Hi Steve, Sorry, already tried that, still didn't work. When the server re-booted I re-ran the install and it just ran a new one and failed at the end of it! Seems ridiculous having to re-install NT just to get Exchange off the server.
James. > I'd manually delete all the exchange directories and then disable all > the exchange services, reboot, and try again... :) not exactly what you > asked for but this worked in my test lab once. > > Let us know how you get on. > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Gosnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 21 February 2002 10:49 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Removing Exchange > > > Dear all, > > Just a quick one I'm sure somebody will be able to point me in the right > direction for. > > I am currently 'messing' around with a development server (NT 4.0) which > I > am trying to restore our Exchange Server to. I join it to our network as > a > BDC and then take it off-line, restore the backup thus demonstating my > ability to deal with a disaster and then also practice upgrading to 2000 > e.t.c > > I am experiencing problems restoring the database but this is another > issue involving the wonderful Arcserve. > > My problem is that every time I botch up a restore it basically corrupts > the Exchange installation and I don't really seem to able to remove it > properly. Therefore a new resote won't work, I can't re-run setup so I > keep re-installing the server! > > Basically the state I have at the moment is only 4 Exchange services > installed, if I run setup (to hopefully get the uninstall option) it > doesn't detect the current installation and attempts a new one which > then > fails! I think what I am asking is does anyone know where to find the > article for manually doing a total removal of Exchange 5.5? > > Thanks, James. > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
