I am trying to remove my last Exchange 2007 server and I cannot due to the system folders not replicating to 2010. I was able to run the moveallreplicas.ps1 without issue, but nothing is listed when I run get-publicfolderstatistics on the 2010 server. Ideas? Thanks!

A - it could take timeB - Is the replication interval set on both sides?

I agree with Mike. Please ensure that you have configure the replicate on Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010.More information to share with you: Understanding Public Folder Replicationhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb629523.aspx#How Regards,Xiu

It has been 48 hours and I am only trying to replicate the system folders. Do I need to run the ps1 script on each server then?

Did you check the replication schedule as mentioned above?Mike Crowley: MCT, MCSE, MCTS, MCITP: Enterprise Administrator / Messaging Administrator

The replication interval on each server is set to an hour. Do the PF database names need to be the same? On SERVER1 (2007) the name is "Public Folder Database"On SERVER2 (2010) the name is "NEW2010PF" (I created manually)It looks like SERVER1 does not realize there is a PF DB on SERVER2--[PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Scripts>Get-PublicFolderstatistics -Server "SERVER1" Name ItemCount LastAccessTime---- --------- --------------Default 0 12/9/2009 9:45:00 AMEX:/o=Domain/ou=Exchange Administrative 2 12/11/2009 12:00:01 AMGroup (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)EX:/o=Domain/ou=Exchange Administrative 0 12/11/2009 12:00:01 AMGroup (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)exchangeV1 401 12/9/2009 9:45:00 AMglobalevents 0 12/9/2009 9:45:00 AMinternal 0 12/9/2009 9:45:00 AMmicrosoft 0 12/9/2009 9:45:00 AMOWAScratchPad{94214830-C846-4298-B90C-19 0 12/9/2009 9:45:00 AMB653EDEFFC}schema-root 0 12/9/2009 9:45:00 AMStoreEvents{94214830-C846-4298-B90C-19B6 0 12/9/2009 9:45:00 AM53EDEFFC}EX:/o=Domaint/ou=First Administrative Gr 4 12/11/2009 12:00:01 AMoupEX:/o=Domain/ou=First Administrative Gr 0 12/11/2009 12:00:01 AMoup/o=Domain/cn=addrlists/cn=oabs/cn=Defau 0 12/9/2009 12:00:02 AMlt Offline Address ListInternet Newsgroups 0 12/9/2009 9:56:47 AM [PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Scripts--[PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Scripts>Get-PublicFolderstatistics -Server "SERVER2"The operation cannot be executed because there is no available public folder database on the server 'SERVER2'.At line:1 char:1+ G <<<< et-PublicFolderstatistics -Server "SERVER2"[PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Scripts>

You guys still with me?

Sorry, I've been out of town this week. I'll try to recreate this in my lab and get back to you later this week.Mike Crowley: MCT, MCSE, MCTS, MCITP: Enterprise Administrator / Messaging Administrator

Hi,Where did you run the cmdlt? From Exchange 2010 or Exchange 2007?How did you create the public folder on exchange 2010?Please ensure that exchange 2010 public folder store has been added to the replic list. We can useAddReplicaToPFRecursive.ps1 toadd a new server to the replication list for a public folder and all the folders beneath it in the hierarchy.If the problem still persists,then please try to run Get-PublicFolder \ -Recurse on exchange 2007 and exchagne 2010 and then post here.More detail on the script,you can refer to the following article: Scripts for Managing Public Folders in the Exchange Management Shellhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997966.aspx Regards,Xiu

The cmdlet was run on 2010. I created the PF database on the 2010 server via the EMC. I ran the AddReplicaToPFRecursive.ps1as you suggested. The same happened when I ran moveallreplicas.ps1. The command completes but I see nothing on 2010. --2010:[PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\scripts>Get-PublicFolder \ -Recurse Name Parent Path---- -----------IPM_SUBTREE [PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\scripts>2007:[PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Scripts>Get-PublicFolder \ -recurse Name Parent Path---- -----------IPM_SUBTREEInternet Newsgroups \ [PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Scripts>

Hi,Pleaserun following cmdlt on exchange server 2010to push hierarchy from a 2007 server.Update-publicfolderhierarchy server <2007 server that isthe source of the replication hierarchy> Pleaserun following cmdlt on exchange server 2010to push content from a 2007 server.Update-publicfolder id <public folder id parameter> -server <2007 server that is the source of the replication data> After that,you can run get-publicfolderstatistic to compare the itemcount between exchange server 2010 and exchange server2007.Besides,I want to know which public folder that youhave created,what is the name of the public folder on exchange 2007 and exchange 2010.Regards,Xiu

The first cmdlet seems to have run fine:[PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\scripts>Update-publicfolderhierarchy -server 2007serverCreating a new session for implicit remoting of "Update-PublicFolderHierarchy" command...However, the second cmdlet errors out:[PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\scripts>Update-publicfolder-id "\" -server 2007serverServer '2207server' doesn't have a replica of public folder '\'. Public folder content can be synchronized only from a server that has a replica of that public folder. + CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Update-PublicFolder], Inv alidOperationException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : 75CE9DD3,Microsoft.Exchange.Management.MapiTasks .UpdatePublicFolderExchange 2007 PF store:Public Folder DatabaseExchange 2010 PF store:PF2010I do not have any non-system folders that I use.. so I just needthe system foldersmoved over so I can uninstall 2007. [PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\scripts>Get-PublicFolderstatistics -Server "2010server" Name ItemCount LastAccessTime---- --------- --------------TEST2010 0 12/17/2009 7:50:17 AM [PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\scripts>Get-PublicFolderstatistics -Server "2007server" Name ItemCount LastAccessTime---- --------- --------------Default 0 12/16/2009 9:11:17 AMEX:/o=Domain/ou=Exchange Administrat... 2 12/17/2009 12:00:01 AMEX:/o=Domain/ou=Exchange Administrat... 0 12/17/2009 12:00:01 AMexchangeV1 401 12/16/2009 9:11:17 AMglobalevents 0 12/16/2009 9:11:18 AMinternal 0 12/16/2009 9:11:18 AMmicrosoft 0 12/16/2009 9:11:17 AMOWAScratchPad{94214830-C846-4298-B90C... 0 12/16/2009 9:11:15 AMschema-root 0 12/16/2009 9:11:17 AMStoreEvents{94214830-C846-4298-B90C-1... 0 12/16/2009 9:11:17 AMEX:/o=Domain/ou=First Administrative... 4 12/17/2009 12:00:01 AMEX:/o=Domain/ou=First Administrative... 0 12/17/2009 12:00:01 AMInternet Newsgroups 0 12/17/2009 7:53:35 AM [PS] C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\scripts>

If you view the replica tab within the 2010 PF console, do you see the server listed?Mike Crowley: MCT, MCSE, MCTS, MCITP: Enterprise Administrator / Messaging Administrator

On the 2010 server via the 2010 PF Console I see:Default Public Folders - TEST2010PF (Only the 2010 server listed on replication tab)System Public Folders - EFORMS REGISTRY (no servers listed listed on replication tab) - OFFLINE ADDRESS BOOK (no servers listed listed on replication tab) - SCHEDULE+ FREE BUSY (no servers listed listed on replication tab)If I connect to the 2007 server from the 2010 PF Console I see: Default Public Folders - Internet Newsgroups (Only the 2007 server listed on replication tab)System Public Folders - EFORMS REGISTRY (no servers listed listed on replication tab) - Events Root (Only the 2007 server listed on replication tab) - OFFLINE ADDRESS BOOK (no servers listed listed on replication tab) - OWAScratchPad{guid} (Only the 2007 server listed on replication tab) - SCHEDULE+ FREE BUSY (no servers listed listed on replication tab) - schema-root (Only the 2007 server listed on replication tab) - StoreEvents{guid} (Only the 2007 server listed on replication tab)I went ahead a added my 2010 server as a replact on all the 2007 Default and System Folders. We will see what happens. :)

Hi there,did you manage to perform any replication yet? In the case that there is no replication process at all (so not even a single Folder appears to have moved over to the other Server) make sure you got MX Records in DNS for all Exchange Servers. and the Windows Firewall will let SMTP traffic pass from one Server to another. Checking this helped in my case whenever I had trouble replicating PFs.greetingsMichael Saldaa IT System-Elektroniker, MCSE-M 2003

Still no luck. These are errors I am seeing in the event viewer: The store driver couldn't deliver the public folder replication message "Status Request (PublicFolderDatabase@domain.com)" because the following error occurred: The Active Directory user wasn't found.. -- (PID 5848, Thread 8) Task Get-PublicFolderStatistics writing error when processing record of index 0. Error: System.InvalidOperationException: Couldn't find public folder "\NON_IPM_SUBTREE\EFORMS REGISTRY" on server "EX2007.domain.com". -- (PID 5848, Thread 24) Task Get-PublicFolderStatistics writing error when processing record of index 0. Error: System.InvalidOperationException: Couldn't find public folder "\NON_IPM_SUBTREE\SCHEDULE+ FREE BUSY" on server "EX2007.domain.com". -- (PID 5848, Thread 8) Task Get-PublicFolderStatistics writing error when processing record of index 0. Error: System.InvalidOperationException: Couldn't find public folder "\NON_IPM_SUBTREE\OFFLINE ADDRESS BOOK" on server "EX2007.domain.com". -- (PID 5848, Thread 8) Task Get-PublicFolderStatistics writing error when processing record of index 0. Error: System.InvalidOperationException: Couldn't find public folder "\NON_IPM_SUBTREE\Events Root" on server "EX2007.domain.com". I also see the same errors saying the public folder is not found on 2010 server.

Hi RevoBasher,here's your solution: http://get-exchange.blogspot.com/2009/11/public-folder-mayhem-exchange-2010.htmlI had the same problem in a mixed Exchange 2007/2010 environment (earlier ago there was an Exchange 2003). The solution above solved the replication problem where I got the same error.Cheers

^^^ That did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much! What a mess.

Hey,I'm having the same problem, can i just right click and delete cn=first administrative group and delete the whole thing?This is quite urgent it has to be done by tomorrowmorning..Tx!!

I just deleted the Servers container and it worked.. I can't think of any reason why you couldn't delete the admin group though

Hey,Thanks a lot for the super fast response!I deleted the old server under the servers container but nothing happens.If I issue this command in the scripts folder on the 2007 exchange server: \AddReplicaToPFRecursive TopPublicFolder \ ServerToAddExchange_2020_Server_Name It just opens notepad. Is there something wrong with the syntax?If I issue the command: Update-PublicFolderHierarchy -Server 2010Server it says the operation cannot be issued because there is no available public folder database on server 2010Server.I'm I missing something?

HEEEELP!!!Now I can't see the public folders anymore on the exchange 2007 server, the physical db is still there, i'm starting to freak out now!!Any ideas?

On Sun, 10-Jan-10 18:47:58 GMT, RevoBasher wrote:>I just deleted the Servers container and it worked.. I can't think of any reason why you couldn't delete the admin group though Well, I wouldn't delete ANY admin group unless you no longer have anymail- or mailbox-enabled objects that have the admin group in theirlegacyExchangeDN properties!I haven't ready all the way back to the beginning of this thread, butif the Public Folders haven't been moved from that admin group to someother AG you'll be in one heckuva mess if you nuke the AG.---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

On Sun, 10-Jan-10 17:49:16 GMT, Borrie wrote:>Hey,I'm having the same problem, can i just right click and delete cn=first administrative group and delete the whole thing?This is quite urgent it has to be done by tomorrowmorning..Tx!! Please don't delete any AG unless you're sure you know what you'redoing (and what might break if you do).---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

On Sun, 10-Jan-10 19:06:18 GMT, Borrie wrote:>Hey,Thanks a lot for the super fast response!I deleted the old server under the servers container but nothing happens.If I issue this command in the scripts folder on the 2007 exchange server: \AddReplicaToPFRecursive TopPublicFolder \ ServerToAddExchange_2020_Server_Name It just opens notepad. Is there something wrong with the syntax?You should have a ".\" in front of the name of the script. If it stillopens Notepad when you run the cmdlet then it's possible you have the ".ps1" extension associated with Notepad!>If I issue the command: Update-PublicFolderHierarchy -Server 2010Server it says the operation cannot be issued because there is no available public folder database on server 2010Server.I'm I missing something? Maybe -- if you deleted the wrong stuff.---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

On Sun, 10-Jan-10 19:35:54 GMT, Borrie wrote:>HEEEELP!!!Now I can't see the public folders anymore on the exchange 2007 server, the physical db is still there, i'm starting to freak out now!!Any ideas? Use LDP or ADSIEDIT and navigate to this DN:CN=Public Folders,CN=Folder Hierarchies,CN=Exchange AdministrativeGroup (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT),CN=AdministrativeGroups,CN=<ORGNAME>,CN=MicrosoftExchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=<TLD>What's the name of the machines (and storage groups) in this property? msExchOwningPFTreeBLIf there's nothing then you've nuked your Public Folders and it's timeto call PSS for help in adding the necessary structure to your AD.You can also follow the instructions here:http://balld31.blogspot.com/2008/06/recreate-exchange-2003-folder.html---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

Well,I Have 2 groups: exchange administrative group (the new one containing the 2007 and 2010 server) this does not contain folder hierarchiesthen the old one: first administrative group this contains folder hierarchies but there is no msExchOwningPFTreeBL keyI just deleted the old server from first administrative group, nothing more and did an export first, is there a way to recover this?

I checked out servers under exchange administrative group, 2007server, information store, second storage group, cn=public folder database and there the msExchOwningPFTreeBL key is filled in...Any more things i can try?

anyone? I'm about to get a heartattack here..

On Sun, 10-Jan-10 20:53:59 GMT, Borrie wrote:>Well,I Have 2 groups: exchange administrative group (the new one containing the 2007 and 2010 server) this does not contain folder hierarchiesOkay.>then the old one: first administrative group this contains folder hierarchiesThat's good.>but there is no msExchOwningPFTreeBL keyNo, I wouldn't expect to find it there, It's not a property of the"Folder Hierarchies" object. Look at the "Public Folders" objectbeneath it.>I just deleted the old server from first administrative group,What's the value of the "siteFolderServer" property on the "FirstAdministrative Group"? What's the value on the "ExchangeAdministrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)"?>nothing more and did an export first, is there a way to recover this? You said you couldn't see the public folder hierarchy from theExchange 2007 server, but that the "physical db" is still there. I'massuming that you mean the file is there -- but what about there beinga Public Folder database visible in the Exchange Management Console?Does your Exchange 2007 (or 2010) server have one?To what default Public Folder database do your mailbox databases use?---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

On Sun, 10-Jan-10 21:14:40 GMT, Borrie wrote:>I checked out servers under exchange administrative group, 2007server, information store, second storage group, cn=public folder database and there the msExchOwningPFTreeBL key is filled in...Any more things i can try? There shouldn NOT be a back-link property on the server's "PublicFolder Database" object. You should, however, see a"msExchOwningPFTree" (without the trailing "BL"). IOW, each "PublicFolder Database is an owner of the PF hierarchy, and themsExchOwningPFTree property is a "forward link".If msExchOwningPFTree is there then the msExchOwningPFTreeBL propertyshould be populated on the "Public Folders" object beneath the "FolderHierarchies" object in the "First Administrative Group". If it's notthere something seriously wrong and you should be calling PSS forhelp.The msExchOwningPFTreeBL is a multi-valued property and it should bepopulated with the names of every server that has a Public Folderdatabase.---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

What's the value of the "siteFolderServer" property on the "FirstAdministrative Group"? That's pointing to the correct oneWhat's the value on the "ExchangeAdministrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)"?That's pointing to the old server and says also container=deleted objects..

oops, i mean the other way around off course: What's the value of the "siteFolderServer" property on the "FirstAdministrative Group"? That's pointing to the old server and says also container=deleted objects..What's the value on the "ExchangeAdministrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)"?That's pointing to the correct one

AlsoIf msExchOwningPFTree is there then the msExchOwningPFTreeBL propertyshould be populated on the "Public Folders" object beneath the "FolderHierarchies" object in the "First Administrative Group". If it's notthere something seriously wrong and you should be calling PSS forhelp.That's there but as a back-link

On Mon, 11-Jan-10 02:05:06 GMT, Borrie wrote:>oops, i mean the other way around off course: >>What's the value of the "siteFolderServer" property on the "FirstAdministrative Group"? That's pointing to the old server and says also container=deleted objects..What's the value on the "ExchangeAdministrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)"?That's pointing to the correct one Use ADSIEDIT to update the "siteFolderServer" property on the"FirstAdministrative Group". You can copy the value from the"ExchangeAdministrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)".If you don't do this your users will be upset and you'll be confused.---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

Rich,First of all tx for your support, i've been on the phone with MS now for 36 hours straight (didn't sleep) and still nothing, removed the first administrative group recreated everything reinstalled the server 2007 mb role with sp2, changed things with adsiedit. It's unbelievable, still nothing (the people at ms are really doing their best) Damn..

On Mon, 11-Jan-10 16:37:58 GMT, Borrie wrote:>Rich,First of all tx for your support, i've been on the phone with MS now for 36 hours straight (didn't sleep) and still nothing, removed the first administrative group recreated everything reinstalled the server 2007 mb role with sp2, changed things with adsiedit. It's unbelievable, still nothing (the people at ms are really doing their best) Damn.. That'll teach ya not to open a "Sev A" problem. :-)There's some things that newsgroups/forums just aren't suited for --and this is one of them.Good luck with the PSS folks. You're with the right people.---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

Rich,Now the folders are back on the 2007 server but it's still not synching to the 2010 box, the problem is escalated now @ MS but it could take up to 2 days that I get a response, do you know anything more I can do to test?A desperate man..

Maybe one more thing, if i do a update-publicfolderhierarchie –server “2010_Server” on the 2007 Server I get the message there is no available public folder database on server “2010_Server”Does this ring a bell?

On Tue, 12-Jan-10 19:50:09 GMT, Borrie wrote:>Rich,Now the folders are back on the 2007 server but it's still not synching to the 2010 box, the problem is escalated now @ MS but it could take up to 2 days that I get a response, do you know anything more I can do to test?A desperate man.. Something that worked for me a couple of years ago (granted, it wasE2K3 to E2K7) was to use PFDAVADMIN. Try this on a few folders to seeif it works:.. Select the folder.. Right-click the folder and select "Check for item-levelpermissions".. If there are none, right-click the folder and select "Removeitem-level permissions".. For the test, just use "The selected folder only" and Removepermissions from "All items in the folder".That should update the items in the folder and replication shouldrecognize the need to replicate the updated items. The 2010 foldersmay have been stamped with some information that kept the backfillrequest from getting the folder content from E2K7.---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

On Tue, 12-Jan-10 20:08:21 GMT, Borrie wrote:>Maybe one more thing, if i do a update-publicfolderhierarchie ?server ?2010_Server? on the 2007 Server I get the message there is no available public folder database on server ?2010_Server?Does this ring a bell? No, but that just tells me the PSS folk shouldn't close your case yet.---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP --- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

It's finally solved!!!!!There was a duplictae proxyaddress on the server item!!!I'll get into more detail later how we found this but now I need some sleep :)Thanks for all the help!

Hey,Ok not quite solved, new messages are coming in to the public folders but old ones are not replicated, any ideas?

Ok, it's solved now, i manually added the run always and updated content on the folders and everything works now.YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Borrie,On witch server item you had a dublicated proxyadress?thnxAndreas

Hey,I'm waiting for the detailed report from microsoft, then I'll post the solution here with all the commands used for troubleshooting.

Andreas,This is how we found the duplicate entry: -Looks like antoher object in AD has the same ProxyAddres as the E2010 Public Folder Store. -We found a filter we can use to search for the duplicate proxyAddresses. See below: -We gave in this search string in AD users and computers (&(objectCategory=*)( proxyaddresses=smtp:PFDBSRV011@domain.com)) -We used the above filter in AD Users and computer to do a Custom Search against the Entire Directory. -This resulted in 2 objects being reported. -One was the Exchange 2010 database, the other was a child object of the E2010 database representing the Server SRV011 -We checked using ADSIEdit and the Server object had ProxyAddresses that was the SAME as the ProxyAddress of the E2010 PF Store -I checked in my lab and found the the Child Server object below the Public Folder Store object, did not have a Proxy Address. It was <NOTSET> -We used ADSIEDIT to select Remove for the PrxyAddress attribute and copied it before Removing. -We then replicated AD -We then force a Hierarchy update from the E2k7 source server. ** -After a bit, Public Folder Hierarchy showed up -The E2010 database got to about 57MB then seemed to stop growing. -On the E2k7 Public Folder database, we found the Replication Schedule was set to "Never Run" -We changed this to Always run.

Thnx m8 ;)Wil have a look into this.Best regards,Andreas