The real winner suggestion was by - Quyyom, Abdul ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Computer Officer Capita IT Services, Blackburn
(His message, for strange reasons, could not be posted in the list.) He suggested that I use ESEFILE.EXE to move the databases after putting in the new drive and renaming the two drives. It worked like a charm. (There are very few mentions of this utility on Microsoft site or on the Internet, in general.) Jay -----Original Message----- From: Jay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 March 2003 12:30 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: A Simple Question - Replacing a small drive in Exch 5.5 Thanks for replying. I am planning to do a full backup as well as exporting mailboxes using ExMerge. The problem using Optimizer is that I wll lose the current drive letter -- somewhat discomfiting. Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: Leeann McCallum To: Exchange Discussions Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 2:16 PM Subject: RE: A Simple Question - Replacing a small drive in Exch 5.5 I haven't had to do it, but I would probably do a full backup, shut down the server, add the additional drive, and then use Exchange Optimiser to move the databases to the new drive. Once all services back up and running, disconnect the old drive. -----Original Message----- From: Jay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 25 March 2003 9:49 a.m. To: Exchange Discussions Subject: A Simple Question - Replacing a small drive in Exch 5.5 Our drive that contains information store is near capacity. We will like to replace it with a larger drive. Will the following scenario work? 1. After shutting down the server, add the larger drive and bring back the server with all Exchange services stopped. 2. Copy the MDBData folder to the new drive. 3. Rename the new drive same as the old drive (E: in this case) in Disk Manager. 4. Start the Exchange services after running isinteg -patch. 5. If everything goes well, shutdown the server and remove the old drive and boot up. Is there any flaw in this thinking? Please comment. Thanks. - Jay ________ Jay Kulsh --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.463 / Virus Database: 262 - Release Date: 3/17/2003 _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTICE - This e-mail is only intended to be read by the named recipient. It may contain information which is confidential, proprietary or the subject of legal privilege. 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For further information on the Beca Group of Companies, visit our web page http://www.beca.co.nz _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The real winner suggestion was by - Quyyom, Abdul ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Computer Officer Capita IT Services, Blackburn (His message, for strange reasons, could not be posted in the list.) He suggested that I use ESEFILE.EXE to move the databases after putting in the new drive and renaming the two drives. It worked like a charm. (There are very few mentions of this utility on Microsoft site or on the Internet, in general.) Jay -----Original Message----- From: Jay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 25 March 2003 12:30 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: A Simple Question - Replacing a small drive in Exch 5.5 Thanks for replying. I am planning to do a full backup as well as exporting mailboxes using ExMerge. The problem using Optimizer is that I wll lose the current drive letter -- somewhat discomfiting. Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: Leeann McCallum To: Exchange Discussions Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 2:16 PM Subject: RE: A Simple Question - Replacing a small drive in Exch 5.5 I haven't had to do it, but I would probably do a full backup, shut down the server, add the additional drive, and then use Exchange Optimiser to move the databases to the new drive. Once all services back up and running, disconnect the old drive. -----Original Message----- From: Jay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 25 March 2003 9:49 a.m. To: Exchange Discussions Subject: A Simple Question - Replacing a small drive in Exch 5.5 Our drive that contains information store is near capacity. We will like to replace it with a larger drive. Will the following scenario work? 1. After shutting down the server, add the larger drive and bring back the server with all Exchange services stopped. 2. Copy the MDBData folder to the new drive. 3. Rename the new drive same as the old drive (E: in this case) in Disk Manager. 4. Start the Exchange services after running isinteg -patch. 5. If everything goes well, shutdown the server and remove the old drive and boot up. Is there any flaw in this thinking? Please comment. Thanks. - Jay ________ Jay Kulsh --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.463 / Virus Database: 262 - Release Date: 3/17/2003 _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTICE - This e-mail is only intended to be read by the named recipient. It may contain information which is confidential, proprietary or the subject of legal privilege. 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