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Removing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2
What are the full steps to retire and remove an exchange server that is still on our network even after our email system has been moved to Office 365 cloud over 2 years ago?
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 on a WIndows 2003 Server SP2 still connected to local domain.
Our Domain controllers are windows 2008 R2.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 on a WIndows 2003 Server SP2 still connected to local domain.
Our Domain controllers are windows 2008 R2.
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If there is nothing there, you can uninstall Exchange (going by recall at this point). You need the installation CD's to do this.
I guess I should of asked first... Why does this need to be removed? Why can't I just shut server down and remove physically from my network?
You can but is not best pratices.
Its better remove to clean all objects from AD, and some connectors, that exist.
Its better remove to clean all objects from AD, and some connectors, that exist.
If you have a new server, did not migrate, and are certain you do not need it, then you can shut it down and remove the server.
When I try to use ADSITEdit option I get the following error;
The connection Domain could not be loaded.
The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacte.d
The connection Domain could not be loaded.
The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacte.d
You'd have to run ADSIEdit on your current DC's, not the on the server you want to remove. If your AD is working properly you shouldn't have any problems connecting to the domain.
Exchange server so old it was pointing to a non-existent DNS server... I am using ADSI EDIT and what I see is different then the document AMIT sent.
I assume you connected to config partition. Can you send the full screenshot. Hide your domain name info. Read this also
http://blogs.msmvps.com/bradley/2011/01/28/manually-removing-exchange-2003-from-the-migration-process/
http://blogs.msmvps.com/bradley/2011/01/28/manually-removing-exchange-2003-from-the-migration-process/
CN=Exchange is your old server name and you need to remove that one. Whoever install it, he or she named it as Exchange.
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