i cant remove any roles, ive got free servers: edge, mailbox and hub/CA. When i try remove edge i receive : please specify an existing role(s) to uninstal. I can see edge role, its checked. please help!

Are you trying to remove EDGE role? Did you tried removing via command shell? Setup.com /mode:uninstall /role:<server roles to remove> Where <server roles to remove> must be one or more of the following, in a comma-separated list: HubTransport (or HT, or H) ClientAccess (or CA, or C) EdgeTransport (or ET, or E) Mailbox (or MB, or M) UnifiedMessaging (or UM, or U) ManagementTools (or MT, or T) Vinod |CCNA|MCSE 2003 +Messaging|MCTS|ITIL V3|

yes, ive tried and i receive an error: Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unattended Setup Preparing Exchange Setup The following server roles will be removed Edge Transport Server Role Management Tools Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check Edge Transport Role Checks ......................... FAILED This computer belongs to a single-labeled DNS domain. This is not a recommended configuration, and will not be supported in future versions of Exchange. You sh ould plan to migrate to a fully-qualified domain name. DNS domain name: test. The Edge Subscription needs to be removed before uninstalling the Edge Tran sport role from this server. Run 'Remove-EdgeSubscription' from the Exchange Man agement Shell. The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visi t http://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID. Exchange Server setup encountered an error. of course i remove edge-subscription!

Some where it still see the Edge subscription. Please double check the same if the subscription was removed properly Remove-EdgeSubscription -Identity EdgeServerName -DomainController dc.domain.com http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124807.aspx Vinod |CCNA|MCSE 2003 +Messaging|MCTS|ITIL V3|

Remove-EdgeSubscription : The Identity parameter must point to a valid Edge Sub scription. At line:1 char:24 + Remove-EdgeSubscription <<<< -Identity exchtest02 -DomainController dctest01

Hi,This computer belongs to a single-labeled DNS domain. This is not a recommendedconfiguration, and will not be supported in future versions of Exchange. You shouldplan to migrate to a fully-qualified domain name. DNS domain name: test.Since the error about single-labeled DNS domain, and I find your domain name is "test",could you change the domain name to FQDN and uninstall it again? Maybe this information will be helpfulto you.You Cannot Install Exchange 2007 SP1 into a Domain That Has a Single-Label DNS Namehttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd577077.aspxFrank Wang

Hi, This computer belongs to a single-labeled DNS domain. This is not a recommended configuration, and will not be supported in future versions of Exchange. You should plan to migrate to a fully-qualified domain name. DNS domain name: test. Since the error about single-labeled DNS domain, and I find your domain name is "test",could you change the domain name to FQDN and uninstall it again? Maybe this information will be helpfulto you. You Cannot Install Exchange 2007 SP1 into a Domain That Has a Single-Label DNS Name http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd577077.aspx Frank Wang but i cant change my domain, do you think about changing AD domain?

Follow the steps in the below site and see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee331008.aspxVinod |CCNA|MCSE 2003 +Messaging|MCTS|ITIL V3|

ok, ive uninstalled edge role, now im trying to uninstall C and H and i receide error: The schema master is not running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or late r. Cannot find at least one global catalog server running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later in the local Active Directory site. but how it was installed before if now i cant uninstall it because that error? and all DC are 2003 with sp1 or sp2 (im uninstalling it after somebody who "changed" the job ;)

Looks like connectivity issue between your servers From the HT server execute below command Netdom query FSMO http://www.petri.co.il/determining_fsmo_role_holders.htm Vinod |CCNA|MCSE 2003 +Messaging|MCTS|ITIL V3|

Hi,Any update? Could you uninstall other roles?Please make sure you have right permission to uninstall server or exchange organization.Frank Wang

Hi, when I run the command setup.com /mode:uninstall /role:M I get the same error like shown at the top. Is there anybody who can give an command, which shows the folders or replicas in the public store?! thanx for help. Here the error message again: [PS] C:\Windows\system32>setup.com /mode:uninstall /role:M Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unattended Setup Preparing Exchange Setup The following server roles will be removed Mailbox Role Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check Mailbox Role Checks ......................... FAILED Uninstall cannot continue. Database '123': The public folder database "VM72 \Second Storage Group\123" contains folder replicas. Before deleting the public folder database, remove the folders or move the replicas to another public folde r database. For detailed instructions about how to remove a public folder databa se, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=81409. The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visi t http://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID. Exchange Server setup encountered an error. [PS] C:\Windows\system32> regards nk