Make sure and empty the ExchangeSetup Logs directory. Regards,
Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: James Bensley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:59 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange Restoration Difficulties Hey Listee's, I am trying to restore an exchange 2007 x64 SP1 server on a Windows 2003 x64 R2 Standard box in a Win2k3 domain using the "/M:RecoverServer /DoNotStartTransport" options and this morning we were having some DNS issues, as such the setup only partially compelted. Now I when I try and run it again its errors out with the following error (this is the only Exchange server in our Org so no edge server): C:\ex_setup>setup.com /M:RecoverServer /DoNotStartTransport Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unattended Setup Preparing Exchange Setup The following server roles will be recovered Hub Transport Role Client Access Role Mailbox Role Management Tools The following server roles are already installed: BridgeheadRole, ClientAccessR ole, MailboxRole, AdminToolsRole. Exchange Server setup encountered an error. The set up logs saying; [8/10/2010 1:52:58 PM] [0] The server cannot be recovered because Setup has detected that Exchange server roles are already installed. [8/10/2010 1:52:58 PM] [0] The following server roles are already installed: BridgeheadRole, ClientAccessRole, MailboxRole, AdminToolsRole. [8/10/2010 1:52:58 PM] [0] End of Setup Can I remove these roles some how and start over? Using "setup.com /M:Uninstall /R:HT,MB,CA...etc" doesn't work, setup.com doesn't want to let me invoked it in any other way other than with /M:RecoverServer other wise it will error out: Setup previously failed while performing the action "DisasterRecovery". You ca nnot resume setup by performing the action "Install". How can I force it to remove these roles so I can start again, ADSIEdit maybe? I couldn't find anything though (although I wouldn't particularly know what I would be looking for!) -- Regards, James. http://www.jamesbensley.co.cc/ There are 10 kinds of people in the world; Those who understand Vigesimal, and J others...?
