Problem (re)-installing MS Exchange 2007

[Nelson]

I tried to re-install Exchange Server 2007 and received the following
message:

"The Exchange Server is in inconsistent state. Only disaster recovery mode
is available".

The OS is: Windows Server 2003 R2 X64 and the server was re-installed too
after a unsuccessful installation of Exchange server 2007.

We have one DC and one GC(Windows Server 2003). I looked into your support
pages but couldn't find any help.
They told me they had tried already to install and prep AD. Can you pls
assist?

Nelson L. Ras
***@hotmail.com

[Oliver Moazzezi [MVP]]

setup.com /m:recoverserver rather

Oliver

[Oliver Moazzezi [MVP]]

Hi there,

You can fix this if infact you actually have nothing to recover by:

1) Removing any Exchange related files under %Program
Files%\Microsoft\Exchange Server

2) Removing all keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Exchange

Note: If installation went far enough that you can see the Exchange Server
is in the Exchange Administrative Group, then it is probably best once
re-installing to use the command line \recoverserver parameter.

setup.com \recoverserver

Oliver