Software

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Moving exchange 2k to another drive...

0 helpful
6 replies

by Former member

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

I've got exchange on a 15BG drive, which is near full. Not sure how it's taking up 12GB since I only have 37 users with mailbox size restrictions set at 100MB.

Anyway, I'l like to take exchange to an other larger drive... Is there an easy wayto do this? Do I need to BU, delete and reinstall?

Thanks

6 replies

by ann777

The transaction logs in Exchange 2000 are the most prominent threat to eat up a hard drive.

You might want to look at these guides:

http://www.slipstick.com/exs/exs2000.htm

Specifically under "Administration" there's an article on "How tomove Exchange Databases and Logs in Exchange 2000 server"

by timwalsh

Are you currently conducting regular backups of your Exchange installation?

Do you have Circular logging disabled?

With circular logging disabled, transaction logs will continue to accumulate until you conduct an online full or incremental backup.

Transaction log files should never be deleted manually as they are in integral part of Exchange operation.

Transaction log files are automatically created at the size of 5MB. When 1 is full, a new one is created.

by Former member

If I can't remove them manually, then how can I get rid of them. I just ran a BU of the system state and exchange. It reported a success, but did not clear the logs...

Any thoughts...

This discussion is closed to new replies.