Solved: Error: Database is mandatory on User Mailbox

Set-Mailbox -ApplyMandatoryProperties

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123981(EXCHG.80).aspx

ASKER

It gave me this error when I tried to move it from E2k3 to E2k7, but it appears to have moved properly as it now shows as a User mailbox instead of a legacy Mailbox.

How can I confirm this?

Thanks

DrKernel

get-mailbox -dentity username | FL

and compare it to one of the properly migrated one

creativenetworks

ASKER

It shows the mailbox resides on a server that was long ago decommissioned. It appears I have about 7 of them. I'd like to keep the data that resides in them if possible.

DrKernel

get-mailbox -dentity username | FL

and get me the result for both mailbox, one properly moved and that mailbox

creativenetworks

ASKER

How do I cut/paste the info out of powershell?

DrKernel

right click and choose mark, and click and hold left mouse button and mark the part you want to copy, and right click it and choose copy and paste here

or do the whatever command by this way
Get-transportconfig -server xyz > C:\result.txt

and it will get you the output in the C:\results.txt file

DrKernel

updates ?

creativenetworks

ASKER

Sorry man, I didn't think you guys worked over the weekend. I'll get it to you later today or tomorrow morning.

DrKernel

we work all tihe time and over the weekends and then back to her at EE to anwer askers questions and provide help when possible.

Will wait your reply back, take your time :)

creativenetworks

ASKER

Bad mailbox:

Database :
DeletedItemFlags : DatabaseDefault
UseDatabaseRetentionDefaults : True
RetainDeletedItemsUntilBackup : False
DeliverToMailboxAndForward : False
RetentionHoldEnabled : False
EndDateForRetentionHold :
StartDateForRetentionHold :
ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy :
ExchangeGuid : 6e3de83d-8633-4197-a526-9c413f0f74a9
ExchangeSecurityDescriptor : System.Security.AccessControl.RawSecurit
yDescriptor
ExchangeUserAccountControl : None
ExternalOofOptions : External
ForwardingAddress :
RetainDeletedItemsFor : 14.00:00:00
IsMailboxEnabled : False
Languages : {}
OfflineAddressBook :
ProhibitSendQuota : unlimited
ProhibitSendReceiveQuota : unlimited
DowngradeHighPriorityMessagesEnabled : False
ProtocolSettings : {}
RecipientLimits : unlimited
UserAccountControl : NormalAccount, DoNotExpirePassword
IsResource : False
IsLinked : False
IsShared : False
LinkedMasterAccount :
ResourceCapacity :
ResourceCustom : {}
ResourceType :
SamAccountName : ts2
SCLDeleteThreshold :
SCLDeleteEnabled :
SCLRejectThreshold :
SCLRejectEnabled :
SCLQuarantineThreshold :
SCLQuarantineEnabled :
SCLJunkThreshold :
SCLJunkEnabled :
AntispamBypassEnabled : False
ServerLegacyDN : /O=Creative Network Services/OU=CNS/cn=C
onfiguration/cn=Servers/cn=CNSNT3
ServerName : cnsnt3
UseDatabaseQuotaDefaults : True
IssueWarningQuota : unlimited
RulesQuota : 64KB
Office :
UserPrincipalName : ts2@creativenetworks.net
UMEnabled : False
MaxSafeSenders :
MaxBlockedSenders :
Extensions : {}
AcceptMessagesOnlyFrom : {}
AcceptMessagesOnlyFromDLMembers : {}
AddressListMembership : {Default Global Address List, All Users}
Alias : ts2
OrganizationalUnit : creativenetworks.net/CNS
CustomAttribute1 :
CustomAttribute10 :
CustomAttribute11 :
CustomAttribute12 :
CustomAttribute13 :
CustomAttribute14 :
CustomAttribute15 :
CustomAttribute2 :
CustomAttribute3 :
CustomAttribute4 :
CustomAttribute5 :
CustomAttribute6 :
CustomAttribute7 :
CustomAttribute8 :
CustomAttribute9 :
DisplayName : TS2
EmailAddresses : {SMTP:ts2@creativenetworks.net, MS:CREAT
IVENE/CNS/TS2, X400:C=US;A= ;P=Creative
Network;O=CNS;S=ts2;, CCMAIL:ts2 at CNS}
GrantSendOnBehalfTo : {}
HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled : False
LegacyExchangeDN : /O=Creative Network Services/OU=CNS/cn=R
ecipients/cn=ts2
MaxSendSize : unlimited
MaxReceiveSize : unlimited
PoliciesIncluded : {{DF9C1348-2662-49BE-BD56-6714A04E1C78},
{3B6813EC-CE89-42BA-9442-D87D4AA30DBC},
{DF9C1348-2662-49BE-BD56-6714A04E1C78},{
26491CFC-9E50-4857-861B-0CB8DF22B5D7}}
PoliciesExcluded : {}
EmailAddressPolicyEnabled : True
PrimarySmtpAddress : ts2@creativenetworks.net
RecipientType : UserMailbox
RecipientTypeDetails : LegacyMailbox
RejectMessagesFrom : {}
RejectMessagesFromDLMembers : {}
RequireSenderAuthenticationEnabled : False
SimpleDisplayName :
UMDtmfMap : {}
WindowsEmailAddress : ts2@creativenetworks.net
IsValid : False
OriginatingServer : cns-2003x64-fs3.creativenetworks.net
ExchangeVersion : 0.0 (6.5.6500.0)
Name : TS2
DistinguishedName : CN=TS2,OU=CNS,DC=creativenetworks,DC=net
Identity : creativenetworks.net/CNS/TS2
Guid : cb647f8a-06de-48e1-86a2-0b720ccc90cb
ObjectCategory : creativenetworks.net/Configuration/Schem
a/Person
ObjectClass : {top, person, organizationalPerson, user
}
WhenChanged : 5/5/2008 12:55:54 PM
WhenCreated : 4/29/2003 2:07:32 PM

WARNING: Object creativenetworks.net/CNS/TS2 has been corrupted and it is in an
inconsistent state. The following validation errors have occurred:
WARNING: Database is mandatory on UserMailbox.

Good Mailbox:
Database : CNS-2003X64-FS3\First Storage Group\Mail
box Database
DeletedItemFlags : DatabaseDefault
UseDatabaseRetentionDefaults : True
RetainDeletedItemsUntilBackup : False
DeliverToMailboxAndForward : False
RetentionHoldEnabled : False
EndDateForRetentionHold :
StartDateForRetentionHold :
ManagedFolderMailboxPolicy :
ExchangeGuid : 8bc82b07-7681-4187-9975-f9424929db4e
ExchangeSecurityDescriptor : System.Security.AccessControl.RawSecurit
yDescriptor
ExchangeUserAccountControl : None
ExternalOofOptions : External
ForwardingAddress :
RetainDeletedItemsFor : 14.00:00:00
IsMailboxEnabled : True
Languages : {en-US}
OfflineAddressBook :
ProhibitSendQuota : unlimited
ProhibitSendReceiveQuota : unlimited
DowngradeHighPriorityMessagesEnabled : False
ProtocolSettings : {HTTP§1§1§§§§§§, OWA§1}
RecipientLimits : unlimited
UserAccountControl : NormalAccount, DoNotExpirePassword
IsResource : False
IsLinked : False
IsShared : False
LinkedMasterAccount :
ResourceCapacity :
ResourceCustom : {}
ResourceType :
SamAccountName : gabe
SCLDeleteThreshold :
SCLDeleteEnabled :
SCLRejectThreshold :
SCLRejectEnabled :
SCLQuarantineThreshold :
SCLQuarantineEnabled :
SCLJunkThreshold :
SCLJunkEnabled :
AntispamBypassEnabled : False
ServerLegacyDN : /o=Creative Network Services/ou=Exchange
Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/
cn=Configuration/cn=Servers/cn=CNS-2003X
64-FS3
ServerName : cns-2003x64-fs3
UseDatabaseQuotaDefaults : True
IssueWarningQuota : unlimited
RulesQuota : 64KB
Office :
UserPrincipalName : gabe@creativenetworks.net
UMEnabled : False
MaxSafeSenders :
MaxBlockedSenders :
Extensions : {}
AcceptMessagesOnlyFrom : {}
AcceptMessagesOnlyFromDLMembers : {}
AddressListMembership : {Default Global Address List, All Users}
Alias : Gabe
OrganizationalUnit : creativenetworks.net/CNS
CustomAttribute1 :
CustomAttribute10 :
CustomAttribute11 :
CustomAttribute12 :
CustomAttribute13 :
CustomAttribute14 :
CustomAttribute15 :
CustomAttribute2 :
CustomAttribute3 :
CustomAttribute4 :
CustomAttribute5 :
CustomAttribute6 :
CustomAttribute7 :
CustomAttribute8 :
CustomAttribute9 :
DisplayName : Gabriel Amaro
EmailAddresses : {SMTP:Gabe@creativenetworks.net, smtp:ga
maro@creativenetworks.net, MS:CREATIVENE
/CNS/GABE, X400:C=US;A= ;P=Creative Netw
ork;O=CNS;S=Amaro;G=Gabriel;, CCMAIL:Ama
ro, Gabriel at CNS}
GrantSendOnBehalfTo : {}
HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled : False
LegacyExchangeDN : /O=Creative Network Services/OU=CNS/cn=R
ecipients/cn=gabe
MaxSendSize : unlimited
MaxReceiveSize : unlimited
PoliciesIncluded : {{DF9C1348-2662-49BE-BD56-6714A04E1C78},
{3B6813EC-CE89-42BA-9442-D87D4AA30DBC},
{DF9C1348-2662-49BE-BD56-6714A04E1C78},{
26491CFC-9E50-4857-861B-0CB8DF22B5D7}}
PoliciesExcluded : {}
EmailAddressPolicyEnabled : True
PrimarySmtpAddress : Gabe@creativenetworks.net
RecipientType : UserMailbox
RecipientTypeDetails : UserMailbox
RejectMessagesFrom : {}
RejectMessagesFromDLMembers : {}
RequireSenderAuthenticationEnabled : False
SimpleDisplayName :
UMDtmfMap : {}
WindowsEmailAddress : Gabe@creativenetworks.net
IsValid : True
OriginatingServer : cns-2003x64-fs3.creativenetworks.net
ExchangeVersion : 0.1 (8.0.535.0)
Name : Gabriel Amaro
DistinguishedName : CN=Gabriel Amaro,OU=CNS,DC=creativenetwo
rks,DC=net
Identity : creativenetworks.net/CNS/Gabriel Amaro
Guid : 6fac13ad-1c31-4654-9948-f4030ca61642
ObjectCategory : creativenetworks.net/Configuration/Schem
a/Person
ObjectClass : {top, person, organizationalPerson, user
}
WhenChanged : 5/21/2008 12:16:25 PM
WhenCreated : 5/30/2003 8:55:38 AM

DrKernel

Bad Mailbox:
IsMailboxEnabled : False
ServerLegacyDN : /O=Creative Network Services/OU=CNS/cn=Configuration/cn=Servers/cn=CNSNT3
ServerName : cnsnt3
RecipientType : UserMailbox
RecipientTypeDetails : LegacyMailbox
IsValid : False
OriginatingServer : cns-2003x64-fs3.creativenetworks.net
ExchangeVersion : 0.0 (6.5.6500.0)

========================================================

Good Mailbox:
IsMailboxEnabled : True
ServerLegacyDN : /o=Creative Network Services/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Configuration/cn=Servers/cn=CNS-2003X64-FS3
ServerName : cns-2003x64-fs3
RecipientType : UserMailbox
RecipientTypeDetails : UserMailbox
IsValid : True
OriginatingServer : cns-2003x64-fs3.creativenetworks.net
ExchangeVersion : 0.1 (8.0.535.0)

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Seems like the mailbox is corrupted, is the old exchange server cnsnt3 is reachable? can you access the mailbox from outlook or owa ? i think you can't , right ?

do u have anything in the event viewer?? especially when you get the mailbox properties from exchange console itself?

provide for me this basic info and i'l back to u

DrKernel

VIP Note i forgot:

Old mailbox:
Database : (N/A)

Good Mailbox:
Database : CNS-2003X64-FS3\First Storage Group\Mailbox Database

how did u moved that? was it functioning before?

creativenetworks

ASKER

These specific mailboxes are on a server that has been decommissioned. I attempted move via Exchange Management Console 2007.

DrKernel

well, why you didn't say that from the beginning ? :)

there is no way to get that mailbox back otherthan restoring it from a backup by any mean

you can remove this one, and export backuped up one from backup and link it to the required user, or if ur backup software doesn't enable you to do so, you can export it as pst file and import it in a new mailbox

Thanks for your time
Dr.Kernel

creativenetworks

ASKER

I did. See 5/23 entry. Now that I have it up and running my issue is that OWA disconnects quite frequently.

Any input on that?

Thanks

DrKernel

ok I misunderstood that, what do you maen by OWA disconnect ? is this user able to logon to OWA ?? and what the applicaiton node in the event viewer says

creativenetworks

ASKER

OWA just randomly disconnects whether on Public or Private selection.

I've read the article about adding a DWord entry in MSExchange/OWA but can't find that entry in my registry.

DrKernel

and OWA disconnect for that user and for all users?

creativenetworks

ASKER

yes

DrKernel

please provide informative answers

yes or all users or one user ??

creativenetworks

ASKER

yes on both

DrKernel

now there is two issues:

the first user we are testing (database is mandatory) and we finished this by restoring it from a backup to pst then import it in exchange 2007 as described..

first tell me if we settled on the first issue

creativenetworks

ASKER

The first issue is resolved for the most part. The mailboxes were on a server that had been decommissioned. The data is unretrievable but it's no great loss.

colonytire

I get the same error when trying to move the domain Admin mailbox from our old exchg2003 server into the new exchg2007 server. If I delete the damaged mailbox, it would also delete the user account. Is there another way to delete the mailbox on the old and re-create a mailbox on the new? I am pretty sure it's corrupted from a crash that occured a few months ago.