This was always really handy for me, I figured I'd offer it up here. These are some detailed examples on how to use the Setup executable with the available switches. Just browse to the drive letter of the media you are working with and go for it. For the record, you don't need to enter ".exe" at the end of it. Here's the link to the original documentation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997281(v=exchg.150).aspx Setup.exe /mode:Install /role:ClientAccess,Mailbox … [Read more...] about Exchange 2013 Setup and Install Examples
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Exchange 2013 Error During Install: “Database is mandatory on UserMailbox. Property Name: Database”
Here's the entire error: [crayon-5d59ca023b5dc600107354/] [crayon-5d59ca023b5e6969671846/] [crayon-5d59ca023b5e9129925869/] [crayon-5d59ca023b5eb349738876/] [crayon-5d59ca023b5ed506004400/] [crayon-5d59ca023b5f0234278377/] Odds are you are getting this error because you had another version of Exchange running or your arbitration accounts somehow became corrupted. The fix for this is to get rid of the arbitration accounts and add them back. The fastest way to do this is to remove them … [Read more...] about Exchange 2013 Error During Install: “Database is mandatory on UserMailbox. Property Name: Database”
Add-WindowsFeature and Get-WindowsFeature not recognized
I just wanted to write a small blurb regarding the PowerShell cmdlet Add-WindowsFeature. If you are using Server 2012, it is now called Install-WindowsFeature. Here's a write-up about it: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee662309.aspx The Add-WindowsFeature cmdlet has been replaced, starting with Windows Server 2012, by the Install-WindowsFeature cmdlet. For more information about Install-WindowsFeature in Windows Server 2012, see Install-WindowsFeature. For more information about … [Read more...] about Add-WindowsFeature and Get-WindowsFeature not recognized
Recover a Mailbox in Exchange 2010
Here are some things you'll need, for sure, before you get started: Access to the Exchange Server A backup of the exchange database (.edb) file and its logs The name of the mailbox you wish to recover and a second mailbox in case you'd like to copy data from the recovered mailbox to a random mailbox so you don't overwrite anything Here are the steps to the recovery: Add the Exchange Database to the Exchange Server as a "Recovery Database" Correct an issues with the database, … [Read more...] about Recover a Mailbox in Exchange 2010
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