How to Remove/Reinstall Exchange in SBS

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SUMMARY

This article describes the steps necessary to manually remove and reinstall Exchange Server on a BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS) computer.

WARNING: Removing Exchange Server in the following manner will delete all the data files. It is strongly recommended that you make a full online backup before you remove Exchange Server. At a minimum, make a copy of the Dir.edb, Priv.edb, and Pub.edb files.

Steps to Remove Exchange Server

  1. Insert SBS CD-ROM 1 into the CD-ROM drive.


  2. In Control Panel, click Add/Remove Programs.


  3. In the installed software Window, highlight Microsoft Small Business Server.


  4. Click Add/Remove.


  5. When presented with the company information screen, click Next.


  6. In the Select Components dialog box, clear the Microsoft Exchange Server check box.


  7. Allow Setup to remove Exchange Server. When prompted to reinstall the client software, click No.


If Exchange Server Setup does not remove Exchange Server completely, use the instructions in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
Q154178 XADM: Steps to Remove Exchange Server Completely

Steps to Reinstall Exchange Server

  1. Insert SBS CD-ROM 1 into the CD-ROM drive.


  2. In Control Panel, click Add/Remove Programs.


  3. In the installed software Window, highlight Microsoft Small Business Server.


  4. Click Add/Remove.


  5. When presented with the company information screen, click Next.


  6. In the Select Components dialog box, select the Microsoft Exchange Server check box.


  7. Follow the on-screen prompts to install Exchange Server.


If this article is followed verbatim, then the Exchange Server organization and site names will be what they were originally. If you wish to use earlier data files, then restore the online backup that you made earlier.

Use the Following Steps to Add SBS Users to Exchange Server

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange (Common), and then click Microsoft Exchange Administrator.


  2. Browse and Select server if prompted.


  3. Highlight the Recipients container.


  4. From the File menu, click "New Mailbox..."


  5. Input user information as it appeared before, making sure that alias is the same as the user's Windows NT logon ID.


  6. Click Primary Windows NT Account... in the lower part of the window.


  7. Click Select an existing Windows NT account, and then click OK.


  8. Find and highlight the corresponding user account, click Add, and then click OK.


  9. Repeat steps 4-8 until all users have been re-added.



MORE INFORMATION

When you have reinstalled the server, it may be necessary to reset the users' Outlook/Exchange profile(s). To do this:

  1. In Control Panel, click Mail and Fax.


  2. On the Services tab, click Microsoft Exchange Server, and then click Properties.


  3. Delete and retype Mailbox, then click Check Name.


Additional query words: smallbiz setup 


Keywords          : SBS 
Version           : winnt:4.0,4.0a,4.5
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: July 29, 1999