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Exchange 2010 Install attempt Recover server error
Hi i am trying to install exchange 2010 and am getting thsi error 'Some controls are not valid - The exchange server is in an incosistent state. Only disaster recovery mode is avaiable. Please use setup /m:recoverserver to recover thsi exchange now.'
This server that i am trying to install on is just a test server and i have just reinstalled Windows Server 2008 R2 and updated it using windows update and installed the pre-reqs for exchange 2010 it is part of a domain that we have setup as a test.
The first time we tried to install exchange 2010 we got so far and it just hung for about 15hours :) so we decided to start from scratch seeing as this server had had all sort of things tested on it.
I have reset the computer account in the AD on our test DC and had to rejoin the domain.
Is there any way i can resolve this issue and continue installing exchange?
Cheers
Matt
This server that i am trying to install on is just a test server and i have just reinstalled Windows Server 2008 R2 and updated it using windows update and installed the pre-reqs for exchange 2010 it is part of a domain that we have setup as a test.
The first time we tried to install exchange 2010 we got so far and it just hung for about 15hours :) so we decided to start from scratch seeing as this server had had all sort of things tested on it.
I have reset the computer account in the AD on our test DC and had to rejoin the domain.
Is there any way i can resolve this issue and continue installing exchange?
Cheers
Matt
I take it that you have formated the exchange server and trying to install it from scratch ?
if so from the computer you are trying to run exchange
adsiedit.msc
connect to the "configuration partition" instead of "Default Naming Context"
CN=Services -> CN=Microsoft Exchange ->
right click on the organization name and delete it
if so from the computer you are trying to run exchange
adsiedit.msc
connect to the "configuration partition" instead of "Default Naming Context"
CN=Services -> CN=Microsoft Exchange ->
right click on the organization name and delete it
ASKER
Exchange is not yet installed on the Server and none of its compnents are, this server is a fresh install of 2008 r2
The only things i have installed on this server atm is
Adobe reader
Eset AV
Microsoft .net Framework 4.0 CLient Profile
Microsoft .net Framework 4.0 Extended
Microsoft Filter Pack 1.0
I have even checked the registry and there is no evidence of exchange in the hkey_local machine.
Cheers
Matt
The only things i have installed on this server atm is
Adobe reader
Eset AV
Microsoft .net Framework 4.0 CLient Profile
Microsoft .net Framework 4.0 Extended
Microsoft Filter Pack 1.0
I have even checked the registry and there is no evidence of exchange in the hkey_local machine.
Cheers
Matt
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ASKER
Can you give me that in lamens terms please as i am new to the whole server setup.
The adsiedit.msc windows cant find this?
I can only assume the configuration partion is the system reserved of 100mb when i view disk managment?
Cheers
Matt
The adsiedit.msc windows cant find this?
I can only assume the configuration partion is the system reserved of 100mb when i view disk managment?
Cheers
Matt
no it is not. in windows 2008 stuart run adsiedit.msc
ASKER
Thanks Akhater, my main problem was that the adsiedit was not installed yet so once i did that it all went hunky dorey thanks for the help
Matt
Matt
You are welcome.
but if you adsiedit was not isntalled then you have not install the exchange 2010 prerequisites better you do that before installing exchagne
but if you adsiedit was not isntalled then you have not install the exchange 2010 prerequisites better you do that before installing exchagne
http://msexchangehelp.wordpress.com/2010/02/10/manually-uninstall-last-exchange-2010-server-from-organization/