I am currently trying to remove Exchange 2007 from a Small Business Server 2008 machine. After consideration it was decided to NOT use Exchange on this particular box at the moment so I would like to remove the program completely to gain more resources. I am having an issue with the public folder database not deleting. I have found such articles that tell of moving it, which have not succeeded for me. I have also dismounted it and tried deleting it. Each time i get an error telling of it needing to have the "replicated files" moved. i cannot get these files to disappear. I've also tried using the command line but cannot seem to get the command exact. Help please, what can be done to remove Exchange 2007!?

Get-PublicFolder -Identity \ | Remove-PublicFolder -Confirm:$False Get-PublicFolder -Identity \NON_IPM_SUBTREE | Remove-PublicFolder -Confirm:$False Then remove the public folder store. Then you should be able to remove Exchange.-- Ed Crowley MVP"There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems.". "Jurgsy" wrote in message news:aadb7b40-4d98-49b5-8094-39717ba5641d...I am currently trying to remove Exchange 2007 from a Small Business Server 2008 machine. After consideration it was decided to NOT use Exchange on this particular box at the moment so I would like to remove the program completely to gain more resources. I am having an issue with the public folder database not deleting. I have found such articles that tell of moving it, which have not succeeded for me. I have also dismounted it and tried deleting it. Each time i get an error telling of it needing to have the "replicated files" moved. i cannot get these files to disappear. I've also tried using the command line but cannot seem to get the command exact.Help please, what can be done to remove Exchange 2007!? Ed Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."

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Disable the services. SBS may expect exchange to be on the box for patching purposes. You would be wiser to merely disable the services.

Susan, I like your solution to the SBS 2008 exchange issue. If you would please outline which services to disable. Thanks Tom tomdolinski@hotmail.com http://confidentcomputer.com

Susan, I like your solution to the SBS 2008 exchange issue. If you would please define which services to disable. Am I safe to disable all services that begin with "Microsoft Exchange"? Thanks in advance for the response... Tom tomdolinski@hotmail.com http://confidentcomputer.com

You'll get a better answer to SBS questions in the SBS forum. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/smallbusinessserver/threadsEd Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."

Correct, anything with the word "Exchange" in it, just disable it.