> >>
> >> >> Unfortunately the Old Server has an assotment of
> issues
> >> >> and I am unable to start the Information Store, I
> >> managed
> >> >> to check the Mail Box that was still on it and as it
> >> wasnt
> >> >> critical so purged it and recreated it.
> >> >>
> >> >> Is there a way of removing Exchange without having to
> >> >> migrate this now redundant Mailbox?
> >> >>
> >> >> Basically I have done what I needed with the old box,
> >> >> moved whatever I need off it and just want to
> >> decommission
> >> >> it as cleanly as possible and remove any reference
> to it
> >> >> in Exchange System Manager. Any pointers?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks in Advance.
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards
> >> >>
> >> >> Abby
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Hi,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Make sure that the exchange server is configured to
> >> use a
> >> >> DNS server that
> >> >> >knows about your Active Directory (one of your
> domain
> >> >> controllers?).
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Leif
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Abby" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev
> i en
> >> >> meddelelse
> >> >> >news:97fd01c478ac$fbf80520$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I recently introduced a new E-mail server
> (exchange
> >> >> 2000)
> >> >> >> to our infrastructure. As it was to be a
> replacement
> >> >> for
> >> >> >> existing Exchange 2000 server I used the Ed
> >> >> Crowley "Move
> >> >> >> Server Method".
> >> >> >> Everything seemed to go well, however whne I get
> to
> >> the
> >> >> >> stage that asks to remove Exchange 2000 from the
> old
> >> >> >> server, (bearing in mind the stage before this
> asks
> >> to
> >> >> >> remove AD) I get the error message:
> >> >> >> The component "Microsoft Exchange Messaging and
> >> >> >> collaboration services cannot be assigned the
> action
> >> >> >> Remove because:
> >> >> >> -set up is unable to access windows 2000 AD
> >> >> >> -failed to contact the schema master for this AD
> >> forest
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Is there a way of removing Exchange despite this?
> >> >> >> Also am I missing something from the Ed Crowley
> >> method.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> This is a URL that details Ed Crowley's method:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> http://www.exchangefaq.org/faq/Exchange-
> >> 2000/Exchange-
> >> >> 2000-
> >> >> >> Move-Server-Method-/sectionID/1024
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> The stage that i am having issues with is number
> 24.
> >> >> >> Uninstall Exchange 2000 from the original server.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Any assistance will be much appreciated.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Regards
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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