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do you have the databases also under program files or at a different location?
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do you have the databases also under program files or at a different location?

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yes the database is under the program files
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yes the database is under the program files

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the databases should not be compressed.<br />
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you can check the link above and this for explaination<br />
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<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318116/" rel="ugc nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318116/</a>
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the databases should not be compressed.

you can check the link above and this for explaination

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318116/ [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318116/]

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I am decompressing now. <br />
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Meanwhile, since the drive space is very tight on C drive. Can I copy the EDB and STm file to <br />
D drive and then mount it?
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I am decompressing now.

Meanwhile, since the drive space is very tight on C drive. Can I copy the EDB and STm file to
D drive and then mount it?

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You can change them. Check the following for reference<br />
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XADM: How to Move Exchange Databases and Logs in Exchange 2000 Server<br />
<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257184/en-us" rel="ugc nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257184/en-us</a><br />
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How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server 2003<br />
<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915/en-us" rel="ugc nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915/en-us</a><br />
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How to Change Database File (.edb and .stm) Locations in Exchange<br />
<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270693/en-us" rel="ugc nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270693/en-us</a><br />
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You can change them. Check the following for reference

XADM: How to Move Exchange Databases and Logs in Exchange 2000 Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257184/en-us [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257184/en-us]

How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915/en-us [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915/en-us]

How to Change Database File (.edb and .stm) Locations in Exchange
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270693/en-us [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270693/en-us]



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Due to lack of drive space, I compressed the whole program files. but the problem is the information store won't mount. I restart the exchange services, reboot the server, but no luck. <br />
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Can anyone help me?<br />
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<br />
Thanks in advance.<br />
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<br />
Elaine
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Due to lack of drive space, I compressed the whole program files. but the problem is the information store won't mount. I restart the exchange services, reboot the server, but no luck. 

Can anyone help me?


Thanks in advance.


Elaine

Can exchange folder under program files be comppressed?

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.