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exchange server stuck on applying settings after adding to new domain

Hi all,

i removed my exchange server (member server) from a domain and rebooted, all fine. i have now added it to my new domain and reboooted and its stuck on applying computer settings, i manually rebooted after an hour of watiting and its now been about an hour and half and still applying

is it something to do with exchange looking for the old domain name?
anythign like that?

cheers

jakethecatuk

did you unistall exchange first before removing it from the old domain?

if not, that's your problem. you can't just move an exchange server from one domain to the other without uninstalling exchange first.

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Hilal1924

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awilderbeast

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ok got as far as adsi edit

what do i do here? bo idea what to do

cheers

Hilal1924

Hmm, First this first:

Skip the ADSI point, just do the rest. If required I will explain how to use ADSI to remove Exchange Instance.

Hilal

awilderbeast

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ok went to exhange and unistall > then when i try remove the mailbox client and hub roles i get

"some controls are not valid - please specify an exsiting server role(s) to uninstall"

awilderbeast

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my bad ignore that lol

i have to uncheck to uninstall not check haha

Hilal1924

hmmm, Did you try to uninstall via Add/Remove programs or through Setup from the Exchange Installer?

Hilal

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awilderbeast

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ok it just got to removeing the mailbox role and said failed

error:
THe following error was generated when "$error.clear() get -publicfolderdatabase -server $roleFQdnorName | remove-publivfolderdatabase -removelastawllowed" was run "couldnt find the enterprise organization container""

any ideas?

would it be quicker to just blitz the server and reisntall everything?

thanks

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jakethecatuk

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Hilal1924

It is cool @ Not Checking the box :)

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Hilal1924

Personally I would prefer it removed from the organization via the procedure shown in article

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123893(EXCHG.80).aspx

if you no longer require this server, you casn format it and run this command from powershell in another Exchange server:

remove-exchangeserver "servername"

Servername is the name of the server you just formatted :)

Hilal

Hilal1924

"" 2. trash the server completely and install the OS again." Even when you do this, you still need to run this command:

remove-exchangeserver "servername"

and I really do not agree with your rating.

Hilal

jakethecatuk

I've asked for the points to be split between myself and Hilal1924 as he contributed to this question as well.

Hilal1924

Hey Thanks Jake :)

awilderbeast

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ooops sorry i didnt mean to do that, i meant to split it, jus tme working heticly to ge this sorted before 4pm

i do not have another exchange server to run that command, what shall i do?

jakethecatuk

if you don't have any other exchange servers in your old domain, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

a Mod will be in touch with you about splitting the points :)

awilderbeast

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im going to blitz it

cheers