XADM: Steps to Remove Exchange Server Completely

ID: Q154178

The information in this article applies to:

SUMMARY

This article describes the steps to completely remove Microsoft Exchange Server from a computer.


MORE INFORMATION

Please make sure that you have backed up any required information. These steps will delete all existence of Microsoft Exchange server from your computer. Please proceed at your own risk.

  1. Using the Services tool in Control Panel, stop the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant service, which will stop all the Exchange Services.


  2. Run Setup from the Microsoft Exchange Server compact disc and select Remove All. Follow the on-screen instructions and this will remove all Exchange Server files that were installed during setup and never modified.

    WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.


  3. Run the Registry Editor(REGEDT32.EXE).


  4. Under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following subkey:


    5. System/CurrentControlSet/Services
  5. Delete all installed Microsoft Exchange Services. These services the following:


    6. MSExchangeDS
    MSExchangeDX
    MSExchangeFB,
    MSExchangeIMC
    MSExchangeIS
    MSExchangeKMS
    MSExchangeMSMI
    MSExchangeMTA
    MSExchangePCMTA
    MSExchangeSA.
  6. Under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following subkey:
    SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Exchange
    and delete Exchange. Choose Yes at the pop-up that says "Registry Editor will delete the currently selected key and all its subkeys."

    Under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following subkey:
    SOFTWARE/Microsoft/EDB
    and delete EDB. Choose Yes at the pop-up that says "Registry Editor will delete the currently selected key and all its subkeys."


  7. In File Manager, delete the EXCHSRVR directory and all the sub- directories under this directory from the hard drive. If you have multiple hard disks on the computer, you need to delete the EXCHSRVR directory from all these hard disks.


Additional query words: uninstall manual remove all how complete 


Keywords          : kbusage XADM 
Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: June 25, 1999