Downgrade exchange 2010 from ENT to STD
Hi
we wrongly provide the enterprise product key while keying the exchange 2010 license. instead of STD
is there a way to change the version from ent to std
Regards
Ramkumar
we wrongly provide the enterprise product key while keying the exchange 2010 license. instead of STD
is there a way to change the version from ent to std
Regards
Ramkumar
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I am sure you can upgrade from standard to enterprise I never downgraded though but you 100% can run a mix stand/ent in your organization I have it everywhere
Yes we know you can UPGRADE but he wants to downgrade, not an option, doesnt work.
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Hi
Is there away to backup the settinga and restore ?
regards
Ramkumar.A
Is there away to backup the settinga and restore ?
regards
Ramkumar.A
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There is no way to downgrade , so the only solution is to reinstall
IF You had read all the posts correctly I explained how to do it WITHOUT reinstalling.
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Hi Neil
The post giving the steps to change the product key from ENT to ENT , not from ENT to STD
If I miss out the steps , kindly highlight
The post giving the steps to change the product key from ENT to ENT , not from ENT to STD
If I miss out the steps , kindly highlight
I was refereing to #36548865
Your easiest way is to just ADD a server, move mailboxes and then remove your currecnt server. Nothing lost or recreated at all.
Your easiest way is to just ADD a server, move mailboxes and then remove your currecnt server. Nothing lost or recreated at all.
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Hi Neil
Just to update the server is performing the role as CAS/HUB , so there is no need to move mailbox.
I don't have spare hardware to migrate is possible also
Just to update the server is performing the role as CAS/HUB , so there is no need to move mailbox.
I don't have spare hardware to migrate is possible also
Wel you DO have spare hardware IF the server does not have Database on it!! You install ca/hub on the server that holds the databases, now ALL roles on there. Now you can remove exchange from server that had CAS/HUB on and do as I said....
You can have a mix of standard and enterprise servers in the same organization I believe (Never tested).
So in theory you can create a new exchange 2010 STD server in the same org. Migrate all your mailboxes and if you use them, public folders, and once you are happy that everything is moved over to the new STD server you can uninstall the ENT server. I would test in a lab first if possible.
AND BACKUP FIRST :D