Hi

I need to move the Exchange Database from one server to another. A client
just bought a new server and both servers are are running on SBS2003 and
Exchange 2003.

Ive tried using the migration wizard on exchange, but it doesnt work, I
suspect because both servers currently use the same name.

The current MDBDATA file is 3.4GB

How do I do it withouth osing emails?
--
Poodle

Hello Poodle,

In normal windows server, just add the new server as a member to the domain
install Exchange in the same organisation and move the mailboxes and public
folders to the new one. But i am not sure if this works in SBS.
But the way you try with the same servername could not work, because the
machine has to be in the same domain, so that also the administrator SID
is the same, other wise you can't access the database.

Better crosspost in SBS newsgroup and additonal in Exchange newsgroup.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi
>
> I need to move the Exchange Database from one server to another. A
> client just bought a new server and both servers are are running on
> SBS2003 and Exchange 2003.
>
> Ive tried using the migration wizard on exchange, but it doesnt work,
> I suspect because both servers currently use the same name.
>
> The current MDBDATA file is 3.4GB
>
> How do I do it withouth osing emails?
>

The problem now is that both these machines are Domain Controllers, since the
new one is supposed to replace the old one.

Also, the Exchange Server names are the same.

Is there no other way I can move this databse to the new server, other than
the Migration Tool on Exchange?


--
Poodle



"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Poodle,
>
> In normal windows server, just add the new server as a member to the domain
> install Exchange in the same organisation and move the mailboxes and public
> folders to the new one. But i am not sure if this works in SBS.
> But the way you try with the same servername could not work, because the
> machine has to be in the same domain, so that also the administrator SID
> is the same, other wise you can't access the database.
>
> Better crosspost in SBS newsgroup and additonal in Exchange newsgroup.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I need to move the Exchange Database from one server to another. A
> > client just bought a new server and both servers are are running on
> > SBS2003 and Exchange 2003.
> >
> > Ive tried using the migration wizard on exchange, but it doesnt work,
> > I suspect because both servers currently use the same name.
> >
> > The current MDBDATA file is 3.4GB
> >
> > How do I do it withouth osing emails?
> >
>
>
>

Hello Poodle,

A bit more work, but you can use the EXMERGE tool from MS to export/import
all mailboxes to/from .pst file. The .pst file you can add without a problem
to a new server, doesn't matter about security.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Check out with a test mailbox BEFORE using production mailboxes.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> The problem now is that both these machines are Domain Controllers,
> since the new one is supposed to replace the old one.
>
> Also, the Exchange Server names are the same.
>
> Is there no other way I can move this databse to the new server, other
> than the Migration Tool on Exchange?
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Poodle,
>>
>> In normal windows server, just add the new server as a member to the
>> domain
>> install Exchange in the same organisation and move the mailboxes and
>> public
>> folders to the new one. But i am not sure if this works in SBS.
>> But the way you try with the same servername could not work, because
>> the
>> machine has to be in the same domain, so that also the administrator
>> SID
>> is the same, other wise you can't access the database.
>> Better crosspost in SBS newsgroup and additonal in Exchange
>> newsgroup.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I need to move the Exchange Database from one server to another. A
>>> client just bought a new server and both servers are are running on
>>> SBS2003 and Exchange 2003.
>>>
>>> Ive tried using the migration wizard on exchange, but it doesnt
>>> work, I suspect because both servers currently use the same name.
>>>
>>> The current MDBDATA file is 3.4GB
>>>
>>> How do I do it withouth osing emails?
>>>

Ive downloaded Exmerge, extracted its contents to a folder and when I try to
run the application, it says, " The application has failed to start because
EXCHMEM.dll was not found. Re-installing the applcation may fix this problem.

What is wrong, I dont understand?
--
Poodle




"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Poodle,
>
> A bit more work, but you can use the EXMERGE tool from MS to export/import
> all mailboxes to/from .pst file. The .pst file you can add without a problem
> to a new server, doesn't matter about security.
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> Check out with a test mailbox BEFORE using production mailboxes.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > The problem now is that both these machines are Domain Controllers,
> > since the new one is supposed to replace the old one.
> >
> > Also, the Exchange Server names are the same.
> >
> > Is there no other way I can move this databse to the new server, other
> > than the Migration Tool on Exchange?
> >
> > "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Poodle,
> >>
> >> In normal windows server, just add the new server as a member to the
> >> domain
> >> install Exchange in the same organisation and move the mailboxes and
> >> public
> >> folders to the new one. But i am not sure if this works in SBS.
> >> But the way you try with the same servername could not work, because
> >> the
> >> machine has to be in the same domain, so that also the administrator
> >> SID
> >> is the same, other wise you can't access the database.
> >> Better crosspost in SBS newsgroup and additonal in Exchange
> >> newsgroup.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>> Hi
> >>>
> >>> I need to move the Exchange Database from one server to another. A
> >>> client just bought a new server and both servers are are running on
> >>> SBS2003 and Exchange 2003.
> >>>
> >>> Ive tried using the migration wizard on exchange, but it doesnt
> >>> work, I suspect because both servers currently use the same name.
> >>>
> >>> The current MDBDATA file is 3.4GB
> >>>
> >>> How do I do it withouth osing emails?
> >>>
>
>
>

Hello Poodle,

Copy it to the C:\program files\exchsrvr\bin folder or place a copy of EXCHMEM.dll
in the folder where you place Exmerge.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> The application has failed to start because EXCHMEM.dll was not found.
> Re-installing the applcation may fix this problem
>

Ok, it works now. After copying the old pst files to a folder, where do I
paste it on the new server? Becasuse I see on the MDBDATA folder, its only
..edb and .stm files?
--
Poodle




"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Poodle,
>
> Copy it to the C:\program files\exchsrvr\bin folder or place a copy of EXCHMEM.dll
> in the folder where you place Exmerge.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > The application has failed to start because EXCHMEM.dll was not found.
> > Re-installing the applcation may fix this problem
> >
>
>
>

Hello Poodle,

You have to place the .pst on your new server, dosn't matter where. If you
start exmerge there you have to provide the path to the .pst location. Check
the Word document which is included in the folder where you installed it.
Detailed description about the use.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Ok, it works now. After copying the old pst files to a folder, where
> do I paste it on the new server? Becasuse I see on the MDBDATA folder,
> its only .edb and .stm files?
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Poodle,
>>
>> Copy it to the C:\program files\exchsrvr\bin folder or place a copy
>> of EXCHMEM.dll in the folder where you place Exmerge.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> The application has failed to start because EXCHMEM.dll was not
>>> found. Re-installing the applcation may fix this problem
>>>

In news:43623930-93C2-41DB-9545-7D04F321F9C5@microsoft.com,
Poodle <Poodle@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> Ok, it works now. After copying the old pst files to a folder, where
> do I paste it on the new server? Becasuse I see on the MDBDATA
> folder, its only .edb and .stm files?

Hello Poodle,

Essentially you're using what is called the Exmerge Two-Step process. The
process involves exporting all the users' mailboxes to PST files in the
first step, then importing the PSTs into the pre-mailbox enabled users on
the new server, which is the second step. Yes, the users must be created
first on the new server and they also must be mailbox-enabled.

Exmerge will name the PST names based on their aliases. Therefore the new
identical users that you need to create on the new server MUST MATCH the
original alias names on the source (the original). If not, you have to
manually rename the PSTs to match the aliases on the target. You would n eed
to install Exmerge on the new system the way you did on the old, then you
simply run Exmerge and pump the PSTs into their current mailboxes.

As for Public Folders, you can create a PST in your own profile, pump out a
copy of all the folders, then open the PST in a profile on the new domain,
and pump them in.

As Meinolf suggested, this is ALL documented in the doc files.

--
Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,
MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
Microsoft Certified Trainer

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