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Dismount Exchange Databases when P2V

Hello,
I will P2V my Exchange Server. In the few sources I found that I have to Dismount Exchange Database.

Why I have to do it? Is it risky? How it will effect if I will leave it as is?

Please see step 4:Minimize System Activity in attached file.

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Exchange-P2V-Guide.pdf
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Why I have to do it? - When you dismount it goes into Clean shutdown state and best to mount if not and goes Dirty it can even get corrupt

Is it risky?- Not at all

How it will effect if I will leave it as is? - Good if nothing happens but if corrupt or dirty state then issues my friend

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When you will move your machine from Physical to Virtual , Definately with the help of an image of the physical machine and in that image if the exchange stores are dismount , then the system will take a snapshot image of the server with the database with cleanshutdown mode. And if it is mounted and image is taken chances are there of an image with the dirty shutdown in processed, will create a lot of difficulty.

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