RE: New Exchange 2000 install replacing old Questions....

[William Lefkovics]

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Your test server was in production.  In essence, it wasn't as much a test server, but a pilot production server.   I think your options are to either completely remove Exchange from your production network as per: http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q260378 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q273478 and install anew.   You could also install a second server and then follow the first server removal process outlined: http://www.swinc.com/resource/e2kfaq_appxa.htm http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q252486   W     -----Original Message----- From: Bob Chyka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 6:57 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: New Exchange 2000 install replacing old Questions.... Hello all,     i've had a test exchange 2000 server running live in my network for 6 months now.  it was set up for 7 people to play with and evaluate and is just running on a PIII workstation.  everything has worked out great and we are now putting in a full-flege install of exchange 2000.    i need to remove the test exchange from our network and active directory and this is where my question comes in.  after i get done uninstalling our current test exchange server, do i need to run /forestprep and /domainprep before i install the new exchange server?  i dont believe i have to becasue the schema and AD is prepared from the 12st instance of exchange.  do i just need to run SETUP.EXE for the new server?  just wanted to throw that at you before i do it.  the new install is going to have totally new server name and new users.   thanks for your insights!   Bob Chyka 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