Re: Domain rename probs/ Exchange

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From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 07/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:38:39 +0200

Hi Ivan,

I think because you tried that rename thing. Normally when it takes a long
time to boot, it is because of the nic settings that are not right. 

-- 
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
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> Hi Marina
>
> I think that I will go down the rebuild with this, so
> will not uninstall/reinstall. Any ideas why the server is
> taking so long at the applying computer settings stage?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ivan
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Ivan,
> >
> >You can't rename a box when Exchange is installed and on
> an SBS you have
> >Exchange.
> >A reinstall is necessary.
> >
> >-- 
> >Regards,
> >
> >Marina
> >Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >
> >"Ivan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in
> bericht
> >news:1e4801c46fd8$b7243900$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I am the third support person to look at this W2K3 box
> >> and it is a mess. The domian was initially named
> >> incorectley (someone used the company name that was on
> >> the wall - it was not the right company) and lots of
> >> other things were not working.
> >>
> >> I had a look at the rename tool supplied on the CD but
> >> decided to go down the dcpromo route. When I rebuilt AD
> >> the server took 2 hours to re boot (mainly Appling
> >> Computer Settings). When it did come back Exchange
> could
> >> not find itslef and there are no Exchange tabs in AD -
> I
> >> put this down to the rename. I was in the process of
> >> backing up data to blow the drive and rebuild and the
> >> system hung for 1/2 and hour. I shut it down and
> rebooted
> >> and it is in the applying computer settings stage again
> >> so far for 1hr. When it hung I was able to use task
> >> manager and I noticed a lot of svchost's. Could it be
> >> Sasser?
> >>
> >> Is there any faster way to get it up than a rebuild.
> The
> >> Box is only two weeks old and it seems execive, but I
> do
> >> not know what the other people have done.
> >>
> >> Any input would be welcome.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Ivan
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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