Decommission Exchange 2007 Server
We attempting to remove/decomission Exchange 2007 server and have experience some difficulties
We've used the Add/Remove Program with the following results;
Summary: 2 item(s). 1 succeeded, 1 failed. Elapsed time: 00:00:17
Mailbox Role PrerequisitesFailed
Error:The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service is installed on this computer. This must be removed before Setup can continue.Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.3&id=63c39cb2-3cdd-46d9-8155-60f6ab10fc4c
We've removed SMTP services.
Error:Uninstall cannot continue. Database 'My Folder Database': Exchange is unable to check the public folder replicas for "OMNI\Second Storage Group\Public Folder Database". Verify the Microsoft Information Store service is running on omni.Incredible.local, and that the database is properly mounted.Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.3&id=b6e3b32a-8848-46cb-9567-72288ac15f60
So these are the steps followed:
Remove-PublicFolderDatabase -Identity "TheServer\Server Storage Group\My Folder Database"
Returned:
The public folder database contains folder replicas. Before deleting the public folder database, remove the
folders or move the replicas to another public folder database. see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=81409
Using the instructions about how to remove public folders.
Delete unnecessary public folders. Removing a Public Folder Database From a Mailbox Server
Get-PublicFolder and Remove-PublicFolderreturns "...the task cannot find a mailbox to logon the public folder database""How will we determine the correct folder?
September 13th, 2008 7:00pm
Check:
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/07/09/445967.aspx
Or use the quick and dirty solution which is to simply delete the PF database using ADSI Edit.
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September 14th, 2008 9:45am
Thanks for the reply.
We've attempted the steps using the Exchange Management Shell without success.
Get-publicfolder \ -recurse |ft Name,Replicas returned -the task cannot find a mailbox to logon th public folder database.
Get-PublicFolderStatistics -Server OurLovelyServer returned - The task cannot find a mailbox to logon th public folder database
The "simply delete the PF database using ADSI Edit"seems like it the next best option, Do you have any links/resource which will outline the process?
Cheers,
September 14th, 2008 4:09pm
Open ADSI Edit and then navigate to:
Configuration > Configuration -> Services > Microsoft Exchange > Exchange organization > Administrative Groups > Exchange 2007 administrative group > Servers > serverholding the PFstore that youwish to delete > Information Store > the storage group containing the store that you want to delete
Right-click on the PF store and select Delete in the context menu and voila the server can be uninstalled
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September 14th, 2008 6:03pm
Excellent, Just decommis'd the Server.
September 15th, 2008 6:21am
Thanks! Just needed this one - still works :-)MCP
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May 18th, 2010 1:02pm
Thanks ! that one saved me a lot of headaches.
May 25th, 2011 3:57am
Big big big THANX!!!!!
I've almost smash down my monitor before I found your post :))
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April 20th, 2012 2:49pm
Thanks!!
Just to make it crystal clear to follow.
Once you get to ADSI edit, you need to right click on ADSI edit "Connect to" >> "select a well known naming contect:" >> Choose Configuration >> OK
Then you can proceed with the below
Configuration > Configuration -> Services > Microsoft Exchange > Exchange organization > Administrative Groups > Exchange 2007 administrative group > Servers > server holding the PF store that you wish to delete >
Information Store > the storage group containing the store that you want to delete
Right-click on the PF store and select Delete in the context menu and voila the server can be uninstalled
June 5th, 2012 4:48am
Mainly this problem has arised if you have deleted all the mailboxes in exchange, tried dismounting the public folder database and setting it as empty
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June 5th, 2012 4:50am