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This database has exceeded the size limit of 18 GB.

I'm receiving this error on our 2003 excchange server and the mailbox store is shutting off every other day. I've follow this link from Microsoft and made the Database Size Limit in GB - REG WORD key

But I'm still getting this error and today our server was down.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998066(EXCHG.65).aspx

Any advice?

Stelian Stan

You can do an offline defrag. To do that:

What you need to do is:
1. Dismount Store
2: cd "C:\Program Files\exchsrvr\bin"
3. eseutil /d X:\exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.edb /tS:\tempdfg.edb

Replace X: and S: with the appropriate drive letters.

Make sure you have enough space on S drive (database + 25%)

akitsupport

Have you upgraded too SP2?

If not you should do if you have follow this article from Microsoft on taking it above the 18Gb limit.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912375

Stelian Stan

Have a look on this too: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/26580918/Offline-Exchange-Defrag-Space-Issue.html?cid=1573&anchorAnswerId=34024707#a34024707

Lee W, MVP

An offline defrag will do nothing to remedy this properly

> Have you upgraded too SP2?
Of course he has - or this would have been happening at 16 GB, not 18 GB.

ravenrx7 - have you restarted the computer or information store after making the change? Can you post a screenshot of exactly what it looks like now with the change?

ravenrx7

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I have upgraded to SP2 yes sir

ravenrx7

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sorry yes i had to restart the information store today becasue the mail wasnt working

ravenrx7

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Guys, on Monday I had to run a system state restore on the server and I just checked the reg entry and it was gone, this probably is the answer.

I name the reg word Database Size Limit in GB correct?

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