Repairing / modyfing Exchange

Hi, we have a SBS2003 server and we used exchange. A few days ago our raid
crushed and we almost lost all our files. We managed to rescue most of them
but we had to reinstall the OS. By error I selected to keep the exchange
databases in c:\program files\exchsrvr which is only 20Gb (about 6GB free) .
Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is about 40GB without
destroying everething (including outlook web access)?
Also due to the failure we want to restore the mailbox store from the
previous installation in order to get back the older messages, but I don't
know how. I only have all the directories with the databases. Is there a way
to save them and import them to the new one? We have only 12 mailboxes.

Please Help!

Thanks in advance

MS KB article 821915 explains how to move the exchange database.

--
Axel Larson


"GeorgeK" <GeorgeK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6068E70-842A-4C4E-9216-DDB46D66A00E@microsoft.com...
> Hi, we have a SBS2003 server and we used exchange. A few days ago our
> raid
> crushed and we almost lost all our files. We managed to rescue most of
> them
> but we had to reinstall the OS. By error I selected to keep the exchange
> databases in c:\program files\exchsrvr which is only 20Gb (about 6GB free)
> .
> Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is about 40GB without
> destroying everething (including outlook web access)?
> Also due to the failure we want to restore the mailbox store from the
> previous installation in order to get back the older messages, but I don't
> know how. I only have all the directories with the databases. Is there a
> way
> to save them and import them to the new one? We have only 12 mailboxes.
>
> Please Help!
>
> Thanks in advance

Hello Georgek,

Thank you for posting in the SBS newsgroup.

Also, many thanks for Axel's great input.

According to your description, I understand that you would like to move the
Exchange Database to another disk, and restore the mailbox store. If I have
misunderstood your concern, please don't hesitate to let me know.

Question: Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is about 40GB
without destroying everething (including outlook web access)?

Answer: Axel is right, please refer to the KB article 821915 to move the
Exchange Database. For detailed information, you may refer to the below
document:

821915 How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821915

Moving Data Folders for Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49931

Additionally, if you have a good backup of the original Exchange
information store in case the original server is totally damaged, to
restore the data back or mount the edb file on a newly installed Exchange
server, the following essential naming scheme elements in your original
organization must be the same as your new one.

* The Exchange organization name.

* The name of the administrative group to which the database belongs.

* The name of the storage group to which the database belongs.

* The logical database name itself.

* The legacyExchangeDN value for the administrative group object that the
database currently belongs to.

For more information, please refer to the following link:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...pport/dbrecovr.
mspx

However, in case there is some differentiation, Legacydn.exe could help you
some.

Legacydn.exe is a tool that you can use to perform the following tasks:

- Change the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server
2003 organization name.

- Change the administrative group names.

- View the legacyExchangeDN values.

- Change the legacyExchangeDN values.

Note We only support the use of the Legacydn tool in a lab environment. The
tool works only in a single domain controller environment.

For more information, please refer to:

324606 XADM: How to Use Legacydn.exe to Correct Exchange Organization or
Administrative Group Names
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324606

293324 XADM: "C104173A" Error Message Occurs After You Restore the Database
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=293324

Furthermore, in case you have a good backup and meet the above
requirements, when you recover the database in the RSG, you could still not
recover the mailbox since the Exmerge file may not find the original user
referenced in the original mail store. Following error will occur:

Error! Cannot identify the user with the msExchMailboxGuid
\3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F. The legacyExchangeDN is
/O=DOMAIN/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=USER.

This is because the exmerge utility cannot find referenced user in the AD.

In normal mail store, we could create a non-mail enabled user and connect
the orphan mailbox in storage via Mailbox Wizard. However, in the RSG, it
is not possible. We need to manually create new user and replace the
msExchMailboxGuid via ADSI.

In the Exmerge log, we may find filtered msExchMailboxGuid as
\3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F

We may need to manually translate it to valid form via following rule

\3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F -> will become separated with spaces
like this:

3C C8 7D D7 99 C3 FC L B5 E3 FE U W a D6 F -> we have to convert letters
L,U,W,a and F back to Hex using ASCII table (attached as below)

3C C8 7D D7 99 C3 FC 4C B5 E3 FE 55 57 61 D6 46 -> this is our recovered
msExchMailboxGuid

Then, the whole steps on the SBS server will be:

1. Logon SBS server as built-in administrator

2. Restore the exchange database file (*.edb, *.stm) to the SBS server

3. Run Exchange utility and make sure it is in the Clean state

4. Create a new Recover Storage Group

5. Add database to Recover and select the only database you find

6. Delete all files created in the new Recover storage Group folder. Copy
the backup edb and stm file to this folder and rename it as mentioned in
the recovery storage group database settings.

7. On the Database tab of the Mailbox Store Properties dialog box, verify
that the "This database can be overwritten by a restore" check box is
selected.

8. Mount the store.

9. Create new users

10. Modify the msExchMailboxGuid properties mentioned above via ADSI.

11. Run the Exmerge program and export it to a PST file

To get additional information, you may refer to the following document:

Exchange 2000 Server Database Recovery
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...pport/dbrecovr.
mspx#XSLTsection128121120120

I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear, please
feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Nathan Liu (MSFT)
Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support

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>Hi, we have a SBS2003 server and we used exchange. A few days ago our
raid
>crushed and we almost lost all our files. We managed to rescue most of
them
>but we had to reinstall the OS. By error I selected to keep the exchange
>databases in c:\program files\exchsrvr which is only 20Gb (about 6GB free)

Thank you very helpfull

"Axel Larson" wrote:

> MS KB article 821915 explains how to move the exchange database.
>
> --
> Axel Larson
>
>
> "GeorgeK" <GeorgeK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E6068E70-842A-4C4E-9216-DDB46D66A00E@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, we have a SBS2003 server and we used exchange. A few days ago our
> > raid
> > crushed and we almost lost all our files. We managed to rescue most of
> > them
> > but we had to reinstall the OS. By error I selected to keep the exchange
> > databases in c:\program files\exchsrvr which is only 20Gb (about 6GB free)
> > .
> > Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is about 40GB without
> > destroying everething (including outlook web access)?
> > Also due to the failure we want to restore the mailbox store from the
> > previous installation in order to get back the older messages, but I don't
> > know how. I only have all the directories with the databases. Is there a
> > way
> > to save them and import them to the new one? We have only 12 mailboxes.
> >
> > Please Help!
> >
> > Thanks in advance
>
>
>

Thank you Nathan Liu for your qiuck answer,
I haven't tried your solution yet. I'll setup a new server today to try it.

Also, because I have messed something up with the First Storage Group, if I
delete it and recreate it will I destroy everything? Is there a way to create
a new one without destroying everything?

""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hello Georgek,
>
> Thank you for posting in the SBS newsgroup.
>
> Also, many thanks for Axel's great input.
>
> According to your description, I understand that you would like to move the
> Exchange Database to another disk, and restore the mailbox store. If I have
> misunderstood your concern, please don't hesitate to let me know.
>
> Question: Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is about 40GB
> without destroying everething (including outlook web access)?
>
> Answer: Axel is right, please refer to the KB article 821915 to move the
> Exchange Database. For detailed information, you may refer to the below
> document:
>
> 821915 How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server 2003
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821915
>
> Moving Data Folders for Windows Small Business Server 2003
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49931
>
> Additionally, if you have a good backup of the original Exchange
> information store in case the original server is totally damaged, to
> restore the data back or mount the edb file on a newly installed Exchange
> server, the following essential naming scheme elements in your original
> organization must be the same as your new one.
>
> * The Exchange organization name.
>
> * The name of the administrative group to which the database belongs.
>
> * The name of the storage group to which the database belongs.
>
> * The logical database name itself.
>
> * The legacyExchangeDN value for the administrative group object that the
> database currently belongs to.
>
> For more information, please refer to the following link:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...pport/dbrecovr.
> mspx
>
> However, in case there is some differentiation, Legacydn.exe could help you
> some.
>
> Legacydn.exe is a tool that you can use to perform the following tasks:
>
> - Change the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server
> 2003 organization name.
>
> - Change the administrative group names.
>
> - View the legacyExchangeDN values.
>
> - Change the legacyExchangeDN values.
>
> Note We only support the use of the Legacydn tool in a lab environment. The
> tool works only in a single domain controller environment.
>
> For more information, please refer to:
>
> 324606 XADM: How to Use Legacydn.exe to Correct Exchange Organization or
> Administrative Group Names
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324606
>
> 293324 XADM: "C104173A" Error Message Occurs After You Restore the Database
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=293324
>
> Furthermore, in case you have a good backup and meet the above
> requirements, when you recover the database in the RSG, you could still not
> recover the mailbox since the Exmerge file may not find the original user
> referenced in the original mail store. Following error will occur:
>
> Error! Cannot identify the user with the msExchMailboxGuid
> \3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F. The legacyExchangeDN is
> /O=DOMAIN/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=USER.
>
> This is because the exmerge utility cannot find referenced user in the AD.
>
> In normal mail store, we could create a non-mail enabled user and connect
> the orphan mailbox in storage via Mailbox Wizard. However, in the RSG, it
> is not possible. We need to manually create new user and replace the
> msExchMailboxGuid via ADSI.
>
> In the Exmerge log, we may find filtered msExchMailboxGuid as
> \3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F
>
> We may need to manually translate it to valid form via following rule
>
> \3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F -> will become separated with spaces
> like this:
>
> 3C C8 7D D7 99 C3 FC L B5 E3 FE U W a D6 F -> we have to convert letters
> L,U,W,a and F back to Hex using ASCII table (attached as below)
>
> 3C C8 7D D7 99 C3 FC 4C B5 E3 FE 55 57 61 D6 46 -> this is our recovered
> msExchMailboxGuid
>
> Then, the whole steps on the SBS server will be:
>
> 1. Logon SBS server as built-in administrator
>
> 2. Restore the exchange database file (*.edb, *.stm) to the SBS server
>
> 3. Run Exchange utility and make sure it is in the Clean state
>
> 4. Create a new Recover Storage Group
>
> 5. Add database to Recover and select the only database you find
>
> 6. Delete all files created in the new Recover storage Group folder. Copy
> the backup edb and stm file to this folder and rename it as mentioned in
> the recovery storage group database settings.
>
> 7. On the Database tab of the Mailbox Store Properties dialog box, verify
> that the "This database can be overwritten by a restore" check box is
> selected.
>
> 8. Mount the store.
>
> 9. Create new users
>
> 10. Modify the msExchMailboxGuid properties mentioned above via ADSI.
>
> 11. Run the Exmerge program and export it to a PST file
>
> To get additional information, you may refer to the following document:
>
> Exchange 2000 Server Database Recovery
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...pport/dbrecovr.
> mspx#XSLTsection128121120120
>
> I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear, please
> feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nathan Liu (MSFT)
> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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> >Hi, we have a SBS2003 server and we used exchange. A few days ago our
> raid
> >crushed and we almost lost all our files. We managed to rescue most of
> them
> >but we had to reinstall the OS. By error I selected to keep the exchange
> >databases in c:\program files\exchsrvr which is only 20Gb (about 6GB free)
> .
> >Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is about 40GB without
> >destroying everething (including outlook web access)?
> >Also due to the failure we want to restore the mailbox store from the
> >previous installation in order to get back the older messages, but I don't
> >know how. I only have all the directories with the databases. Is there a
> way
> >to save them and import them to the new one? We have only 12 mailboxes.
> >
> >Please Help!
> >
> >Thanks in advance
> >
>
>

Hi Georgek,

Thank you for your kind reply.

According to your description, I understand that you have messed something
up with the First Storage Group, so you would like to delete it and then
re-create it without destroying everything. If I have misunderstood your
concern, please don't hesitate to let me know.

First of all, please kindly describe what changes you had been made to the
First Storage Group. We don't simply delete the First Storage Group and
re-create it, since it contains one or more stores, and only empty storage
groups can be deleted. So I suggest you create a Recovery Storage Group and
manually copy database files to the Recovery Storage Group, and then
Extract or Merge mailbox data from the Recovery Storage Group to the First
Storage Group.

For the detailed steps, please refer to the KB article 824126:

824126 How to use Recovery Storage Groups in Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=824126

I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear, please
feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Nathan Liu (MSFT)
Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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>Thank you Nathan Liu for your qiuck answer,
>I haven't tried your solution yet. I'll setup a new server today to try it.
>
>Also, because I have messed something up with the First Storage Group, if
I
>delete it and recreate it will I destroy everything? Is there a way to
create
>a new one without destroying everything?
>
>""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:
>
>> Hello Georgek,
>>
>> Thank you for posting in the SBS newsgroup.
>>
>> Also, many thanks for Axel's great input.
>>
>> According to your description, I understand that you would like to move
the
>> Exchange Database to another disk, and restore the mailbox store. If I
have
>> misunderstood your concern, please don't hesitate to let me know.
>>
>> Question: Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is about
40GB
>> without destroying everething (including outlook web access)?
>>
>> Answer: Axel is right, please refer to the KB article 821915 to move the
>> Exchange Database. For detailed information, you may refer to the below
>> document:
>>
>> 821915 How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server 2003
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821915
>>
>> Moving Data Folders for Windows Small Business Server 2003
>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49931
>>
>> Additionally, if you have a good backup of the original Exchange
>> information store in case the original server is totally damaged, to
>> restore the data back or mount the edb file on a newly installed
Exchange
>> server, the following essential naming scheme elements in your original
>> organization must be the same as your new one.
>>
>> * The Exchange organization name.
>>
>> * The name of the administrative group to which the database belongs.
>>
>> * The name of the storage group to which the database belongs.
>>
>> * The logical database name itself.
>>
>> * The legacyExchangeDN value for the administrative group object that
the
>> database currently belongs to.
>>
>> For more information, please refer to the following link:
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...pport/dbrecovr.
>> mspx
>>
>> However, in case there is some differentiation, Legacydn.exe could help
you
>> some.
>>
>> Legacydn.exe is a tool that you can use to perform the following tasks:
>>
>> - Change the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server
>> 2003 organization name.
>>
>> - Change the administrative group names.
>>
>> - View the legacyExchangeDN values.
>>
>> - Change the legacyExchangeDN values.
>>
>> Note We only support the use of the Legacydn tool in a lab environment.
The
>> tool works only in a single domain controller environment.
>>
>> For more information, please refer to:
>>
>> 324606 XADM: How to Use Legacydn.exe to Correct Exchange Organization or
>> Administrative Group Names
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324606
>>
>> 293324 XADM: "C104173A" Error Message Occurs After You Restore the
Database
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=293324
>>
>> Furthermore, in case you have a good backup and meet the above
>> requirements, when you recover the database in the RSG, you could still
not
>> recover the mailbox since the Exmerge file may not find the original
user
>> referenced in the original mail store. Following error will occur:
>>
>> Error! Cannot identify the user with the msExchMailboxGuid
>> \3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F. The legacyExchangeDN is
>> /O=DOMAIN/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=USER.
>>
>> This is because the exmerge utility cannot find referenced user in the
AD.
>>
>> In normal mail store, we could create a non-mail enabled user and
connect
>> the orphan mailbox in storage via Mailbox Wizard. However, in the RSG,
it
>> is not possible. We need to manually create new user and replace the
>> msExchMailboxGuid via ADSI.
>>
>> In the Exmerge log, we may find filtered msExchMailboxGuid as
>> \3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F
>>
>> We may need to manually translate it to valid form via following rule
>>
>> \3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F -> will become separated with
spaces
>> like this:
>>
>> 3C C8 7D D7 99 C3 FC L B5 E3 FE U W a D6 F -> we have to convert letters
>> L,U,W,a and F back to Hex using ASCII table (attached as below)
>>
>> 3C C8 7D D7 99 C3 FC 4C B5 E3 FE 55 57 61 D6 46 -> this is our recovered
>> msExchMailboxGuid
>>
>> Then, the whole steps on the SBS server will be:
>>
>> 1. Logon SBS server as built-in administrator
>>
>> 2. Restore the exchange database file (*.edb, *.stm) to the SBS server
>>
>> 3. Run Exchange utility and make sure it is in the Clean state
>>
>> 4. Create a new Recover Storage Group
>>
>> 5. Add database to Recover and select the only database you find
>>
>> 6. Delete all files created in the new Recover storage Group folder.
Copy
>> the backup edb and stm file to this folder and rename it as mentioned in
>> the recovery storage group database settings.
>>
>> 7. On the Database tab of the Mailbox Store Properties dialog box,
verify
>> that the "This database can be overwritten by a restore" check box is
>> selected.
>>
>> 8. Mount the store.
>>
>> 9. Create new users
>>
>> 10. Modify the msExchMailboxGuid properties mentioned above via ADSI.
>>
>> 11. Run the Exmerge program and export it to a PST file
>>
>> To get additional information, you may refer to the following document:
>>
>> Exchange 2000 Server Database Recovery
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...pport/dbrecovr.
>> mspx#XSLTsection128121120120
>>
>> I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear,
please
>> feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Nathan Liu (MSFT)
>> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
>>
>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>> ======================================================
>> This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
>> regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
corresponding
>> newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
manner.
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>>
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the
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>> so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
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Please
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>> --------------------
>> >Thread-Topic: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
>> >thread-index: AcWZO60uqBvsilGfRqK1aRaVFfNJEg==
>> >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 62.38.216.83
>> >From: "=?Utf-8?B?R2VvcmdlSw==?=" <GeorgeK@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >Subject: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
>> >Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 14:30:03 -0700
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>> >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>> >
>> >Hi, we have a SBS2003 server and we used exchange. A few days ago our
>> raid
>> >crushed and we almost lost all our files. We managed to rescue most of
>> them
>> >but we had to reinstall the OS. By error I selected to keep the
exchange
>> >databases in c:\program files\exchsrvr which is only 20Gb (about 6GB
free)
>> .
>> >Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is about 40GB
without
>> >destroying everething (including outlook web access)?
>> >Also due to the failure we want to restore the mailbox store from the
>> >previous installation in order to get back the older messages, but I
don't
>> >know how. I only have all the directories with the databases. Is there
a
>> way
>> >to save them and import them to the new one? We have only 12 mailboxes.
>> >
>> >Please Help!
>> >
>> >Thanks in advance
>> >
>>
>>
>

Thank you Nathan for your quick response.
By error I overwrote the database files with the older ones. I tried to move
the old server's database files to an other disk and I overwrote the database
of my current working exchange. Unfortunetly the exchange services were
stopped and the move was completed. I know, pretty stupid but I was awake for
over 52 hours.
Since I have only about 10 users I don't care if I 'll have to recreate
them from the begining, but I don't want to reinstall the server because of a
very srtange extranet running on IIS ( It took me 28 hours to set it up!!!).

Thank you in advance!

""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hi Georgek,
>
> Thank you for your kind reply.
>
> According to your description, I understand that you have messed something
> up with the First Storage Group, so you would like to delete it and then
> re-create it without destroying everything. If I have misunderstood your
> concern, please don't hesitate to let me know.
>
> First of all, please kindly describe what changes you had been made to the
> First Storage Group. We don't simply delete the First Storage Group and
> re-create it, since it contains one or more stores, and only empty storage
> groups can be deleted. So I suggest you create a Recovery Storage Group and
> manually copy database files to the Recovery Storage Group, and then
> Extract or Merge mailbox data from the Recovery Storage Group to the First
> Storage Group.
>
> For the detailed steps, please refer to the KB article 824126:
>
> 824126 How to use Recovery Storage Groups in Exchange Server 2003
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=824126
>
> I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear, please
> feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nathan Liu (MSFT)
> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> ======================================================
> This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
> regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the corresponding
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> so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
>
> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly. Please
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> --------------------
> >Thread-Topic: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
> >thread-index: AcWZtKnHpog4rdDkTuWzQesZanY4TA==
> >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 62.38.216.83
> >From: "=?Utf-8?B?R2VvcmdlSw==?=" <GeorgeK@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >References: <E6068E70-842A-4C4E-9216-DDB46D66A00E@microsoft.com>
> <1sTvD0WmFHA.588@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl>
> >Subject: RE: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
> >Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 04:56:07 -0700
> >Lines: 222
> >Message-ID: <657C581F-9AB3-4BFD-89C2-D37C638664D3@microsoft.com>
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >Content-Type: text/plain;
> > charset="Utf-8"
> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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> >Importance: normal
> >Priority: normal
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> >Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:141804
> >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
> >
> >Thank you Nathan Liu for your qiuck answer,
> >I haven't tried your solution yet. I'll setup a new server today to try it.
> >
> >Also, because I have messed something up with the First Storage Group, if
> I
> >delete it and recreate it will I destroy everything? Is there a way to
> create
> >a new one without destroying everything?
> >
> >""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Georgek,
> >>
> >> Thank you for posting in the SBS newsgroup.
> >>
> >> Also, many thanks for Axel's great input.
> >>
> >> According to your description, I understand that you would like to move
> the
> >> Exchange Database to another disk, and restore the mailbox store. If I
> have
> >> misunderstood your concern, please don't hesitate to let me know.
> >>
> >> Question: Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is about
> 40GB
> >> without destroying everething (including outlook web access)?
> >>
> >> Answer: Axel is right, please refer to the KB article 821915 to move the
> >> Exchange Database. For detailed information, you may refer to the below
> >> document:
> >>
> >> 821915 How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server 2003
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821915
> >>
> >> Moving Data Folders for Windows Small Business Server 2003
> >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49931
> >>
> >> Additionally, if you have a good backup of the original Exchange
> >> information store in case the original server is totally damaged, to
> >> restore the data back or mount the edb file on a newly installed
> Exchange
> >> server, the following essential naming scheme elements in your original
> >> organization must be the same as your new one.
> >>
> >> * The Exchange organization name.
> >>
> >> * The name of the administrative group to which the database belongs.
> >>
> >> * The name of the storage group to which the database belongs.
> >>
> >> * The logical database name itself.
> >>
> >> * The legacyExchangeDN value for the administrative group object that
> the
> >> database currently belongs to.
> >>
> >> For more information, please refer to the following link:
> >>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...pport/dbrecovr.
> >> mspx
> >>
> >> However, in case there is some differentiation, Legacydn.exe could help
> you
> >> some.
> >>
> >> Legacydn.exe is a tool that you can use to perform the following tasks:
> >>
> >> - Change the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server
> >> 2003 organization name.
> >>
> >> - Change the administrative group names.
> >>
> >> - View the legacyExchangeDN values.
> >>
> >> - Change the legacyExchangeDN values.
> >>
> >> Note We only support the use of the Legacydn tool in a lab environment.
> The
> >> tool works only in a single domain controller environment.
> >>
> >> For more information, please refer to:
> >>
> >> 324606 XADM: How to Use Legacydn.exe to Correct Exchange Organization or
> >> Administrative Group Names
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324606
> >>
> >> 293324 XADM: "C104173A" Error Message Occurs After You Restore the
> Database
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=293324
> >>
> >> Furthermore, in case you have a good backup and meet the above
> >> requirements, when you recover the database in the RSG, you could still
> not
> >> recover the mailbox since the Exmerge file may not find the original
> user
> >> referenced in the original mail store. Following error will occur:
> >>
> >> Error! Cannot identify the user with the msExchMailboxGuid
> >> \3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F. The legacyExchangeDN is
> >> /O=DOMAIN/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=USER.
> >>
> >> This is because the exmerge utility cannot find referenced user in the
> AD.
> >>
> >> In normal mail store, we could create a non-mail enabled user and
> connect
> >> the orphan mailbox in storage via Mailbox Wizard. However, in the RSG,
> it
> >> is not possible. We need to manually create new user and replace the
> >> msExchMailboxGuid via ADSI.
> >>
> >> In the Exmerge log, we may find filtered msExchMailboxGuid as
> >> \3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F
> >>
> >> We may need to manually translate it to valid form via following rule
> >>
> >> \3C\C8\7D\D7\99\C3\FCL\B5\E3\FEUWa\D6F -> will become separated with
> spaces
> >> like this:
> >>
> >> 3C C8 7D D7 99 C3 FC L B5 E3 FE U W a D6 F -> we have to convert letters
> >> L,U,W,a and F back to Hex using ASCII table (attached as below)
> >>
> >> 3C C8 7D D7 99 C3 FC 4C B5 E3 FE 55 57 61 D6 46 -> this is our recovered
> >> msExchMailboxGuid
> >>
> >> Then, the whole steps on the SBS server will be:
> >>
> >> 1. Logon SBS server as built-in administrator
> >>
> >> 2. Restore the exchange database file (*.edb, *.stm) to the SBS server
> >>
> >> 3. Run Exchange utility and make sure it is in the Clean state
> >>
> >> 4. Create a new Recover Storage Group
> >>
> >> 5. Add database to Recover and select the only database you find
> >>
> >> 6. Delete all files created in the new Recover storage Group folder.
> Copy
> >> the backup edb and stm file to this folder and rename it as mentioned in
> >> the recovery storage group database settings.
> >>
> >> 7. On the Database tab of the Mailbox Store Properties dialog box,
> verify
> >> that the "This database can be overwritten by a restore" check box is
> >> selected.
> >>
> >> 8. Mount the store.
> >>
> >> 9. Create new users
> >>
> >> 10. Modify the msExchMailboxGuid properties mentioned above via ADSI.
> >>
> >> 11. Run the Exmerge program and export it to a PST file
> >>
> >> To get additional information, you may refer to the following document:
> >>
> >> Exchange 2000 Server Database Recovery
> >>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...pport/dbrecovr.
> >> mspx#XSLTsection128121120120
> >>
> >> I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear,
> please
> >> feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Nathan Liu (MSFT)
> >> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
> >>
> >> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> >> ======================================================
> >> This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
> >> regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
> corresponding
> >> newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
> manner.
> >> You can locate the newsgroup here:
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.aspx
> >>
> >> When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check
> the
> >> "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there
> are
> >> any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your
> newsreader,
> >> please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
> >> issue.
> >>
> >> Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
> >> provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
> >> different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In
> doing
> >> so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
> >>
> >> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly.
> Please
> >> check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
> >>
> >> Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
> >> ======================================================
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> >>
> >> --------------------
> >> >Thread-Topic: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
> >> >thread-index: AcWZO60uqBvsilGfRqK1aRaVFfNJEg==
> >> >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 62.38.216.83
> >> >From: "=?Utf-8?B?R2VvcmdlSw==?=" <GeorgeK@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> >Subject: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
> >> >Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 14:30:03 -0700
> >> >Lines: 14
> >> >Message-ID: <E6068E70-842A-4C4E-9216-DDB46D66A00E@microsoft.com>
> >> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >> >Content-Type: text/plain;
> >> > charset="Utf-8"

Hi Georgek,

Thank you for your kind update.

Please note that we are happy to work with you on this issues here,
however, if this response time does not meet your needs, please contact
Customer Service and Support (CSS) for more immediate assistance. For more
information on available CSS services, please click here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...roPhone#faq607

Thank you Nathan!!!
All problems solved!!! Thank you very much you 've been extremelly helpfull!!!


""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:

> Hi Georgek,
>
> Thank you for your kind update.
>
> Please note that we are happy to work with you on this issues here,
> however, if this response time does not meet your needs, please contact
> Customer Service and Support (CSS) for more immediate assistance. For more
> information on available CSS services, please click here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...roPhone#faq607
> .
>
> In escalated customer situations, Business-Critical Phone Support provides
> you with technical phone support at no charge during critical LAN outages
> or "business down" situations. This benefit is available 24 hours a day, 7
> days a week to all Microsoft technology partners in the United States and
> Canada.
>
> This service gives you access to Microsoft technical support engineers who
> can help you solve critical technical issues for non-developer products
> that affect a function critical to your customers' business. Outside the
> United States and Canada, hours of availability for business-critical
> support may differ.
>
> This and other support options are available here:
> https://partner.microsoft.com/US/tec...pportoverview/.
>
> If you are outside the United States, please visit our International
> Support page: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx.
>
> Alternatively, I'm glad to provide the below suggestion for your reference:
>
> 1. As you mentioned, you have reinstalled the Exchange, and overwrote the
> database by using the old Server's database files, but the Exchange cannot
> correctly work now. If you have backup the appropriate Exchange database
> before you overwrote the database by using the old Server's database files,
> please restore it back and try again.
>
> 2. If you don't have backup the appropriate Exchange database before you
> overwrote the database by using the old Server's database files, please
> refer to the KB article 313184 to recover the Exchange databases:
>
> 313184 How to recover the information store on Exchange 2000 in a single
> site
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313184
>
> 893083 Top support issues for the Exchange information store
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893083
>
> I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear, please
> feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Nathan Liu (MSFT)
> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> ======================================================
> This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
> regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the corresponding
> newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely manner.
> You can locate the newsgroup here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.aspx
>
> When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check the
> "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there are
> any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your newsreader,
> please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
> issue.
>
> Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
> provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
> different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In doing
> so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
>
> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly. Please
> check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>
> Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
> ======================================================
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> --------------------
> >Thread-Topic: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
> >thread-index: AcWcRuiwYcyjs7w5SKetQ8sa4v1jGA==
> >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 62.38.216.83
> >From: "=?Utf-8?B?R2VvcmdlSw==?=" <GeorgeK@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >References: <E6068E70-842A-4C4E-9216-DDB46D66A00E@microsoft.com>
> <1sTvD0WmFHA.588@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl>
> <657C581F-9AB3-4BFD-89C2-D37C638664D3@microsoft.com>
> <5AM8Nw7mFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl>
> >Subject: RE: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
> >Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 11:28:01 -0700
> >Lines: 314
> >Message-ID: <60AD82CE-21CA-4698-A14B-08A1E523E530@microsoft.com>
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >Content-Type: text/plain;
> > charset="Utf-8"
> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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> >Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:142449
> >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
> >
> >Thank you Nathan for your quick response.
> >By error I overwrote the database files with the older ones. I tried to
> move
> >the old server's database files to an other disk and I overwrote the
> database
> >of my current working exchange. Unfortunetly the exchange services were
> >stopped and the move was completed. I know, pretty stupid but I was awake
> for
> >over 52 hours.
> >Since I have only about 10 users I don't care if I 'll have to recreate
> >them from the begining, but I don't want to reinstall the server because
> of a
> >very srtange extranet running on IIS ( It took me 28 hours to set it
> up!!!).
> >
> >Thank you in advance!
> >
> >""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Georgek,
> >>
> >> Thank you for your kind reply.
> >>
> >> According to your description, I understand that you have messed
> something
> >> up with the First Storage Group, so you would like to delete it and then
> >> re-create it without destroying everything. If I have misunderstood your
> >> concern, please don't hesitate to let me know.
> >>
> >> First of all, please kindly describe what changes you had been made to
> the
> >> First Storage Group. We don't simply delete the First Storage Group and
> >> re-create it, since it contains one or more stores, and only empty
> storage
> >> groups can be deleted. So I suggest you create a Recovery Storage Group
> and
> >> manually copy database files to the Recovery Storage Group, and then
> >> Extract or Merge mailbox data from the Recovery Storage Group to the
> First
> >> Storage Group.
> >>
> >> For the detailed steps, please refer to the KB article 824126:
> >>
> >> 824126 How to use Recovery Storage Groups in Exchange Server 2003
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=824126
> >>
> >> I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear,
> please
> >> feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Nathan Liu (MSFT)
> >> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
> >>
> >> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> >> ======================================================
> >> This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
> >> regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
> corresponding
> >> newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
> manner.
> >> You can locate the newsgroup here:
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.aspx
> >>
> >> When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check
> the
> >> "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there
> are
> >> any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your
> newsreader,
> >> please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
> >> issue.
> >>
> >> Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
> >> provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
> >> different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In
> doing
> >> so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
> >>
> >> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly.
> Please
> >> check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
> >>
> >> Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
> >> ======================================================
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> >> >Thread-Topic: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
> >> >thread-index: AcWZtKnHpog4rdDkTuWzQesZanY4TA==
> >> >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 62.38.216.83
> >> >From: "=?Utf-8?B?R2VvcmdlSw==?=" <GeorgeK@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> >References: <E6068E70-842A-4C4E-9216-DDB46D66A00E@microsoft.com>
> >> <1sTvD0WmFHA.588@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl>
> >> >Subject: RE: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
> >> >Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 04:56:07 -0700
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> >> >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
> >> >
> >> >Thank you Nathan Liu for your qiuck answer,
> >> >I haven't tried your solution yet. I'll setup a new server today to try
> it.
> >> >
> >> >Also, because I have messed something up with the First Storage Group,
> if
> >> I
> >> >delete it and recreate it will I destroy everything? Is there a way to
> >> create
> >> >a new one without destroying everything?
> >> >
> >> >""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hello Georgek,
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you for posting in the SBS newsgroup.
> >> >>
> >> >> Also, many thanks for Axel's great input.
> >> >>
> >> >> According to your description, I understand that you would like to
> move
> >> the
> >> >> Exchange Database to another disk, and restore the mailbox store. If
> I
> >> have
> >> >> misunderstood your concern, please don't hesitate to let me know.
> >> >>
> >> >> Question: Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is
> about
> >> 40GB
> >> >> without destroying everething (including outlook web access)?
> >> >>
> >> >> Answer: Axel is right, please refer to the KB article 821915 to move
> the
> >> >> Exchange Database. For detailed information, you may refer to the
> below
> >> >> document:
> >> >>
> >> >> 821915 How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server 2003
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821915
> >> >>
> >> >> Moving Data Folders for Windows Small Business Server 2003
> >> >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49931
> >> >>
> >> >> Additionally, if you have a good backup of the original Exchange
> >> >> information store in case the original server is totally damaged, to
> >> >> restore the data back or mount the edb file on a newly installed
> >> Exchange
> >> >> server, the following essential naming scheme elements in your
> original
> >> >> organization must be the same as your new one.
> >> >>
> >> >> * The Exchange organization name.
> >> >>
> >> >> * The name of the administrative group to which the database belongs.
> >> >>
> >> >> * The name of the storage group to which the database belongs.
> >> >>
> >> >> * The logical database name itself.
> >> >>
> >> >> * The legacyExchangeDN value for the administrative group object that
> >> the
> >> >> database currently belongs to.
> >> >>
> >> >> For more information, please refer to the following link:
> >> >>
> >>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...pport/dbrecovr.
> >> >> mspx
> >> >>
> >> >> However, in case there is some differentiation, Legacydn.exe could
> help
> >> you
> >> >> some.
> >> >>

Hi Georgek,

Thank you for posting back! I'm glad to hear that things are working
correctly for you now. Please do not hesitate to post in this great
newsgroup if you need any assistance in the future. I look forward to
working with you again.

Best regards,

Nathan Liu (MSFT)
Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
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>From: "=?Utf-8?B?R2VvcmdlSw==?=" <GeorgeK@discussions.microsoft.com>
>References: <E6068E70-842A-4C4E-9216-DDB46D66A00E@microsoft.com>
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>Subject: RE: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
>Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 04:23:01 -0700
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>
>Thank you Nathan!!!
>All problems solved!!! Thank you very much you 've been extremelly
helpfull!!!
>
>
>""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:
>
>> Hi Georgek,
>>
>> Thank you for your kind update.
>>
>> Please note that we are happy to work with you on this issues here,
>> however, if this response time does not meet your needs, please contact
>> Customer Service and Support (CSS) for more immediate assistance. For
more
>> information on available CSS services, please click here:
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...roPhone#faq607
>> .
>>
>> In escalated customer situations, Business-Critical Phone Support
provides
>> you with technical phone support at no charge during critical LAN
outages
>> or "business down" situations. This benefit is available 24 hours a day,
7
>> days a week to all Microsoft technology partners in the United States
and
>> Canada.
>>
>> This service gives you access to Microsoft technical support engineers
who
>> can help you solve critical technical issues for non-developer products
>> that affect a function critical to your customers' business. Outside the
>> United States and Canada, hours of availability for business-critical
>> support may differ.
>>
>> This and other support options are available here:
>> https://partner.microsoft.com/US/tec...pportoverview/.
>>
>> If you are outside the United States, please visit our International
>> Support page: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx.
>>
>> Alternatively, I'm glad to provide the below suggestion for your
reference:
>>
>> 1. As you mentioned, you have reinstalled the Exchange, and overwrote
the
>> database by using the old Server's database files, but the Exchange
cannot
>> correctly work now. If you have backup the appropriate Exchange database
>> before you overwrote the database by using the old Server's database
files,
>> please restore it back and try again.
>>
>> 2. If you don't have backup the appropriate Exchange database before
you
>> overwrote the database by using the old Server's database files, please
>> refer to the KB article 313184 to recover the Exchange databases:
>>
>> 313184 How to recover the information store on Exchange 2000 in a single
>> site
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313184
>>
>> 893083 Top support issues for the Exchange information store
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893083
>>
>> I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear,
please
>> feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Nathan Liu (MSFT)
>> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
>>
>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>> ======================================================
>> This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
>> regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
corresponding
>> newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
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>> You can locate the newsgroup here:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.aspx
>>
>> When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check
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>> "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there
are
>> any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your
newsreader,
>> please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
>> issue.
>>
>> Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
>> provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
>> different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In
doing
>> so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
>>
>> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly.
Please
>> check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>>
>> Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
>> ======================================================
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>>
>> --------------------
>> >Thread-Topic: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
>> >thread-index: AcWcRuiwYcyjs7w5SKetQ8sa4v1jGA==
>> >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 62.38.216.83
>> >From: "=?Utf-8?B?R2VvcmdlSw==?=" <GeorgeK@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >References: <E6068E70-842A-4C4E-9216-DDB46D66A00E@microsoft.com>
>> <1sTvD0WmFHA.588@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl>
>> <657C581F-9AB3-4BFD-89C2-D37C638664D3@microsoft.com>
>> <5AM8Nw7mFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl>
>> >Subject: RE: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
>> >Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 11:28:01 -0700
>> >Lines: 314
>> >Message-ID: <60AD82CE-21CA-4698-A14B-08A1E523E530@microsoft.com>
>> >MIME-Version: 1.0
>> >Content-Type: text/plain;
>> > charset="Utf-8"
>> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>> >X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
>> >Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
>> >Importance: normal
>> >Priority: normal
>> >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.0
>> >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
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>> >Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl
>> >Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:142449
>> >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>> >
>> >Thank you Nathan for your quick response.
>> >By error I overwrote the database files with the older ones. I tried to
>> move
>> >the old server's database files to an other disk and I overwrote the
>> database
>> >of my current working exchange. Unfortunetly the exchange services were
>> >stopped and the move was completed. I know, pretty stupid but I was
awake
>> for
>> >over 52 hours.
>> >Since I have only about 10 users I don't care if I 'll have to
recreate
>> >them from the begining, but I don't want to reinstall the server
because
>> of a
>> >very srtange extranet running on IIS ( It took me 28 hours to set it
>> up!!!).
>> >
>> >Thank you in advance!
>> >
>> >""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Georgek,
>> >>
>> >> Thank you for your kind reply.
>> >>
>> >> According to your description, I understand that you have messed
>> something
>> >> up with the First Storage Group, so you would like to delete it and
then
>> >> re-create it without destroying everything. If I have misunderstood
your
>> >> concern, please don't hesitate to let me know.
>> >>
>> >> First of all, please kindly describe what changes you had been made
to
>> the
>> >> First Storage Group. We don't simply delete the First Storage Group
and
>> >> re-create it, since it contains one or more stores, and only empty
>> storage
>> >> groups can be deleted. So I suggest you create a Recovery Storage
Group
>> and
>> >> manually copy database files to the Recovery Storage Group, and then
>> >> Extract or Merge mailbox data from the Recovery Storage Group to the
>> First
>> >> Storage Group.
>> >>
>> >> For the detailed steps, please refer to the KB article 824126:
>> >>
>> >> 824126 How to use Recovery Storage Groups in Exchange Server 2003
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=824126
>> >>
>> >> I am appreciated your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear,
>> please
>> >> feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
>> >>
>> >> Best regards,
>> >>
>> >> Nathan Liu (MSFT)
>> >> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
>> >>
>> >> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>> >> ======================================================
>> >> This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have
issues
>> >> regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
>> corresponding
>> >> newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
>> manner.
>> >> You can locate the newsgroup here:
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...s/default.aspx
>> >>
>> >> When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you
check
>> the
>> >> "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there
>> are
>> >> any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your
>> newsreader,
>> >> please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from
your
>> >> issue.
>> >>
>> >> Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although
we
>> >> provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
>> >> different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In
>> doing
>> >> so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
>> >>
>> >> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly.
>> Please
>> >> check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>> >>
>> >> Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
>> >> ======================================================
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> >>
>> >> --------------------
>> >> >Thread-Topic: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
>> >> >thread-index: AcWZtKnHpog4rdDkTuWzQesZanY4TA==
>> >> >X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 62.38.216.83
>> >> >From: "=?Utf-8?B?R2VvcmdlSw==?=" <GeorgeK@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >References: <E6068E70-842A-4C4E-9216-DDB46D66A00E@microsoft.com>
>> >> <1sTvD0WmFHA.588@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl>
>> >> >Subject: RE: Repairing / modyfing Exchange
>> >> >Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 04:56:07 -0700
>> >> >Lines: 222
>> >> >Message-ID: <657C581F-9AB3-4BFD-89C2-D37C638664D3@microsoft.com>
>> >> >MIME-Version: 1.0
>> >> >Content-Type: text/plain;
>> >> > charset="Utf-8"
>> >> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>> >> >X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
>> >> >Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
>> >> >Importance: normal
>> >> >Priority: normal
>> >> >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.0
>> >> >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>> >> >NNTP-Posting-Host: TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl 10.40.2.250
>> >> >Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl
>> >> >Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl
microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:141804
>> >> >X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>> >> >
>> >> >Thank you Nathan Liu for your qiuck answer,
>> >> >I haven't tried your solution yet. I'll setup a new server today to
try
>> it.
>> >> >
>> >> >Also, because I have messed something up with the First Storage
Group,
>> if
>> >> I
>> >> >delete it and recreate it will I destroy everything? Is there a way
to
>> >> create
>> >> >a new one without destroying everything?
>> >> >
>> >> >""Nathan Liu [MSFT]"" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello Georgek,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thank you for posting in the SBS newsgroup.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Also, many thanks for Axel's great input.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> According to your description, I understand that you would like to
>> move
>> >> the
>> >> >> Exchange Database to another disk, and restore the mailbox store.
If
>> I
>> >> have
>> >> >> misunderstood your concern, please don't hesitate to let me know.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Question: Is there a way to move it to the D: partition which is
>> about
>> >> 40GB
>> >> >> without destroying everething (including outlook web access)?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Answer: Axel is right, please refer to the KB article 821915 to
move
>> the
>> >> >> Exchange Database. For detailed information, you may refer to the
>> below
>> >> >> document:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 821915 How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server
2003
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=821915
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Moving Data Folders for Windows Small Business Server 2003
>> >> >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49931
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Additionally, if you have a good backup of the original Exchange
>> >> >> information store in case the original server is totally damaged,
to
>> >> >> restore the data back or mount the edb file on a newly installed
>> >> Exchange
>> >> >> server, the following essential naming scheme elements in your
>> original
>> >> >> organization must be the same as your new one.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> * The Exchange organization name.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> * The name of the administrative group to which the database
belongs.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> * The name of the storage group to which the database belongs.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> * The logical database name itself.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> * The legacyExchangeDN value for the administrative group object
that
>> >> the
>> >> >> database currently belongs to.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> For more information, please refer to the following link:
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...pport/dbrecovr.
>> >> >> mspx
>> >> >>
>> >> >> However, in case there is some differentiation, Legacydn.exe could
>> help
>> >> you
>> >> >> some.
>> >> >>
>