You could always "manually" remove it. There's a "how to" in Microsoft's Exchange Server 2003 Training Guide.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Helfer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 9:07 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Cannot Uninstall Exchange 2003 > > > > I made a mistake in setting up my Exchange 2003 > server, and I would like to uninstall and reinstall (I set it > up in it's own new organization rather than joining my > existing Exchange 5.5 organization). > > Unfortunately, Exchange seems to be fighting me all > the way. I've removed all the user mailboxes (2) and > "Exchange Attributes" from the existing users. However when > I try the remove option, I get the following > error: > > ' The component "Microsoft Exchange Messaging and > Collaboration Server" cannot be assigned the action "remove" > because - One or more users currently use a mailbox store on > this server. Their users must be moved to a mailbox store on > a different server or be mail disabled before uninstalling > this server. ' > > I've deleted all the user mailboxes (but the system > ones still remain - I don't think I can delete those). I > can't find any additional > documentation on removing Exchange or how to "mail disable" > a user. Am I > missing something obvious, or perhaps I am being impatient > for the Exchange to tell itself that the mailboxes have been deleted. > > Exchange 2003 single server - mixed mode > Windows 2003 native mode - server is a DC (one of two > on this network). > > > > > Thanks for any ideas > Jim Helfer > WTW Architects > Pittsburgh PA > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
