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Cant create .edb database files - 3.Feb.2010 9:47:29 AM

pjbright

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Hi

I'm installing a new Exchange 2007 SP2 server in an existing Exchange 2000 domain. The install was carried out on a new Windows 2003R2 server.

The installation process went fine with no errors reported. However when I started the new Exchange 2007 server it complained that it couldn't mount the First Storage Group mailbox database. It did, however, mount the Second Storage Group public folders database.

When I looked, I found that it couldn't mount the mailstore .edb, beause it didn't exist!

I tried creating a new Sotrage Group with a new mailstore. The process reported that it has completed successfully, but no .edb file was created.

Here is what I did:

[PS] C:\Documents and Settings\pbright>new-mailboxdatabase -StorageGroup 'VM04\Third Storage Group' -Name 'fred3' -EdbFilePath 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Mailbox\Third Storage Group\fred3.edb'

Name                 Server          StorageGroup         Recovery
----                 ------          ------------         --------
fred3                VM04            Third Storage Group  False


[PS] C:\Documents and Settings\pbright>

As you can see it thinks everything is fine. However there is no .edb file.

Does anyone have any ideas??

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RE: Cant create .edb database files - 3.Feb.2010 3:48:27 PM

jveldh

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Hi,

You say Windows 2000 domain, what is the OS of the domain controller ? Are there any events logged in the event log ?

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RE: Cant create .edb database files - 4.Feb.2010 2:16:50 AM

pjbright

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Hi

There are 4 domain controllers: 2 x Windows 2000 SP4, 2 x Windows 2003R2 SP2. GC's reside on one 2000 controller and one 2003 controller.

The only messages I get in the logs are when I try to mount the non-existant .edb files. Interestingly, it does create the log files, just not the .edb.

I did read something about DC security policy settings, but that seemed to relate to mounting .edb files rather than creating them. Anyway, I checked and they are setup correctly.

Because I haven't found anything like this on the boards, I'm starting to think it's a flaky install. What do you think?

Thanks
Pete

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RE: Cant create .edb database files - 4.Feb.2010 7:36:00 AM

ismail.mohammed

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hi mate,

Can you please try to create third storage group and check that out. moreover can you run Exbpa and check the health of exchange database

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RE: Cant create .edb database files - 4.Feb.2010 2:27:29 PM

pjbright

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Hi

If you look at the code snippet in my first post, you will see that I can create storage groups without any problems. Running Exbpa does not show anything useful, because the mailstore database doesn't exist. That's my problem...

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RE: Cant create .edb database files - 5.Feb.2010 1:26:41 PM

jveldh

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Hi,

Yeah it looks like a crappy install, can you check the AD using adsiedit to have a look if the config is correctly written in the AD?

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RE: Cant create .edb database files - 6.Feb.2010 2:49:20 AM

pjbright

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Hi

This is where I hit the limit of my Exchange knowledge. Could you point me at more detailed information on what to look for and how to fix?

A bolloxed AD config is pretty much my biggest nightmare.

Thanks
Pete

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