We need to phase out Exchange 2010 from our Exchange 2013 environment.Most of the servers uninstalled but one two servers  installation is blocking due to public folder.

It failed with error

Kindly help please

Is the server referenced in the error up and the Exchange Services running and the PF databas

Hi,

We can refer to the below article to remove Public folder database :

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876883(v=exchg.141).aspx

Then restart the Exchange information store service to test.

Make sure the information store service is running properly.

Regards,

David

Hi,

We can refer to the below article to remove Public folder database :

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876883(v=exchg.141).aspx

Then restart the Exchange information store service to test.

Make sure the information store service is running properly.

Regards,

David

• Marked as answer by P T Ashraf 22 hours 38 minutes ago

Dear David,

Exchange server UP and services are running.PF database is mounted.

Thanks David.

I did and worked.

Hi,

Hope you are following some guide as this, Modify or Remove Exchange 2010.

If you're removing Exchange 2010 after being in coexistence mode with Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, make sure you have completed the following checklist before you uninstall Exchange 2010 from your organization:

• All Client Access server FQDNs are pointing to Exchange 2013.
• All mail flow connectors are pointing to Exchange 2013.
• All user and arbitration mailboxes have been moved to Exchange 2013.
• If you were using public folders, make sure the public folders databases have been migrated to Exchange 2013.
• Any Exchange 2010 CAS arrays you have configured must be removed.
• Make a list of applications that may be using Exchange 2010 and then make sure to configure these applications to start using Exchange 2013 if necessary.

A public folder database cant be removed until it no longer hosts any public folder replicas.  If you try to remove it while it still hosts replicas youll receive an error message.

Use this How to Remove an Exchange 2010 Public Folder Database or guide from David.

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