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Navishkar Sadheo
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Dec 13, 2018

Exchange 2010 SP3 - Cannot uninstall server

Hi All

 

Hope everyone is well.

Please can someone assist me.

I am trying to uninstall an Exchange 2010 SP3 RU 23 server from my org but I keep getting the error below. Please can someone assist me

 

[12/12/2018 09:17:32.0926] [1] This specified ScanType (PrecheckUninstall) is not defined in the configuration file.

 

Full log:

 

 

 

[12/12/2018 09:17:17.0817] [0] **********************************************
[12/12/2018 09:17:17.0817] [0] Starting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Setup
[12/12/2018 09:17:17.0817] [0] **********************************************
[12/12/2018 09:17:17.0817] [0] Local Time Zone: (UTC+03:00) Nairobi.
[12/12/2018 09:17:17.0817] [0] Operating System version: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1.
[12/12/2018 09:17:17.0817] [0] Setup version: 14.3.417.1.
[12/12/2018 09:17:17.0817] [0] Logged on user: mycompanyEA2\admin-ns.
[12/12/2018 09:17:18.0489] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='mode', Value='Uninstall'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:18.0489] [0] ExSetupUI was started with the following command: '-mode:uninstall'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:18.0911] [0] Setup is choosing the domain controller to use
[12/12/2018 09:17:18.0942] [0] The MSExchangeADTopology has a persisted domain controller: TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0489] [0] PrepareAD has been run, and has replicated to this domain controller; so setup will use TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0489] [0] Setup is choosing a global catalog...
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0645] [0] Setup has chosen the global catalog server TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0661] [0] Setup will use the domain controller 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0661] [0] Setup will use the global catalog 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0677] [0] Exchange configuration container for the organization is 'CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=mycompanyea2,DC=mycompany,DC=com'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0677] [0] Exchange organization container for the organization is 'CN=TEAL,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=mycompanyea2,DC=mycompany,DC=com'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0723] [0] Setup will search for an Exchange Server object for the local machine with name 'TKEN-NGN-EXCH01'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0755] [0] Exchange Server object found : 'CN=TKEN-NGN-EXCH01,CN=Servers,CN=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT),CN=Administrative Groups,CN=TEAL,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=mycompanyea2,DC=mycompany,DC=com'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0817] [0] The following roles have been unpacked: BridgeheadRole ClientAccessRole MailboxRole AdminToolsRole 
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0817] [0] The following datacenter roles are unpacked: 
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0817] [0] The following roles are installed: BridgeheadRole ClientAccessRole MailboxRole AdminToolsRole 
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0817] [0] The local server has some Exchange files installed.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0989] [0] Setup will use the path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin' for installing Exchange.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0989] [0] Setup will discover the installed roles from server object 'CN=TKEN-NGN-EXCH01,CN=Servers,CN=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT),CN=Administrative Groups,CN=TEAL,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=mycompanyea2,DC=mycompany,DC=com'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0989] [0] 'BridgeheadRole' is installed on the server object.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0989] [0] 'ClientAccessRole' is installed on the server object.
[12/12/2018 09:17:19.0989] [0] 'MailboxRole' is installed on the server object.
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0005] [0] The installation mode is set to: 'Uninstall'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0036] [0] An Exchange organization with name 'TEAL' was found in this forest.
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0036] [0] Active Directory Initialization status : 'True'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0036] [0] Schema Update Required Status : 'False'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0036] [0] Organization Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0036] [0] Domain Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0052] [0] The locally installed version is 14.3.123.4.
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0052] [0] Exchange Installation Directory : 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0098] [0] Applying default role selection state
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0098] [0] Applying default role selection state
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0098] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0130] [0] UninstallModeDataHandler has 0 DataHandlers
[12/12/2018 09:17:20.0130] [0] RootDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers
[12/12/2018 09:17:26.0645] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\'.
[12/12/2018 09:17:26.0677] [0] UninstallModeDataHandler has 6 DataHandlers
[12/12/2018 09:17:28.0067] [0] Validating options for the 0 requested roles
[12/12/2018 09:17:28.0083] [0] UninstallModeDataHandler has 6 handlers and 1 work units
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0192] [0] **************
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0192] [0] Setup will run the task 'Start-PreConfiguration'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0192] [1] Setup launched task 'Start-PreConfiguration -Mode 'Uninstall' -Roles 'BridgeheadRole''  
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0614] [1] Active Directory session settings for 'Start-PreConfiguration' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com', Preferred Global Catalog: 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com }'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0676] [1] Beginning processing Start-PreConfiguration -Mode:'Uninstall' -Roles:'BridgeheadRole'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0723] [1] Loaded component 'Prereq Configuration' with 3 task information blocks from 'res://AllServerRolesPreConfig.xml'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0723] [1] Loaded component 'Prereq Configuration' with 1 task information blocks from 'res://AllADRolesPreConfig.xml'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0723] [1] Loaded component 'Prereq Configuration' with 1 task information blocks from 'res://BridgeheadPreConfig.xml'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0723] [1] Writing informational script to 'C:\ExchangeSetupLogs\Start-PreConfiguration-20181212-12172907231496785576.ps1'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0723] [1] Executing: $RoleADToolsNeeded = $False
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleBinPath = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Bin'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleDatacenterPath = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Datacenter'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleInstallationMode = 'Uninstall'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleInstallPath = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleInstallWindowsComponents = $False
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleInvocationID = '20181212-12172907231496785576'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleIsDatacenter = $False
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleIsPartnerHosted = $False
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleIsServerSbs = $False
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleIsWindows8OrHigher = $False
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleLoggingPath = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Logging'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0739] [1] Executing: $RoleProductPlatform = 'amd64'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0755] [1] Executing: $RoleRoles = 'BridgeheadRole'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0755] [1] Executing: $RoleSetupLoggingPath = 'C:\ExchangeSetupLogs'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0755] [1] Executing: $RoleTargetVersion = '14.03.0417.001'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0755] [1] Reversing task list to uninstall for Exchange 2010 SP1.
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0755] [1] 4 tasks were found to execute.
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0755] [1] Processing component 'Prereq Configuration' (Configuring the server.).
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0755] [1] Processing component 'Prereq Configuration' (Configuring the server.).
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0755] [1] Executing: 
          if (Get-Service W3Svc* | ?{$_.Name -eq 'W3Svc'})
          {
            Set-Service W3Svc -StartupType Automatic
            Start-SetupService -ServiceName W3Svc
          }
        
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0786] [2] Active Directory session settings for 'start-SetupService' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com', Preferred Global Catalog: 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com }'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0786] [2] Beginning processing Start-SetupService -ServiceName:'W3Svc'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0786] [2] Ending processing Start-SetupService
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0786] [1] Processing component 'Prereq Configuration' (Configuring the server.).
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0786] [1] Executing: 
          $windowsVersion = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version
          if ($windowsVersion.Major -eq 6 -and $windowsVersion.Minor -eq 0)
          {
            if (Get-Service MpsSvc* | ?{$_.Name -eq 'MpsSvc'})
            {
              Set-Service MpsSvc -StartupType Automatic
              Start-SetupService -ServiceName MpsSvc
            }
          }
        
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0817] [1] Executing: 
          if (Get-Service WinMgmt* | ?{$_.Name -eq 'WinMgmt'})
          {
            Set-Service WinMgmt -StartupType Automatic
            Start-SetupService -ServiceName WinMgmt
          }
        
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0817] [2] Active Directory session settings for 'start-SetupService' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com', Preferred Global Catalog: 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com }'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0817] [2] Beginning processing Start-SetupService -ServiceName:'WinMgmt'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0817] [2] Ending processing Start-SetupService
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0833] [1] Executing: 
          if (Get-Service RemoteRegistry* | ?{$_.Name -eq 'RemoteRegistry'})
          {
            Set-Service RemoteRegistry -StartupType Automatic
            Start-SetupService -ServiceName RemoteRegistry
          }
        
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0833] [2] Active Directory session settings for 'start-SetupService' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com', Preferred Global Catalog: 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com }'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0833] [2] Beginning processing Start-SetupService -ServiceName:'RemoteRegistry'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0833] [2] Ending processing Start-SetupService
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0848] [1] Finished executing component tasks.
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0880] [1] Ending processing Start-PreConfiguration
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0926] [0] **************
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0926] [0] Setup will run the task 'test-setuphealth'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0926] [1] Setup launched task 'test-setuphealth -DomainController 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com' -DownloadConfigurationUpdates $true -ExchangeVersion '14.3.417.1' -Roles 'Bridgehead' -ScanType 'PrecheckUninstall' -SetupRoles 'Bridgehead' -TargetDir 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14''  
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0926] [1] Active Directory session settings for 'test-SetupHealth' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller: 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com', Preferred Global Catalog: 'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com', Preferred Domain Controllers: '{ TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com }'
[12/12/2018 09:17:29.0926] [1] Beginning processing test-setuphealth -DomainController:'TKEN-NGN-DC01.mycompanyea2.mycompany.com' -DownloadConfigurationUpdates:'True' -ExchangeVersion:'14.3.417.1' -Roles:'Bridgehead' -ScanType:'PrecheckUninstall' -SetupRoles:'Bridgehead' -TargetDir:'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14'
[12/12/2018 09:17:32.0926] [1] Unexpected Error
[12/12/2018 09:17:32.0926] [1] This specified ScanType (PrecheckUninstall) is not defined in the configuration file.
Parameter name: ScanType
[12/12/2018 09:17:32.0958] [1] Ending processing test-setuphealth

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