Hi there, We have 2 Exchange servers, one is dormant and needs to be removed. Please can i have the manual removal instructions. Mike

Hi Should you manually remove the Exchange 2003, is it dead? You could use ADSIEdit .. Configuration Container -> Exchange Servers -> Administrative Group -> Server... delete the server object from here.Jonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog

Hi Jonas, The Server does not startup it is a virtual server. Will this remove it all from system manager that it does not display there?

It will remove the server from the Active Directory Verify that your public folders and the hierarchy works like it should before doing the operationJonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog

The Server does not startup it is a virtual server. Will this remove it all from system manager that it does not display there? Hi Michael, If the server can startup as expected and it works, I would suggest you try to uninstall the server first. How to Uninstall Exchange Server 2003 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125110(EXCHG.65).aspx Another two links about manually removal Exchange 2003 server: How to remove Exchange Server 2003 from your computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396/en-us How to remove the first Exchange Server 2003 computer from the administrative group http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822931/en-usFrank Wang

In addition, if you only have the System Manager installed on the Exchange 2003 server, and you cannot access it, you can install it on any Windows XP machine in the domain (as long as you login as Domain/Exchange admin), and so you can delete the old exchange from there (instead of using ADSI Edit).Yanir Ben-Nun / System Team Leader / IT / IS Professional