Exchange server installation

[Mac64]

I was installing Exchange 2000 when we had a power failure. After the power came back on I tried to continue the installation, but now I get the message A server object for this server already exists in the Administrative Group :First Administrative Group". You must either remove this server object beofre installing, or run setup with the "DisasterRecovery" switch if you are attempting to recover this server.
Does anyone know how to remove the server object? Thanks for you input.

 

[Shift838]

have you ran the exchange setup with the /disasterrecovery switch ? If not try that. That is how I resolved the same issue. If not you have to remove the server object within Active Directory from your Domain Controller.

 

[Mac64]

What's the command to activate the disaster recovery switch?

 

[MSMVP]

You'll want to use the switch on the Exchange setup.exe, as follows:

setup /disasterrecovery

Look at this article for further verification:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;296790

Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
Associate Expert
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