I am having issues removing a SharePoint 2007 server from the farm. I have disconnected the server from SharePoint but the server is still showing in CA. When I click the remove server link I get this error message below. Version 12.0.0.4518 I am using the SharePoint System account to removed the SharePoint server. All the servers in the Farm are having major issues and I need to rebuild each one of them. How can I correct this error so I can removed the server from CA? Is there another way I can removed this server correctly? Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.DeleteObject(Guid id) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.DeleteObject(SPPersistedObject obj) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedObject.Delete() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPServer.Delete() at Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls.TopologyView.RemoveLink_Click(Object sender, CommandEventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)

check this article http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263130(office.12).aspx this one having good way to remove server manually http://www.mylifeinaminute.com/2008/07/23/manually-removing-servers-in-moss-2007/ or http://insidecsharp.blogspot.com/2010/01/remove-server-from-moss-farm.html hope this help thanks -wsSharePoint administrator, MCTS,MCITP

Hi, I have seen the same problem when using stsadm to add solutions which has to do with the SQL Admin Content database. I think when you remove SharePoint Server, you must have full control access to this database. I suggest that you should have your DBA add your user account to this database full control and re-operate with full success. Please have a try. Best regards, David HM

Hi, I have seen the same problem when using stsadm to add solutions which has to do with the SQL Admin Content database. I think when you remove SharePoint Server, you must have full control access to this database. I suggest that you should have your DBA add your user account to this database full control and re-operate with full success. Please have a try. Best regards, David HM