Re: Removing Exchange 2k + Active Directory from server?

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Ace Fekay [MVP] wrote:
In news:elkmTtQBGHA.4084@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Brendan Thompson <bthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> stated, which I commented on below:

Whoops - you're quite right. I'm not used to this Google Groups stuff,
in addition to being unfamiliar with these newsgroups... too late now.
The information in your signature should be on the Microsoft website
somewhere - or at least, I didn't see it? I gave up and decided to use
Google instead. I'm now in a rich client, and I'll keep this for
future reference.

We have 3 DC's, one offsite, and two onsite here. The one we're trying
to get rid of used the server for a third site, which was merged into
this site.

All mailboxes, I think everything, all public folders... all on the
main server for this site now (odyssey03). We're removing odyssey02
from the network, so we'll be left with two DC's both running AD and
Exchange 2k.


I believe I thought the info was on Microsoft's site, but I can't find it. If I do, I'll post back or put it in my signature for future reference. The important thing is you found this place!

Ok, so if all the mailboxes and public folders have been removed, then you can simply run Exchange setup and opt to remove (uninstall) it off the machine. If it is a DC, of course as I stated, and Joe as well, that Exchange must be removed first before demoting it.

Slightly OT, Ace, but what happens if a DC with Exchange on it crashes? Are you faced with a restore then a removal?

Cheers,

Cliff
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