Removing a dead Exchange 2007 server from Organization

Mahesh.A

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Jun 5, 2008, 6:40:09 AM6/5/08

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Hi,

We have an Exchange 2007 organization and one of the server was removed
without uninstalling Exchange 2007 properly.Pls let us know how we can remove
an dead exchange 2007 Server from console/organization....

Thanks and Regards
Mahesh

a@tleederbyshired.0.tc.0.m Lee Derbyshire [MVP]

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Jun 5, 2008, 11:04:34 AM6/5/08

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"Mahesh.A" <Mah...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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You might try locating the server's AD record in
Configuration/Services/Microsoft Exchange using ADSI Edit, and deleting it
there.

Lee.

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Jamestechman

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Jun 5, 2008, 11:27:10 AM6/5/08

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ADSIEDIT to delete the server object. Note that this is not supported
as it only deletes the server context and is not a clean graceful
removal as doing an uninstall. There is no KB article to manually
delete as there was for 2000\2003. The proper way would be to recover
the system then uninstall using the \recoverserverswitch.

Recovering an Exchange 2007 Server using the RecoverServer switch
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Recovering-Exchange-2007-Server-RecoverServer-switch.html

"The manual removal of Exchange 2007 is not supported"

How to remove Exchange 2007 from a computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927464

However; if you want to remove the server object from AD delete the
server object.

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Windows 2000 Support
Tools, point to Tools, and then click ADSI Edit.
2. Expand each of the following items:
Configuration Container
CN=Configuration, DC=Domain_Name,DC=com
CN=Services
CN=Microsoft Exchange
CN=Your_Organization_Name
CN=Administrative Groups
CN=Your_Administrative_Group_Name_Or_Exchange5.5_Site_Name
CN=Servers

Note In this procedure, Domain_Name is a placeholder for the name of
your domain, Your_Organization_Name is a placeholder for the name of
your organization, and
Your_Administrative_Group_Name_Or_Exchange5.5_Site_Name is a
placeholder for the name of your administrative group or Exchange 5.5
site.
3. Right-click the Exchange 2003 server object, and then click
Delete.
4. Click Yes in every adsiedit dialog box that prompts you to confirm
the deletion.

James Chong (MVP)
MCITP | EMA; MCSE | M+, S+,
Security+, Project+, ITIL
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Mahesh.A

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Jun 6, 2008, 9:15:02 AM6/6/08

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Hi,

Thanks to all, we will check this...

shahansubzwari

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Jan 16, 2010, 11:55:53 AM1/16/10

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Thanks, solution is working.

Mahesh wrote:

Re: Removing a dead Exchange 2007 server from Organization
06-Jun-08

Hi,

Thanks to all, we will check this...

"Jamestechman" wrote:

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Thursday, June 05, 2008 6:40 AM
Mahesh wrote:

Removing a dead Exchange 2007 server from Organization
Hi,

We have an Exchange 2007 organization and one of the server was removed
without uninstalling Exchange 2007 properly.Pls let us know how we can remove
an dead exchange 2007 Server from console/organization....

Thanks and Regards
Mahesh

On Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:04 AM
Lee Derbyshire [MVP] wrote:

Re: Removing a dead Exchange 2007 server from Organization

"Mahesh.A" <Mah...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F5332BD1-5A2A-402D...@microsoft.com...

You might try locating the server's AD record in

Configuration/Services/Microsoft Exchange using ADSI Edit, and deleting it
there.

Lee.

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On Friday, June 06, 2008 4:55 AM
Jamestechman wrote:

ADSIEDIT to delete the server object.
ADSIEDIT to delete the server object. Note that this is not supported
as it only deletes the server context and is not a clean graceful
removal as doing an uninstall. There is no KB article to manually
delete as there was for 2000\2003. The proper way would be to recover
the system then uninstall using the \recoverserverswitch.

Recovering an Exchange 2007 Server using the RecoverServer switch

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Recovering-Exchange-2007-Server-RecoverS=
erver-switch.html

"The manual removal of Exchange 2007 is not supported"

How to remove Exchange 2007 from a computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927464

However; if you want to remove the server object from AD delete the
server object.

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Windows 2000 Support
Tools, point to Tools, and then click ADSI Edit.
2. Expand each of the following items:
Configuration Container

CN=3DConfiguration, DC=3DDomain_Name,DC=3Dcom
CN=3DServices
CN=3DMicrosoft Exchange
CN=3DYour_Organization_Name
CN=3DAdministrative Groups
CN=3DYour_Administrative_Group_Name_Or_Exchange5.5_Site_Name
CN=3DServers

Note In this procedure, Domain_Name is a placeholder for the name of
your domain, Your_Organization_Name is a placeholder for the name of
your organization, and
Your_Administrative_Group_Name_Or_Exchange5.5_Site_Name is a
placeholder for the name of your administrative group or Exchange 5.5
site.
3. Right-click the Exchange 2003 server object, and then click
Delete.
4. Click Yes in every adsiedit dialog box that prompts you to confirm
the deletion.

James Chong (MVP)
MCITP | EMA; MCSE | M+, S+,
Security+, Project+, ITIL
msexchangetips.blogspot.com

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On Friday, June 06, 2008 9:15 AM
Mahesh wrote:

Re: Removing a dead Exchange 2007 server from Organization
Hi,

Thanks to all, we will check this...

"Jamestechman" wrote:

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Gary Altiero

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I am trying to remove a dead 2007 exchange server using the ADSI edit tool, I have located the server but ADSI will not allow me to edit or remove the server. The delete button stays black and if I try to edit any componant there is no reaction, I type but nothing on the screen changes.

Shahan Subzwari wrote:

Uninstalling exchange 2007 from AD using ADSIEDIT
16-Jan-10

Thanks, solution is working.

Thanks and Regards
Mahesh

Lee.

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On Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:55 AM
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Uninstalling exchange 2007 from AD using ADSIEDIT
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