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exchange 2003 move database

Hi,

The disk that hosts the priv.edb is filling up and near capacity. I believe i cant do a offline defrag as i need to 110% free disk space to do this?

I have checked the server and we have two free slots so i could add 2 x 300gb and mirror the

I have looked up methods on how to do this but i am confused which way to do it. The doc that confused me is http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822676 but the others i found seem straight forward without have to use adsi edit. The ones that look easier are http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915 & http://www.petri.co.il/move_exchange_stores_to_a_different_disk.htm

why is the first doc so different? Am is missing something?

The logs are on a seperate drive and all i want to do just move the database (mailboxes).

Thanks

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Saineolai

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phillbl

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if you ask users to delete giga bytes of emails, when the omline defrag runs, would it not reuse this space? I understand that you cant compact the drive unless you do an off line defrag but surley if users delete a lot of mail this sapce can be reused?

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phillbl

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ok, i understand. thats what i was was trying to do. I dont wont to compact the database just purge.

So if i set the vaule of deleted item retention time to 1 or zero and ask users to delete mail then the online defrag will free up room for new data.

I assume this also applies if users moves mail to a pst files. Any files moved will free up sapce in the existing DB.

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Thanks. great help