Microsoft Configuration Manager

Recover Sites

7 November 2026Doc update+6 / −3 lines

In brief

The procedure now says to delete only Configuration Manager entries from the Services registry key and explicitly excludes SMSvcHost entries, which belong to .NET Framework.

What Intune admins need to know

When recovering a site, verify each registry entry belongs to Configuration Manager before deleting it.

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Clean an existing server for site server recovery only

Delete SMS registry keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SMS
Delete ~~any~~only registry entries ~~starting with~~ SMSthat belong to Configuration Manager from HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services. For example:
- SMS_DISCOVERY_DATA_MANAGER
- SMS_EXECUTIVE
- SMS_INBOX_MONITOR
- SMS_STATE_SYSTEM
- SMS_STATUS_MANAGER
- SMS_WSUS_SYNC_MANAGER
Important
Don't delete the SMSvcHost 3.0.0.0
or SMSvcHost 4.0.0.0

registry entries. These entries belong to .NET Framework, not Configuration Manager.

Uninstall the Configuration Manager console
Restart the server
Confirm that all of the above registry keys are deleted.

@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ Use one of the following procedures to clean an existing server: #### Clean an existing server for site server recovery only
 
 1. Delete SMS registry keys: `HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SMS`
-2. Delete any registry entries starting with `SMS` from `HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services`. For example:
+2. Delete only registry entries that belong to Configuration Manager from `HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services`. For example:
+
     - SMS\_DISCOVERY\_DATA\_MANAGER
     - SMS\_EXECUTIVE
     - SMS\_INBOX\_MONITOR
@@ -93,8 +94,10 @@ Use one of the following procedures to clean an existing server:     - SMS\_STATE\_SYSTEM
     - SMS\_STATUS\_MANAGER
     - SMS\_WSUS\_SYNC\_MANAGER
-    - SMSvcHost 3.0.0.0
-    - SMSvcHost 4.0.0.0
+
+    Important
+
+    Don't delete the `SMSvcHost 3.0.0.0` or `SMSvcHost 4.0.0.0` registry entries. These entries belong to .NET Framework, not Configuration Manager.
 3. Uninstall the Configuration Manager console
 4. Restart the server
 5. Confirm that all of the above registry keys are deleted.