Google for "moving FSMO roles". It's somewhat simple, you just have to make sure all of the roles have been moved.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Patrick Crawford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 12:58 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Re: Upgrade from 2003 RC1 > > > There's already another DC in the domain, which is a GC. How > do I move the > FSMO roles to it? And does that satisfy your instructions below? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Crowley [MVP]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 9:20 AM > Subject: RE: Upgrade from 2003 RC1 > > > > Install another domain controller, move all the FSMO roles > to it, make it > a > > GC. Retire the original server and rebuild it from scratch > properly and > > move everything back. > > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Patrick Crawford > > Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 9:16 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Upgrade from 2003 RC1 > > > > I recently asked this question at > microsoft.public.exchange.admin, and > > failing to get an answer in a couple of days, thought I'd > ask again here. > > It's possible I'm being impatient, since I'm mostly working > during this > > Christmas season while the person who knows the answer is > doubtlessly > taking > > a much-deserved holiday, but on the off-chance that the > Someone Who Knows > is > > currently available I'm going to repost it here.... > > > > I find myself in a very deep crack here. I installed RC1 > last summer, let > it > > expire, and then last week attempted to upgrade it to RTM. > Seemed to work. > > However, the RTM continues to behave as though it is > time-limited and > > announces my eval period has expired, shutting Exchange down after a > > half-hour to an hour. So, trying to back out of this > situation, I thought > to > > uninstall. However, I am prevented from uninstalling by a > message which > > declares that an upgrade from Standard to Enterprise is in > progress and > that > > I must do a Reinstall to complete it. Unfortunately, even after a > Reinstall, > > the problems persist, and I can go neither forward nor backward. > > > > So, there it is. Re-building the domain is not an option > here, since it is > a > > production domain...Any assistance greatly appreciated, > > > > Patrick Crawford > > VaspTech LLC > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] > _________________________________________________________________ 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
