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Exchange 2000 Install Gone Bad

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by jamesgoerke

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OK, So far I started out with a Exchange 5.5 server on Win 2k Server. I uninstalled the 5.5 and installed 2000. However, I did not do ForestPrep and now I have gotten to the point where I cannot add Storage Groups or Mailbox stores. Given this I cannot setup any of my users on the new software. Ive tried installing and re-installing with no help. When I try to install it with ForestPrep now it fails every time. Likewise, whenever I un-install it fails on uninstalling the Instant Messaging services. I have already followed Microsofts instructions for a manual uninstall with no luck. Anyone had this problem before, any suggestions??? Thanks!

James
Jamesgoerke@yahoo.com

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by carlos.nino

In my experience, when software like this gets stubborn about installing/uninstalling, its better to start from scratch, than to mess around with the registry (even if you follow Microsoft's instructions to do so). If you reinstalled varius times without uninstalling, you'll have lots of trouble. Can you afford to reinstall everything? (OS included)

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