Remove the exchange 2003 server after migration
I have removed the mail store and public folders from the old exchange 2003 (transfer to exchange 2010 server is done and working). I get the following errors (see attachment). I have removed the routing groups and connectors.
exch2003.jpg
exch2003.jpg
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I get the following error now when I try to uninstall (see attachment).
exchange2.jpg
exchange2.jpg
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It did seem to complete but is it a clean uninstall?
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This is what the final window says (see attachment).
exchangefinal.jpg
exchangefinal.jpg
Its not a clean uninstall. If it clean you wont see the exchange 2003 application in add\remove programs.
Can you click on the exchange component on the above error message and paste the output of the error message.
Can you click on the exchange component on the above error message and paste the output of the error message.
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Here is the error when I open ESM.
exchsysmgr.jpg
exchsysmgr.jpg
On the exchangefinal.jpg attachment, 3 red colored options are there, select each and every option and help me to know the error message appearing while selecting each component
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This is what it says for each error.
Microsoft exchange System management tool - An unknown error has occurred.
Facility: Win32
ID no: e0070101
Microsoft Exchange Setup
Microsoft exchange forest prep - Cannot find the file.
ID no: c1037986
Microsoft Exchange Setup
Microsoft Exchange messaging and collaboration services
An unknown error has occurred.
Facility: Win32
ID no: e0070101
Microsoft Exchange Setup
Microsoft exchange System management tool - An unknown error has occurred.
Facility: Win32
ID no: e0070101
Microsoft Exchange Setup
Microsoft exchange forest prep - Cannot find the file.
ID no: c1037986
Microsoft Exchange Setup
Microsoft Exchange messaging and collaboration services
An unknown error has occurred.
Facility: Win32
ID no: e0070101
Microsoft Exchange Setup
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I found a KB on how to remove exchange 2003 manually. That went smooth but exchange 2010 thinks the old server is still there. All routing connectors are removed. I found two administrative groups in ADSI. Can I remove the first storage group that I think use to belong to the old server (see attachment)?
adsi.jpg
adsi.jpg
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Now my public folders have disappeared. They were there yesterday. I'm getting the set of folders could not be opened.
we don't have any reference with exchange server 2003, since it is removed from exchange organization and removing the first storage group and component wont affect exchange server 2010.
Are you having any issue with the public folders now?
Are you having any issue with the public folders now?
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I just opened a new question on the subject.
don't know that deletion of exchange server 2003 first administrative group cause this big issue :(
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924170