Hi, To Above mentioned steps I would like add few more things you need totake care before removing or moving your DC. apparently your first server will hold Address book , free+bust schedule information and default public folder. make sure you have replicated all these information to new server , including any public folders. Also check your RUS server. Manju MICROSOFT On 9/22/05, Carl Houseman <c.houseman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > I should say, this is the simplified method. The details would have more > steps, e.g. replicate/re-home public folders and other "first exchange > server" stuff. The general idea remains as stated. You should not demote a > domain controller (or promote to a DC) while Exchange is installed. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carl Houseman [mailto:c.houseman@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:00 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Disaster Recovery Planning for Exchange > > 1. Install Exchange on a member server in the same organization. > 2. Move mailboxes from original to new Exchange server. > 3. Remove Exchange from domain controller. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Clarke [mailto:scott.clarke@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:36 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] Disaster Recovery Planning for Exchange > > Hi all, > > We are in the process of completing a DR plan. Our Exchange 2000 server > was installed about two years ago and was the first W2K server to be > installed...thus it is the root domain controller and DNS server for the > domain. > > Personally, I do not like this setup. Does anyone know the best way to > have the Exchange server NOT be the DC for the domain? > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ------------------------------------------------------ > Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: > http://www.techgenix.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > webelists-exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ------------------------------------------------------ > Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: > http://www.techgenix.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > manjunatha.bn@xxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > -- Thank you manju Messaging Support * IBM