The parameter roles is not valid error message when trying to uninstall Exchange Server 2013 server role
Original KB number: 2801813
Symptoms
Assume that you try to uninstall the Exchange Server 2013 server role by running this command:
Setup.exe /Mode:Uninstall /Roles:ClientAccess /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
However, you receive this error message:
Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Unattended Setup
The parameter 'roles' is not valid for current operation 'Uninstall'.
Setup checks failed: Invalid command line arguments.Please type 'setup.exe /help' for more information.
Cause
This behavior is by design. The /Roles
parameter is not valid for uninstallation operations. Therefore, you cannot uninstall individual roles from Exchange Server 2013.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, run the following command to uninstall Exchange Server 2013:
Setup /Mode:Uninstall /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
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