How to Move Exchange Database Files Between Servers

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This topic explains how to move Microsoft® Exchange database files between servers. For more information, see How to Swap Databases Between the Recovery Storage Group and the Original Storage Group.

Procedure

How to move Exchange database files between servers

  1. In Windows File Manager, on the original database drive, create temporary folders called \ToRSG and \ToOriginal.

  2. In Exchange System Manager, disconnect from the recovery storage group database.

  3. At a command prompt, verify that the recovery storage group database is in a Clean Shutdown state with the command Eseutil /mh [database filename].edb.

  4. In Windows File Manager, copy the recovery storage group database to the \ToOriginal folder on the original database drive.

  5. Notify users of an impending service outage.

  6. In Exchange System Manager, disconnect from the dial tone database and verify that it is in a Clean Shutdown state with the command Eseutil /mh [database filename].edb.

  7. In Windows File Manager, move the dial tone database to the \ToRSG folder.

  8. Rename the files in each folder, if necessary, to match the names defined in Exchange System Manager for each database.

  9. Move the files in the \ToOriginal folder into place on the original database drive.

  10. In Exchange System Manager, for each database, open the Properties dialog box and, on the Database tab, select the check box for This database can be overwritten by a restore.

  11. Mount the database in the original storage group.

  12. In Windows File Manager, copy the files in the \ToRSG folder to the appropriate paths on the recovery storage group drive.

  13. In Exchange System Manager, mount the dial tone database in the recovery storage group.