Microsoft KB Archive/252104

= XCCC: Cannot Remove Instant Messaging Unless Domain Controller Is Present =

Article ID: 252104

Article Last Modified on 2/26/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q252104





SYMPTOMS
If you use the Active Directory Installation Wizard (Dcpromo.exe) to remove Active Directory, you are not able to remove the Instant Messaging service. The removal process does not proceed unless the domain controller is present and available.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because Exchange 2000 must have access to Active Directory.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: AD dcpromo

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbnofix KB252104

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