Exchange 2013 Upgrade to 2016

Hey guys thanks in advance for your responses.

I just built a new production AD Environment and deployed Exchange 2013. Everything was going great until i was asked to deploy Exchange 2016 instead. I have no user accounts or mailboxes yet and i was wondering, can i just uninstall Exchange 2013 and install 2016 instead? assuming of course i follow all the prerequisites. I only have the one server now, but planning on deploying multiple MBX + DAGs.

Any thoughts are appreciated!

Thank you!

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martinezjrj

8/22/2022 - Mon

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8/3/2016

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R--R

8/4/2016

Since you build new AD and installed Exchange 2013, i assume there are no other Exchange version exist at site.

I suggest install Exchange 2016 and then remove Exchange 2013 after that.

you can follow the link below written by PAUL CUNNINGHAM

http://exchangeserverpro.com/installing-exchange-server-2016-into-an-existing-organization/

martinezjrj

8/4/2016

ASKER

Thanks for the responses!

Domain and Forest functional level is 2012 R2
I only have 2 servers. 1 DC and 1 Exchange 2013
There are no other Exchange Servers in the domain

Are there any ramifications of simply uninstalling 2013? For example, with the Schema changes that may affect the 2016 installation.

Cheers!

Todd Nelson

8/4/2016

Are there any ramifications of simply uninstalling 2013?

No.

Experts Exchange is like having an extremely knowledgeable team sitting and waiting for your call. Couldn't do my job half as well as I do without it!

James Murphy

martinezjrj

8/4/2016

ASKER

Thanks Todd!

Cheers!!

martinezjrj

8/11/2016

ASKER

I thought i had already closed this, but i guess not. I'll try again.

Thanks Todd i appreciate your time and input! Also a big thanks to everyone else's input.

Cheers!