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I want to demote and promote the DC that's currently running Exchange 2003
Hi,
I am thiking to demote the DC server(windows 2003 server) that's currently running Exchange 2003.
That DC is having a trouble with "USN Rollback..." after restoring from an Image.
According the microsoft, there is the solution below (demotion)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885875
If I demote that DC, may Exchange users profile or properties lose?
If I promote DC again after sucessfully demotion, the Exchange may properly work?
I have two DCs.
1.DC Windows 2003 R2with 5 FSMO and Global Catalog
2.DC Windows 2003 R2 with Exchange 2003 and Global Catalog.
I am planning that first I try to run "dcpromo"
But if it failed to demote.
I want to run "dcpromo /forceremoveal" to force back to workgroup.
Then I want to promote that DC again.
Do you think this will work? That server failed last week due to hard disk failure and did not boot.
we tried to replace the HDD, but iOS did not boot anymore. So we restored the image using TrueImage.
Any idea????
I am thiking to demote the DC server(windows 2003 server) that's currently running Exchange 2003.
That DC is having a trouble with "USN Rollback..." after restoring from an Image.
According the microsoft, there is the solution below (demotion)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885875
If I demote that DC, may Exchange users profile or properties lose?
If I promote DC again after sucessfully demotion, the Exchange may properly work?
I have two DCs.
1.DC Windows 2003 R2with 5 FSMO and Global Catalog
2.DC Windows 2003 R2 with Exchange 2003 and Global Catalog.
I am planning that first I try to run "dcpromo"
But if it failed to demote.
I want to run "dcpromo /forceremoveal" to force back to workgroup.
Then I want to promote that DC again.
Do you think this will work? That server failed last week due to hard disk failure and did not boot.
we tried to replace the HDD, but iOS did not boot anymore. So we restored the image using TrueImage.
Any idea????
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If you have another server that you can install Exchange on, then simply add it to the domain, then install Exchange. Do a standard swing migration. Almost zero downtime and no risk to the data.
Simon.
Simon.
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I also found the Microsoft web site that says I cannnot change the server role
on the server that's installed Exchange2003.
And I created the test enviroment and I tried to demote and promote it.
As you guys expect, two services are failed to start and Exchange is not working.
So, I am thinking to use ADMT tool to migrate another Exchange 2003.
I hope this will work.
Thank you very much.