Exchange 2010 Install - EMC Initialization Failed

[pollardhimself]

Everything Must be a pain in the a$s. Any Ideas

 

[pollardhimself]

Uninstall Gives me this error



Summary: 1 item(s). 0 succeeded, 1 failed.
Elapsed time: 00:00:21


Mailbox Role Prerequisites
Failed


Error:
Uninstall cannot continue. Database 'Mailbox Database 0125607407': This mailbox database contains one or more mailboxes or arbitration mailboxes. To get a list of all mailboxes in this database, run the command Get-Mailbox -Database <Database ID>. To get a list of all arbitration mailboxes in this database, run the command Get-Mailbox -Database <Database ID> -Arbitration. Before you can remove this mailbox database, you must disable, move, or remove user mailboxes and move arbitration mailboxes.
Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.4&id=4a96fd69-9cec-4a48-9571-5c9e8ab3cfe9

Error:
Uninstall cannot continue. Database 'Public Folder Database 1246972700': The public folder database "Public Folder Database 1246972700" contains the following offline address books:
\Default Offline Address Book
. Before you can delete the public folder database, you must change the OAB distribution method to Web-based distribution.
Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.4&id=b6e3b32a-8848-46cb-9567-72288ac15f60

Elapsed Time: 00:00:21

 

[stlcardinals]

Exactly what are you trying to do? Trying to just use EMC on the Exchange server or uninstall it?

 

[pollardhimself]

Exactly what are you trying to do? Trying to just use EMC on the Exchange server or uninstall it?

Just trying to use the EMC. I was going to try and uninstall and reinstall it and see if that fixed the error.

I didnt do any of the command line operations to prepare schema or prepare domain. So I was thinking I needed to uninstall

 

[stlcardinals]

I didnt do any of the command line operations to prepare schema or prepare domain.

The schema changes are necessary for Exchange to work properly. Incorrect system time can also give the access denied error in the first screen shot. You would be better off blowing it away and starting over.

 

[pollardhimself]

The schema changes are necessary for Exchange to work properly. Incorrect system time can also give the access denied error in the first screen shot. You would be better off blowing it away and starting over.

System Time is correct

alright how do I deal with the two errors above it gives me when trying to uninstall

 

[stlcardinals]

I would do a clean install on a clean os.

 

[pollardhimself]

Ouch! No way to fix this? Id hate to loose everything I just setup

 

[stlcardinals]

Give some more info:

What else is running on the machine where you installed Exchange?
Is Active Directory running on this machine or another?
Is this a production enviornment or a test enviornment?

 

[pollardhimself]

OS windows server 2008 r2 enterprise

production environment

active directory is on the machine

DHCP Server
DNS server
RRAS server


A couple of third party apps
American Contractor
Symantec Protection Center

 

[stlcardinals]

You might try this link for the uninstall problems: http://itowns.blogspot.com/2009/09/uninstalling-exchange-server-2010-rc.html

Just an FYI, it's not best practice to run Exchange on a Domain controller.

 

[pollardhimself]

You might try this link for the uninstall problems: http://itowns.blogspot.com/2009/09/uninstalling-exchange-server-2010-rc.html

Just an FYI, it's not best practice to run Exchange on a Domain controller.

Yeah I know

 

[pollardhimself]

Powershell cant connect

 

[stlcardinals]

Is this the only server? How long has it been in production?

 

[pollardhimself]

No I have a couple here, This is our new server I just finished setting up and exchange was the last thing to get installed

 

[stlcardinals]

You might take a look at this thread: http://social.technet.microsoft.com...0/thread/0d5c8a0b-210a-4a44-ae06-e3684db70970

 

[stlcardinals]

Plus, I think you really need to run the schema changes and domain prep if you haven't.

 

[pollardhimself]

It doesnt do anything when i try

 

[stash]

Is UAC enabled? If so, are you running these apps as admin?

 

[pollardhimself]

Is UAC enabled? If so, are you running these apps as admin?

I am an admin and I also told it to run as administrator. Yes UAC is on

 

[stlcardinals]

I hate to say it, but I think at this point it would be easier to start over. Something is really borked on that installation.

 

[pollardhimself]

so theres no way to delete those mail boxes any other way? Where are they Stored?. Why doesnt exchange run those pre-requites commands itself?

 

[stlcardinals]

You would have to either use powershell or EMC to delete the mailboxes.

 

[pollardhimself]

You would have to either use powershell or EMC to delete the mailboxes.

So Since I cant get in to them Im screwed

 

[pollardhimself]

what if i were to run powershell from a system account with pstool's psexec. would that might let me in and get me pass the access is denied?