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Is there any way to reverse or undo an incorrect forsestprep when preparing to install Exchange 2000? During a previous installation attempt a co-worker chose to add this 2000 server to an existing 5.5 organization and that was not the plan, plus the 5.5 box was on an NT 4.0 box in another domain! This install needs to be a new Exchange install. Rerunning forestprep does not offer to change that option.

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by kmorris

Chris,
A few questions are needed in order to best assess your situation (I only ask because the details were not enough to go on):
1) What steps were taken before running the Forestprep? Such as ntdsNomatch?
2) Are you using Active Directory Services?
3) Is your Domain that you want to install the E2K a Native mode W2K Domain?
4) Are you installing on a W2K server?
5) Is this server a stand-alone or DC?
6) What happens when you try to run Forestprep again? (detailed info needed here)
With some of these answered it will help to find the solution for you.
Ken

by Member 33883071

Exchange was never completely installed. The install process was stopped because we did not want it to join the 5.5 organization. We wanted a new organization. FYI- MS Engineers said it can not be done without doing extensive work/damage to AD.

by Member 33883071

It is a complete 2000 domain. When forestprep is run at the start of the exchange 2000 install someone chose the join and existing 5.5 domain, but the plan was no to join the 5.5 organization and perform a new install and create a new exchange organization. If you re-run forestprep it automatically joins the exchange 5.5 site and there does not seem to be away around it and redoing active diredctory is not an option. If it can't be done, I'll just install it in its own domain.

by Member 33883071

Exchange was never completly installed. The install process was stopped because we did not want it to join the 5.5 organization. We wanted a new organization. FYI- MS Engineers said it can not be done without doing extensive work/damage to AD.

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