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Exchange Database Explained
Exchange Database Explained
Exchange Database Explained
In this article, I explain the steps of how to delete the first database. Let us check what we
need to do before dismounting and removing the first database.
First step is to move or remove following type of mailboxes from first database:
If you forget to move or remove mailboxes you will get the below error:
Note: I am using Default DB as DB name in this article for First Database. It could be
different in your case.
So let’s start moving all of the above mailbox types to another db.
Create a filter Database>Equal>DBName and Apply filter. This will show you all user
mailboxes stored on your first database. Select all mailboxes, right click and click on New
Local Move Request and move all mailboxes to another database by following the New Local
Move Request wizard.
2) Move Discovery Search Mailbox:
Steps are same as above. It will be named like DiscoverySearchMailbox???
Before, I explain you the steps. First understand these mailboxes are stored at Forest level. So
make sure to run this command first.
Next run below command to view Arbitration mailbox stored on your first database.
Once all mailboxes are moved and move request shows as completed 100%, you
can clear the all move requests and then you can dismount/remove the database.
Select the first database>Right Click Dismount then Right click again and Select Remove.
Finally, browse to db path in your machine and delete the edb and logs files.