{"id":1088,"date":"2012-12-27T19:53:58","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T19:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/?p=1088"},"modified":"2012-12-27T19:53:58","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T19:53:58","slug":"how-to-move-an-exchange-2010-database-to-a-different-folder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/?p=1088","title":{"rendered":"How to Move an Exchange 2010 Database to a Different Folder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When an Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox server is installed there is a mailbox database added to the server as part of setup.<\/p>\n<p>The default location for the database is in the \\Mailbox folder of the Exchange 2010 installation directory. For example:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft\\Exchange Server\\V14\\Mailbox\\Mailbox Database<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One of the first actions you will normally take is to move the database and transaction log files to a different folder. You can do this with the Exchange Management Console or via command line using the Exchange Management Shell. This is a quick and easy task when the database is brand new and doesn\u2019t contain a lot of mailboxes or data.<\/p>\n<h2>Moving an Exchange 2010 Mailbox Database with the Exchange Management Console<\/h2>\n<p>Launch the Exchange Management Console and navigate to <strong>Organization Configuration\/Mailbox<\/strong>. In the <strong>Database Management<\/strong> tab, right-click the mailbox database that you want to move, and choose <strong>Move Database Path<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"exchange-2010-move-mailbox-database-01\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/exchangeserverpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/exchange-2010-move-mailbox-database-01.jpg\" width=\"513\" height=\"329\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the new paths for the database and log files, and then click <strong>Move<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"exchange-2010-move-mailbox-database-02\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/exchangeserverpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/exchange-2010-move-mailbox-database-02.jpg\" width=\"599\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The database will be dismounted before it can be moved, which you will need to accept first.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"exchange-2010-move-mailbox-database-03\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/exchangeserverpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/exchange-2010-move-mailbox-database-03.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"111\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The move will take some time depending on the size of the database and transaction log files being moved.<\/p>\n<h2>Moving an Exchange 2010 Mailbox Database with the Exchange Management Shell<\/h2>\n<p>To achieve the same mailbox database move as above but using the Exchange Management Shell you would run the following command:<\/p>\n<pre><em>Move-DatabasePath -Identity 'MB-HO-03' -EdbFilePath 'E:\\Data\\MB-HO-03\\MB-HO-03.edb' -LogFolderPath 'D:\\Data\\MB-HO-03'<\/em>\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>As with the graphical wizard you will need to confirm the request before the database is dismounted and moved.<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre><em>Confirm\r\nAre you sure you want to perform this action?\r\nMoving database path \"MB-HO-03\".\r\n[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [?] Help (default is \"Y\"):<\/em><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When an Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox server is installed there is a mailbox database added to the server as part of setup. The default location for the database is in the \\Mailbox folder of the Exchange 2010 installation directory. 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