2009-09-11

Can't uninstall Exchange 2007 SP1 Mailbox role from Server 2008 R2

If you are getting error:
"An error occurred. The error code was 3221685466. The message was The service is already registered.."
while trying to uninstall Exchange 2007 SP1 Mailbox role from Server 2008 R2 (RC in my case)
try changing registry key value from "Uninstall" to "Install" located at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\v8.0\Mailbox\
after that try uninstalling again.

24 comments:

  1. Anonymous16.9.09

    te proceed is valis very good thanks and this ocurred also installing whats up

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  2. i tried it and it worked fine

    but just small note "I" in "Install"
    is capital letter

    Ahmed Raafat

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  3. Anonymous2.12.09

    worked a treat! thank you

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  4. Worked for me as well.

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  5. Anonymous9.12.09

    Nice job. All I have been reading until this post was rebuild!

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  6. Anonymous10.12.09

    Cant find this key on my system.

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  7. thanks...worked great

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  8. Anonymous9.1.10

    Great tip thanks!!!

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  9. This is great, it worked. I'm amazed how you knew about this.

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  10. It worked for me tooo...Thanks Man...nice work

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  11. Anonymous9.4.10

    Worked for me too! Thanks alot! It is really fantastic how anyone find's these kind of solutions :/

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  12. Anonymous22.4.10

    Hi,

    thanks. For me it works to.

    Greetings
    Ali
    aligator1@gmx.de

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  13. Jamie6.5.10

    Yep cool can confirm this works. Cheers.

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  14. Anonymous14.5.10

    worked for me as well

    Exchange 2007 SP1
    Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise

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  15. Anonymous22.5.10

    Worked for me as well. Lifesaver. Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange 2007 SP1.

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  16. Good find !!! Worked for me, now ready to install 2010 !!!

    Thanks

    Marco

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  17. Anonymous17.9.10

    Worked a treat. Stopped my frustration getting even worse than it was already. Great job.

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  18. Congratulaions, very good post! Works like a champ!! Marcelo Souza from Brasil

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  19. I have known my friend Jack for some years. But he applied for help to me. His MS Exchange info was crashed. Only today I could find the proper solution and sent it to him. He was greatly surprised and thanked me a lot. Moreover he presented me a gift and this tool might solve this situation likewise successfully - edb repair.

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  20. Anonymous5.11.10

    How did you manage to find this resolution to the uninstall problem for Windows Server 2008 R2? Your fix worked like a charm. Thank you.

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  21. Anonymous24.11.10

    Still works like a charm... 11-24-2010

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  22. Anonymous6.10.11

    Great Job Thanks

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  23. Anonymous3.7.12

    Worked for me as well. thanks!

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  24. Worked, for those that can't find the Key follow it but instead of just Mailbox look for \MailboxRole\ and change the Action Key to Install.

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