Re: changing exchange database location item

Thanks!

I'll get going on this. This will easily buy us a year's time in not having
to reinstall with new drives.


"Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message news:OwnSdU7OFHA.1528@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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]
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> 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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