Hi Bruce, I am assuming your trying to keep the same server name? If so take a look at this article: How to move Exchange 2003 to new hardware and keep the same server name http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;822945 Sincerely, Jose Medeiros ADP | National Account Services ProBusiness Division | Information Services 925.737.7967 | 408-449-6621 CELL -----Original Message----- From: Bruce J. Rose [mailto:brose@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:28 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Exchange 2003 rebuild job http://www.MSExchange.org/ Exchange 2003 installed on Windows 2000 and it is a domain controller, yes I know it was done before my arrival at my present job. Running Backup Exec 10.5520 with Exchange Agent. For recovery of this server or transfer to other hardware I think I would do the following Install Windows 2000 and Patch Same Server name Join Domain and run dcpromo Syncronize Install Exchange in recovery mode Restore Mail Stores Run Esentil Mount stores Is this close? Thanks Bruce Rose ------------------------------------------------------ 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: jmedeiros@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx