uninstall fails on mail box role 1

[sirlojik]

hi all,
im trying to uninstall exchange 2007 and i get this error. please advise

Mailbox Role Prerequisites
Failed

Error:
Uninstall cannot continue. Database 'Public Folder Database': The public folder database "JORDAHSRV\Second Storage Group\Public Folder Database" contains folder replicas. Before deleting the public folder database, remove the folders or move the replicas to another public folder database. For detailed instructions about how to remove a public folder database, see [URL unfurl="true"]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=81409.[/URL]
Recommended Action: [URL unfurl="true"]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.3&id=b6e3b32a-8848-46cb-9567-72288ac15f60[/URL]

Elapsed Time: 00:02:10

 

[alfa2008]

Follow the link how to install and use ADSIEDIT tools, and what you have to delete to allow you to uninstall Public Folders.

http://searchexchange.techtarget.com/tip/0,,sid43_gci1302366_mem1,00.html

 

[sirlojik]

i deleted them using this cmdlet

Get-PublicFolder -Server <server containing the public folder database> "\Non_Ipm_Subtree" -Recurse -ResultSize:Unlimited | Remove-PublicFolder -Server <server containing the public folder database> -Recurse -ErrorAction:SilentlyContinue

 

[Zelandakh]

You didn't have to come back and post a solution but someone may well find that useful. A star for posting the fix.