XFOR: How to Delete Exchange Dirsync Server After Deleting the MS Mail Connector (168539)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q168539
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about using Registry Editor.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information on how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" online Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry
Key" online Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
When you delete the Microsoft Mail Connector (MSMC) and then try to delete
the dirsync server object, the following error message appears :
THE ATTRIBUTE DOES NOT EXIST
Microsoft Exchange dir: ID NO: DS_E_NO_SUCH_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUE
RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be
solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And
Values" online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" online Help
topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before
you edit it.
WARNING: Using the raw mode of the Exchange Server Administrator program
(admin /r) incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to
reinstall Microsoft Windows NT Server and/or Microsoft Exchange Server.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use
of raw mode can be solved. Use raw mode at your own risk.
To resolve this problem:
- Verify that there is no requestor object under this dirsync server
object.
- Verify that the Exchange Directory Synchronization service is not
running by inspecting Control Panel Services.
- Start Registry Editor. Go to the following key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
and confirm that the MSExchangeDX service does not exist.
- Start the Exchange Server Administrator program in raw mode by typing
the following at a command prompt:
- Select the Dirsync Server to highlight it. On the Edit menu, click
Delete Raw Object
- Click OK in response to the following warning message:
A raw delete should not be performed without prior consultation with
Microsoft Product Support Services. Do not proceed unless you
completely understand the potential adverse effects that incorrect
usage of this feature could have on an entire site.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/28/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbusage KB168539 |
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