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    Hi there,

    We have 2 Exchange servers, one is dormant and needs to be removed.

    Please can i have the manual removal instructions.

    Mike

     

    Tuesday, August 17, 2010 8:49 AM

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    Hi

    Should you manually remove the Exchange 2003, is it dead?

    You could use ADSIEdit .. Configuration Container -> Exchange Servers -> Administrative Group -> Server... delete the server object from here.

    Jonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog
    Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:50 AM
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    It will remove the server from the Active Directory

    Verify that your public folders and the hierarchy works like it should before doing the operation

    Jonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog
    • Marked as answer by emma.yoyo Tuesday, August 24, 2010 1:57 AM
    Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:45 AM
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    The Server does not startup it is a virtual server.

    Will this remove it all from system manager that it does not display there?

    Hi Michael,

    If the server can startup as expected and it works, I would suggest you try to uninstall the server first.

    How to Uninstall Exchange Server 2003

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125110(EXCHG.65).aspx

    Another two links about manually removal Exchange 2003 server:

    How to remove Exchange Server 2003 from your computer

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396/en-us

    How to remove the first Exchange Server 2003 computer from the administrative group

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822931/en-us

    Frank Wang
    • Marked as answer by emma.yoyo Tuesday, August 24, 2010 1:57 AM
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:41 AM
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    In addition, if you only have the System Manager installed on the Exchange 2003 server, and you cannot access it, you can install it on any Windows XP machine in the domain (as long as you login as Domain/Exchange admin), and so you can delete the old exchange from there (instead of using ADSI Edit).
    Yanir Ben-Nun / System Team Leader / IT / IS Professional
    • Marked as answer by emma.yoyo Tuesday, August 24, 2010 1:57 AM
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:27 PM

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    Hi

    Should you manually remove the Exchange 2003, is it dead?

    You could use ADSIEdit .. Configuration Container -> Exchange Servers -> Administrative Group -> Server... delete the server object from here.

    Jonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog
    Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:50 AM
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    Hi Jonas,

    The Server does not startup it is a virtual server.

    Will this remove it all from system manager that it does not display there?

    Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:02 AM
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    It will remove the server from the Active Directory

    Verify that your public folders and the hierarchy works like it should before doing the operation

    Jonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog
    • Marked as answer by emma.yoyo Tuesday, August 24, 2010 1:57 AM
    Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:45 AM
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    The Server does not startup it is a virtual server.

    Will this remove it all from system manager that it does not display there?

    Hi Michael,

    If the server can startup as expected and it works, I would suggest you try to uninstall the server first.

    How to Uninstall Exchange Server 2003

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125110(EXCHG.65).aspx

    Another two links about manually removal Exchange 2003 server:

    How to remove Exchange Server 2003 from your computer

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396/en-us

    How to remove the first Exchange Server 2003 computer from the administrative group

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822931/en-us

    Frank Wang
    • Marked as answer by emma.yoyo Tuesday, August 24, 2010 1:57 AM
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:41 AM
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    In addition, if you only have the System Manager installed on the Exchange 2003 server, and you cannot access it, you can install it on any Windows XP machine in the domain (as long as you login as Domain/Exchange admin), and so you can delete the old exchange from there (instead of using ADSI Edit).
    Yanir Ben-Nun / System Team Leader / IT / IS Professional
    • Marked as answer by emma.yoyo Tuesday, August 24, 2010 1:57 AM
    Wednesday, August 18, 2010 1:27 PM