I would not format the drive if I were you. Try making sure your exchange server is communicating with the GC and also check DNS; for the most part an incorrectly configured DNS is as bad as a dead server. If your GC is your DNS server...first controller, right click on the DNS and if you see a folder with a "dot" it means that you domain/DNS is authoritative and that cause problems. You must remove that first folder with the "dot" then right click on the DNS root, go to forwarding and place your ISP DNS entries there. I had a similar problem where my Exchange server would take an hour to boot, sends mail when it feel like and act strange. It was all DNS, once I fixed that...we are running like a charm. Otto Holland oholland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:oholland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -----Original Message----- From: Walkowiak, Matt [mailto:Matt.Walkowiak@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thu 8/1/2002 10:27 AM To: [ExchangeList] Cc: Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Uninstalling Exchange 2000 Service pack 3 http://www.MSExchange.org/ Be careful when formatting and reinstalling an Exchange server. When you install Exchange, you make changes to your AD Scheme, and probably a lot of other things no one by MS knows about. Those extra add-ins could come back to haunt youâ Matt Walkowiak -----Original Message----- From: David N. Precht [mailto:discussions@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 6:35 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Uninstalling Exchange 2000 Service pack 3 http://www.MSExchange.org/ Probably best if you want that, to format and reinstall. -----Original Message----- From: Oluwaseyi Owoeye [mailto:OOwoeye@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 06:23 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Uninstalling Exchange 2000 Service pack 3 http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi guys i have just instanlled SP3 and i dont like its performance. How can i uninstall it from my server. Thanks DISCLAIMER: The information in this message is confidential and is legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If received in error please accept our apologies and notify the sender immediately. You must also delete the original message from your machine. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance of it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. The information, attachments, opinions or advice contained in this email are not the views or opinions of Econet Wireless Nigeria Ltd, its subsidiaries or affiliates. Econet Wireless Nigeria Ltd therefore accepts no liability for any claims, losses, or damages arising from the inaccuracy, incorrectness, or lack of integrity of such information. ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: discussions@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-exchangelist-1061940L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: matt.walkowiak@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-exchangelist-1061940L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: oholland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-exchangelist-1061940L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx