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remove exchange 2003 after transition to Exchange 2010

I am in a position where i want to remove our old Exchange 2003 Server. I have had this server powered down for a couple of weeks and there have been no issues.

i ensured there were no mailboxes on the old server and moved public folders etc. I then deleted the databases on the old server and removed the recipient update service via adsiedit

On the Exchange 2003 server I inserted the exchange 2003 media. I went to add/remove programs and selected exchange

when i select remove as the action from the installation dialog that pops up i get a message saying

Setup encountered an error while checking the pre requisites for the component "Microsoft Exchange": 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server

setup logs show the following

11:10] ScPRQ_ServerIsNotHomeServerForPostmasterOfNonEmptyOrg (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\excommon\prereq.cxx:2912)
Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.
[14:11:10] CCompServer::ScCheckEVSPrerequisites (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\compserver.cxx:1358)
Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.
[14:11:10] CCompServer::ScCheckPrerequisites (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\server\compserver.cxx:955)
Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.
[14:11:10] CComExchSetupComponent::ScCheckPrerequisites (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\bo\comboifaces.cxx:1598)
Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.
[14:11:10] CComExchSetupComponent::ScCheckPrerequisites (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\bo\comboifaces.cxx:1598)
Error code 0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.
[14:11:10] === IGNORING PREVIOUS ERRORS === HrSetProblemOnInstallAction, while calling ScCheckPrerequisites (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\bo\comboifaces.cxx:1399)
The operation has completed successfully.
[14:11:10] Setup encountered an error while checking prerequisites for the component "Microsoft Exchange":
0X80072030 (8240): There is no such object on the server.

Any help appreciated. Would prefer not to do manual uninstall

Thanks in Advance

v_9mhdrf

Please follow this articles as well, which has step by step resolutions with images to remove the Exchange 2003 from the environment.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb288905(EXCHG.80).aspx
http://www.petri.co.il/cleaning-up-exchange-2003-remnants.htm
http://www.simple-talk.com/sysadmin/exchange/upgrade-exchange-2003-to-exchange-2010---part-ii/

Check out and revert back if you have any issues.

Hope this helps!
Thanks,
Mohammed

PACSAdmin

ASKER

I am fully aware of the process needed. The question was raised because the process is failing at a key point in regards to uninstalling exchange. The links supplied just show the process not what to do if the specific error highlighted in my question occurs.

v_9mhdrf

To resolve this issue use REGEDIT to navigate to the following registry key on the
Exchange server.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Netlogon\Parameters]
"SiteName"="Default-WRONG-Site-Name"

Modify the value of "SiteName" to reflect the proper site name. Therefore in this
case:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Netlogon\Parameters]
"SiteName"="Default-First-Site-Name"

Check this out!

v_9mhdrf

Also follow the kb- 283089

Hope this helps
thanks
Mohammed

PACSAdmin

ASKER

i am not in the habit of modifying registry keys without first knowing why. Anyhow "SiteName"=" key does not exist in the path you specified. Looking at your third post now.

thanks for your help so far

PACSAdmin

ASKER

moved the postmaster mailbox as it was pointing to a deleted account. This has changed the error

I am now getting The Component Microsoft Exchange Messaging and Collaboration Services" cannot be assigned the action remove because one or more users currently use a mailbox store on this server.

There are no users that i am aware that have mailboxes still on this server as they were all moved to the new database on the new exchange server

v_9mhdrf

Please follow the kb- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924170

Hope this helps!

Mohammed

PACSAdmin

ASKER

I can confirm that following the kb article above has not found the culprit account as all mailboxes are on the new server

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PACSAdmin

ASKER

last command on that page worked. It found 2 mailboxes that were still on the old server. I removed the accounts as they were not needed and was able to uninstall exchange. Thanks alot for your help it was much appreciated

PACSAdmin

ASKER

great help.

Tom-J-Lael

I've been through this numerous times, and other related articles. There are no users/mailboxes using that old server, yet I still can't uninstall. Any ideas?