Re: changing exchange database location item

Hi Bryce,

Yes, you're beating about the right bush :-). It should only take a few
minutes to dismount, move and remount the data.

Here's some links to the various methods for moving data.

You can move data folders however you see fit, so long as you follow the
procedure(s). Generally, one would keep program files on c:, and move the
growth items elsewhere.

If you end up going 'bog standard' (which is probably a very good idea on a
first install), then you will probably reach a point on your second or third
install where you'll have some real good ideas of how you want to set the
box up. That third install would probably be intended as the production
install.

Anyway, even if you go bog standard on your production install, here's
everything you need to move the growth (data) items onto a separate
disk/partition.

Moving Data Flolder for Windows Small Business Server 2003 (download)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=A1D0AF69-1287-4
225-BD8B-59C89F44984B&displaylang=en

The paper contains instructions for moving:

Users Shared Folders (command line)
Sharepoint Databases (command line)
Monitoring Databases (command line)
Sent Faxes (wizard)

For moving Exchange logs and database (GUI), and Clientapps (regedit
required), there are no instructions - the KB articles are referenced.

How to Move Exchange Databases and Logs in Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];821915


How to move the client programs folder to another location in Windows
Small Business Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];830254

It's all quite tedious, but I've been through the entire process and it
all works.


--
Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
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SBS Rocks !


"Bryce" <fukuzz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OxfpwH7OFHA.2348@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi.
>
> I'm about to change our exchange database store to a different partition
> to clear space up on the C partition.
>
> I'm going into the store, click on properties, click on the database tab
> and click on the browse button to change the location. I'm not going to
> change the name of the store, just direct it to a new location.
>
> Our store is only 3 gigs or so, but it's three gigs I need to clear up.
>
> Does it totally rebuild it? Does it copy it to the other partition?
>
> I assume we can't use email during this time? What's the time investment?
> Would it only take an hour or so? (it's on a Proliant ML350 with 1.5 gig
> ram and a mirrored 36.4 GB ULTRA320 SCSI)
>
>
> Basically, am I on the right track here?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bryce.
>


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