Exchange Server 2003 installation options detailed

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 can be installed with a number of parameters, the following specifically to solve the role of the parameters:

Setup.exe/choosedc dcname

Specifies the domain controller that is used to install the program.

Setup.exe/disasterrecovery

Allows recovery of Exchange installations after the server configuration is restored from a backup. This action allows you to recover data from missing files, registry keys, and deleted folders. You must ensure that you have a valid data backup, and if there are no valid backups, check to make sure that the databases located on the server are consistent with each other.

Setup.exe/forestprep

Prepares the Windows forest for an installation of Exchange Server 2003.

Setup.exe/domainprep

Prepare the domain to which this computer belongs to install Exchange Server 2003.

setup.exe/?

Displays command-line arguments that are available for Exchange Server 2003 Setup.

Setup.exe/createunattend filename.ini

Create an unattended file named filename.ini.

Setup.exe/unattendfile filename.ini

Use the settings in filename.ini to run in unattended mode.

Setup.exe/password Password

The current user's automatic logon password. Automatically log on to the current user.

Setup.exe/encryptedmode

Use the/CreateUnattend parameter to create an unattended file in encrypted form.

Setup.exe/showui

Use with the/UnattendFile parameter to display the user interface (UI), even if you do not run an unattended file.

Setup.exe/noeventlog

Closes the event log.

Setup.exe/noerrorlog

Turn off the error log.

Setup.exe/all

Make all components installed, upgraded, or reinstalled.