AD corruption

[Wayner]

Hi,
I have a small single domain - about 150 users, that was
originally a couple of NT 4.0 doamins, and Exchange 5.5.
We upgraded to 2000 servers, and exchange 2000. The
Exchange piece is getting worse and I am pretty sure we
have a currupt schema. What would be the best method for
cleaning this up? Should we build a new domain? Stay with
the corrupt version and try and clean it up by totally
removing exchange? Then reinstalling exchange? We are
getting all new servers also, so I was thinging of
bringing all of the servers up in a new domain side-by-
side with the old domain, shaking out the bugs, and then
moving everyone over to the new domain. I would have a
Friday PM to Monday AM time slot to migrate or recreate
all of the account/mailboxes. I also think this would be
a great time to move all of the servers to 2003. Any
suggestions/links/guides?
Thanks for all the help.
- Wayner

 

[Mark Renoden [MSFT]]

Hi

Assuming you have a corrupt schema is a big leap based on what you've
posted. What are the actual symptoms? Perhaps a support call with
Microsoft would be an idea?

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

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[Wayner]

My Exchange Guru tells me the AD is corrupt, so this is
where I started from.
- Thanks
Wayner

-----Original Message-----
Hi

Assuming you have a corrupt schema is a big leap based on what you've
posted. What are the actual symptoms? Perhaps a support call with
Microsoft would be an idea?

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi,
I have a small single domain - about 150 users, that was
originally a couple of NT 4.0 doamins, and Exchange 5.5.
We upgraded to 2000 servers, and exchange 2000. The
Exchange piece is getting worse and I am pretty sure we
have a currupt schema. What would be the best method for
cleaning this up? Should we build a new domain? Stay with
the corrupt version and try and clean it up by totally
removing exchange? Then reinstalling exchange? We are
getting all new servers also, so I was thinging of
bringing all of the servers up in a new domain side-by-
side with the old domain, shaking out the bugs, and then
moving everyone over to the new domain. I would have a
Friday PM to Monday AM time slot to migrate or recreate
all of the account/mailboxes. I also think this would be
a great time to move all of the servers to 2003. Any
suggestions/links/guides?
Thanks for all the help.
- Wayner

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[Nick]

I recommend paying Microsoft the $250 per incident and
have them do it remotely or help you to do it. It will
save you a lot of your precious time. When my AD got
messed up, they helped me, best money I ever spent.

-----Original Message-----
My Exchange Guru tells me the AD is corrupt, so this is
where I started from.
- Thanks
Wayner

-----Original Message-----
Hi

Assuming you have a corrupt schema is a big leap based

on
what you've

posted. What are the actual symptoms? Perhaps a

support
call with

Microsoft would be an idea?

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi,
I have a small single domain - about 150 users, that was
originally a couple of NT 4.0 doamins, and Exchange 5.5.
We upgraded to 2000 servers, and exchange 2000. The
Exchange piece is getting worse and I am pretty sure we
have a currupt schema. What would be the best method for
cleaning this up? Should we build a new domain? Stay with
the corrupt version and try and clean it up by totally
removing exchange? Then reinstalling exchange? We are
getting all new servers also, so I was thinging of
bringing all of the servers up in a new domain side-by-
side with the old domain, shaking out the bugs, and then
moving everyone over to the new domain. I would have a
Friday PM to Monday AM time slot to migrate or recreate
all of the account/mailboxes. I also think this would be
a great time to move all of the servers to 2003. Any
suggestions/links/guides?
Thanks for all the help.
- Wayner

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[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

I might also suggest that he post his specific problems in this news group -
unless time is an issue ( and it is very probable that it is! ).

What did your Exchange Guru give as reasoning behind his/her statement?
Have you run dcdiag /c /v and netdiag /v on your Domain Controller(s)? If
you have multiple Domain Controllers, have you taken a look at repadmin and
replmon to make sure that all is good with AD replication? Have you
verified that everything is in order with DNS? Is everything in order with
your Default Domain Policy as well as Default Domain Controller Policy?

HTH,

Cary

I recommend paying Microsoft the $250 per incident and
have them do it remotely or help you to do it. It will
save you a lot of your precious time. When my AD got
messed up, they helped me, best money I ever spent.

-----Original Message-----
My Exchange Guru tells me the AD is corrupt, so this is
where I started from.
- Thanks
Wayner

-----Original Message-----
Hi

Assuming you have a corrupt schema is a big leap based

on
what you've

posted. What are the actual symptoms? Perhaps a

support
call with

Microsoft would be an idea?

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi,
I have a small single domain - about 150 users, that was
originally a couple of NT 4.0 doamins, and Exchange 5.5.
We upgraded to 2000 servers, and exchange 2000. The
Exchange piece is getting worse and I am pretty sure we
have a currupt schema. What would be the best method for
cleaning this up? Should we build a new domain? Stay with
the corrupt version and try and clean it up by totally
removing exchange? Then reinstalling exchange? We are
getting all new servers also, so I was thinging of
bringing all of the servers up in a new domain side-by-
side with the old domain, shaking out the bugs, and then
moving everyone over to the new domain. I would have a
Friday PM to Monday AM time slot to migrate or recreate
all of the account/mailboxes. I also think this would be
a great time to move all of the servers to 2003. Any
suggestions/links/guides?
Thanks for all the help.
- Wayner


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[Wayner]

Thanks for the info. I am trying to get info from him
now.
- Wayner

-----Original Message-----
I might also suggest that he post his specific problems in this news group -
unless time is an issue ( and it is very probable that it is! ).

What did your Exchange Guru give as reasoning behind his/her statement?
Have you run dcdiag /c /v and netdiag /v on your Domain Controller(s)? If
you have multiple Domain Controllers, have you taken a look at repadmin and
replmon to make sure that all is good with AD replication? Have you
verified that everything is in order with DNS? Is everything in order with
your Default Domain Policy as well as Default Domain Controller Policy?

HTH,

Cary

I recommend paying Microsoft the $250 per incident and
have them do it remotely or help you to do it. It will
save you a lot of your precious time. When my AD got
messed up, they helped me, best money I ever spent.

-----Original Message-----
My Exchange Guru tells me the AD is corrupt, so this is
where I started from.
- Thanks
Wayner
-----Original Message-----
Hi

Assuming you have a corrupt schema is a big leap

based
on

what you've
posted. What are the actual symptoms? Perhaps a support
call with
Microsoft would be an idea?

Kind regards
--
Mark Renoden [MSFT]
Windows Platform Support Team
Email: (e-mail address removed)

Please note you'll need to strip ".online" from my email
address to email
me; I'll post a response back to the group.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

message
Hi,
I have a small single domain - about 150 users,

that
was

originally a couple of NT 4.0 doamins, and Exchange 5.5.
We upgraded to 2000 servers, and exchange 2000. The
Exchange piece is getting worse and I am pretty sure we
have a currupt schema. What would be the best method
for
cleaning this up? Should we build a new domain? Stay
with
the corrupt version and try and clean it up by totally
removing exchange? Then reinstalling exchange? We are
getting all new servers also, so I was thinging of
bringing all of the servers up in a new domain side-by-
side with the old domain, shaking out the bugs, and then
moving everyone over to the new domain. I would have a
Friday PM to Monday AM time slot to migrate or recreate
all of the account/mailboxes. I also think this would
be
a great time to move all of the servers to 2003. Any
suggestions/links/guides?
Thanks for all the help.
- Wayner


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