Error installing primary site: CAS has information for the site code or site server already

[vluu]

hi,

 

I installed a primary site and was initially able to add it to CAS. I had to uninstall it because hostname was using using wrong dns suffix. It uninstalled succesfully. But then re-installing the primary site/config mgr I got an error relating to local sql DB on the server. I detached the SQL database and archived the DB files and then reinstall, but now I am getting a different error below.

 

ERROR: CAS has information for the site code [CM6] or site server SERVERNAME already. Delete any information related to site code [CM6] or site server SERVERNAME from CAS before proceeding. To remove this site from the central administration site, you must manually delete the record by running the Hierarchy Maintenance tool with the /delsite parameters (preinst.exe /DELSITE <SiteCode>) on the central administration site. $$<Configuration Manager Setup><06-13-2014 14:28:54.914+240><thread=7100 (0x1BBC)

 

From the CAS server I ran preinst.exe /DELSITE CM6 but it returns this, which looks like it does not exist but I still get the error above afterwards trying to re-install.

preinst.exe /delsite CM6

 

Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager v5.00 (Build 7958)

Copyright © 2011 Microsoft Corp.

 

Cannot find site [CM6] in the site control data in the database. Checking in ServerData in the database.

Failed to execute SQL query

 

 

Any help appreciated.

 

thx

 

[anyweb]

what user are you running the command as ?

[vluu]

domain admin account that is also sysadmin of the SQL DB.

 

thx