Hi For the FSMO roles you need to go into active directory restore mode and seize the roles using NTDSutil, This is not a good idea id you plan to bring the old server back online as two servers will be trying to hold the roles Good luck Mark -----Original Message----- From: Fadi Idris [mailto:fadi.idris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 12 March 2002 10:11 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Big problems http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi I will answer the first questions only. You need to manually delete the CN=Microsoft Exchange node, which you can find in the Configuration container of your domain (CN=Configuration, DC=BlueSky-inc-10, DC=com), under the node labelled CN=Services, by using ADSI edit utility in windows 2000 support tools. Best Regards Fadi -----Original Message----- From: Arnaud [mailto:unitemp_edv@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 12:17 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Big problems http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hello all, I know this is not the very good place for that but i did not find another place... sorry So, my exchange server crashed. The only solution I had is to reinstall it from the beginning. Now, w2k sp2 and AD are installed. I gave my new server the same name and ip address but now, I've the following problem : my AD has still some informations of the old exchange. So, how can I delete them properly ? My second problem is that my old exchange server was operations master (RID, PDC and schema). The new server can not retrieve these informations, so I tried to transfer the operations masters to another DC but i get the error message : the current FSMO holder could not be contacted. I tried to change it using ntdsutil.exe but no results... if someone can help me, I'd be very grateful. Per advance, thanks so much for your help Arnaud ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: fadi.idris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: mark.barton2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')