Hello, We have recently move our Exchange 2007 (Ex2k7) to Exchange 2010 SP1 (Ex2k10) . All the mailboxes and public folders are moved to Ex2k10. Now I want to remove the Public folder database from Ex2k7. I referred the link (http://www.simple-talk.com/sysadmin/exchange/upgrade-from-exchange-2007-to-exchange-2010---part-iii/) and ran the command .\MoveAllReplicas.ps1 -Server 2007MBX -NewServer 2010MBX. After 2 weeks I ran the command Get-PublicFolderDatabase -Identity "Public Folder Database" | Remove-PublicFolderDatabase, but it gives error. [PS] C:\Users\administrator.VITEOS\Desktop>Get-PublicFolderDatabase -Identity "Public Folder Database" | Remove-PublicFolderDatabase The public folder database "VxxxxBLREX1\Public Folder\Public Folder Database" contains folder replicas. Before deleting the public folder database, remove the folders or move the replicas to another public folder database. For detailed instructions about how to remove a public folder database, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=81409&clcid=0x409. + CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (VxxxxBLREX1\Pu...Folder Database:ADObjectId) [Remove-PublicFolderDatabase], InvalidOperationException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : 79CFD1AB,Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemConfigurationTasks.RemovePublicFolderDatabase Can somebody please advise how should I proceed for the same. Thanks

Run the command to get the list of public folder who still has replica on the old Ex 2007 Server Get-PublicFolderStatistics -Server SERVER NAME | fl MOve the replica to the other server and then contiue removing the PF Store.Jasjit Singh Dhindsa | ITIL v3 | IASA Foundation Certified | MCITP:Exchange 2010 | Exchange 2007 | MCTS:OCS 2007 | Exchange 2010 | Exchange 2007 | MCSA:Messaging | Security | MCSE:Messaging | Security

After running this command, I can see 4 system folders and 1 default folder still residing on the old Exchange 2007 database. When I go to EMC and then to these Public Folder I can see only Exchange 2010 server under replicas. Kindly let me know how I should move them to new Exchange 2010 server.

Could you post the output of the command Get-PublicFolder \ -Recurse | ft name,parentpath,replicas To see which all folders has replica on the old Exchange server 2007. Jasjit Singh Dhindsa | ITIL v3 | IASA Foundation Certified | MCITP:Exchange 2010 | Exchange 2007 | MCTS:OCS 2007 | Exchange 2010 | Exchange 2007 | MCSA:Messaging | Security | MCSE:Messaging | Security

RunspaceId : 82b3606c-35bd-49bf-969f-d0a5696b3c2b AdminDisplayName : AXXXXS AssociatedItemCount : 0 ContactCount : 2 CreationTime : 7/21/2005 2:37:16 PM DeletedItemCount : 0 EntryId : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A00000000E6CD0000 ExpiryTime : FolderPath : AXXXXS IsDeletePending : True ItemCount : 27171 LastAccessTime : 10/17/2011 4:37:31 PM LastModificationTime : 9/22/2011 6:12:04 PM LastUserModificationTime : LastUserAccessTime : 9/15/2011 12:24:42 PM Name : AENEAS OwnerCount : 1 TotalAssociatedItemSize : 0 B (0 bytes) TotalDeletedItemSize : 0 B (0 bytes) TotalItemSize : 1.562 GB (1,676,726,289 bytes) ServerName : StorageGroupName : DatabaseName : Public Folder Database Identity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A00000000E6CD0000 MapiIdentity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A00000000E6CD0000 OriginatingServer : vxxxxblrex1.xxxx.com IsValid : True RunspaceId : 82b3606c-35bd-49bf-969f-d0a5696b3c2b AdminDisplayName : Schedule+ Free Busy Information - First Administrative Group AssociatedItemCount : 0 ContactCount : 0 CreationTime : 6/15/2005 3:17:37 AM DeletedItemCount : 0 EntryId : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A030064C94D8F8150B54E9BF275EE949317F10000000000070000 ExpiryTime : 7/9/2011 12:00:02 AM FolderPath : SCHEDULE+ FREE BUSY\EX:/o=VCMSL/ou=First Administrative Group IsDeletePending : True ItemCount : 82 LastAccessTime : 10/17/2011 5:14:41 PM LastModificationTime : 10/15/2011 5:22:38 PM LastUserModificationTime : 10/12/2011 2:43:14 PM LastUserAccessTime : 10/12/2011 2:42:09 PM Name : EX:/o=VCMSL/ou=First Administrative Group OwnerCount : 0 TotalAssociatedItemSize : 0 B (0 bytes) TotalDeletedItemSize : 0 B (0 bytes) TotalItemSize : 43.38 KB (44,419 bytes) ServerName : StorageGroupName : DatabaseName : Public Folder Database Identity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A030064C94D8F8150B54E9BF275EE949317F10000000000070000 MapiIdentity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A030064C94D8F8150B54E9BF275EE949317F10000000000070000 OriginatingServer : vxxxxblrex1.xxxx.com IsValid : True RunspaceId : 82b3606c-35bd-49bf-969f-d0a5696b3c2b AdminDisplayName : OAB Version 2 AssociatedItemCount : 0 ContactCount : 0 CreationTime : 6/15/2005 5:03:29 AM DeletedItemCount : 0 EntryId : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A00000000001A0000 ExpiryTime : 9/17/2011 12:00:01 AM FolderPath : OFFLINE ADDRESS BOOK\/o=VCMSL/cn=addrlists/cn=oabs/cn=Default Offline Address List\OAB Versi on 2 IsDeletePending : True ItemCount : 193 LastAccessTime : 10/17/2011 5:17:18 PM LastModificationTime : 10/15/2011 5:22:37 PM LastUserModificationTime : LastUserAccessTime : Name : OAB Version 2 OwnerCount : 0 TotalAssociatedItemSize : 0 B (0 bytes) TotalDeletedItemSize : 0 B (0 bytes) TotalItemSize : 790.5 KB (809,500 bytes) ServerName : StorageGroupName : DatabaseName : Public Folder Database Identity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A00000000001A0000 MapiIdentity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A00000000001A0000 OriginatingServer : vxxxxblrex1.xxxx.com IsValid : True RunspaceId : 82b3606c-35bd-49bf-969f-d0a5696b3c2b AdminDisplayName : OAB Version 3a AssociatedItemCount : 0 ContactCount : 0 CreationTime : 6/15/2005 5:03:29 AM DeletedItemCount : 0 EntryId : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A00000000001B0000 ExpiryTime : 9/17/2011 12:00:02 AM FolderPath : OFFLINE ADDRESS BOOK\/o=VCMSL/cn=addrlists/cn=oabs/cn=Default Offline Address List\OAB Versi on 3a IsDeletePending : True ItemCount : 193 LastAccessTime : 10/17/2011 5:17:18 PM LastModificationTime : 10/15/2011 5:22:37 PM LastUserModificationTime : LastUserAccessTime : Name : OAB Version 3a OwnerCount : 0 TotalAssociatedItemSize : 0 B (0 bytes) TotalDeletedItemSize : 0 B (0 bytes) TotalItemSize : 795.5 KB (814,624 bytes) ServerName : StorageGroupName : DatabaseName : Public Folder Database Identity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A00000000001B0000 MapiIdentity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A00000000001B0000 OriginatingServer : vxxxxblrex1.xxxx.com IsValid : True RunspaceId : 82b3606c-35bd-49bf-969f-d0a5696b3c2b AdminDisplayName : OAB Version 4 AssociatedItemCount : 0 ContactCount : 0 CreationTime : 12/2/2005 5:08:34 AM DeletedItemCount : 0 EntryId : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A000000034FBB0000 ExpiryTime : 9/17/2011 12:00:02 AM FolderPath : OFFLINE ADDRESS BOOK\/o=VCMSL/cn=addrlists/cn=oabs/cn=Default Offline Address List\OAB Versi on 4 IsDeletePending : True ItemCount : 11 LastAccessTime : 10/17/2011 5:17:18 PM LastModificationTime : 10/15/2011 5:22:38 PM LastUserModificationTime : LastUserAccessTime : Name : OAB Version 4 OwnerCount : 0 TotalAssociatedItemSize : 0 B (0 bytes) TotalDeletedItemSize : 0 B (0 bytes) TotalItemSize : 627.4 KB (642,471 bytes) ServerName : StorageGroupName : DatabaseName : Public Folder Database Identity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A000000034FBB0000 MapiIdentity : 000000001A447390AA6611CD9BC800AA002FC45A0300EEC1A9A9F42A164A9E47CCB23387929A000000034FBB0000 OriginatingServer : vxxxxblrex1.xxxx.com IsValid : True The Default Offline Address List we are not using. We have a different offline address list.

Did you ran command below as suggested in second post ? Get-PublicFolder \ -Recurse | ft name,parentpath,replicas Jasjit Singh Dhindsa | ITIL v3 | IASA Foundation Certified | MCITP:Exchange 2010 | Exchange 2007 | MCTS:OCS 2007 | Exchange 2010 | Exchange 2007 | MCSA:Messaging | Security | MCSE:Messaging | Security

Below is the output I get when I ran the above command: [PS] C:\Windows\system32>Get-PublicFolder \ -Recurse | ft name,parentpath,replicas Name ParentPath Replicas ---- ---------- -------- IPM_SUBTREE {} 11_11Cxpxxxl \ {PublicFolder} xccxxnxx \ {PublicFolder} xxNxxx \ {PublicFolder} xLL \ {PublicFolder} xm-rm \ {PublicFolder} xpxchx \ {PublicFolder} xrx \ {PublicFolder} xxrxvxdx \ {PublicFolder} xxxxnxmy_xxC \ {PublicFolder} Brxdgxwxxxr \ {PublicFolder} Brxkxr Lxxxxr \ {PublicFolder} Cx \ {PublicFolder} cxrxxrprx \ {PublicFolder} crxdxxxxxxxx \ {PublicFolder} Cx \ {PublicFolder} cxxx \ {PublicFolder} cxmlprxjxcx \ {PublicFolder} xvxfxndx \ {PublicFolder} FxGrxxp \ {PublicFolder} glxcxxrpxxk \ {PublicFolder} Gxldxnxrxx \ {PublicFolder} Hxlpdxxk-Rxpxrxx \ {PublicFolder} hfn \ {PublicFolder} hxdxxnbxy \ {PublicFolder} xBxx \ {PublicFolder} xnxxrnxx Nxwxgrxxpx \ {PublicFolder} xnvxxxxrxxrvxcxx \ {PublicFolder} xx \ {PublicFolder} Jxhn Lxckx \ {PublicFolder} Kxxlxx \ {PublicFolder} LxxDxRxHxP \ {PublicFolder} lxfxprxmxxm \ {PublicFolder} MxgxxxxrLxdx \ {PublicFolder} Mxnxxxckhxll \ {PublicFolder} Mxnxxxn \ {PublicFolder} Nxx_xx \ {PublicFolder} xdyxxxy \ {PublicFolder} xxprxxx \ {PublicFolder} Pxxplxprxcxxcxx \ {PublicFolder} Phxlxnx \ {PublicFolder} phz \ {PublicFolder} Plxrxl \ {PublicFolder} Pxxm \ {PublicFolder} Rxxlm \ {PublicFolder} rxcxnlxg \ {PublicFolder} Rxdxx \ {PublicFolder} xxbxnx \ {PublicFolder} xxxCRxxx \ {PublicFolder} xxlvxrpxxnx \ {PublicFolder} xxlvxrpxxnx-xxppxrx \ {PublicFolder} xxnxmx \ {PublicFolder} xxch-xlxrxx \ {PublicFolder} xxpx \ {PublicFolder} xrxdxxpx \ {PublicFolder} xrxfxlgxr \ {PublicFolder} xxqxxrx \ {PublicFolder} Vxnxxcxp \ {PublicFolder} vxnxxrxlvxlxx \ {PublicFolder} Vxxxxx_BW_Fx \ {PublicFolder} Vxxxxx_BW_xx \ {PublicFolder} Vxxxxx_BW_xnbxxrdxng \ {PublicFolder} Vxxxxx_BW_xpx \ {PublicFolder} vxxxxxnxwxlxxxxr \ {PublicFolder} VRCxPxxxL \ {PublicFolder} Wxrchxxx \ {PublicFolder} [Px] C:\Wxndxwx\xyxxxm32> This PublicFolder is Exchange 2010 database. I cam see only IPM_SUBTREE having {} as the replicas. Please advise

you are mising "s" in the replicasJasjit Singh Dhindsa | ITIL v3 | IASA Foundation Certified | MCITP:Exchange 2010 | Exchange 2007 | MCTS:OCS 2007 | Exchange 2010 | Exchange 2007 | MCSA:Messaging | Security | MCSE:Messaging | Security

I have modified the output above of replicas

Hi, Remove the Public Folder Database from Adsiedit.msc Continue the decommission. (If you are doing it) Cheers,Gulab | MCITP: Exchange 2010-2007 | Lync Server 2010 | Windows Server 2008 | Skype: Exchange.Ranger | Blog: www.ExchangeRanger.Blogspot.com

Hello Amit, I see that all of the folders has been moved to the Exchange server 2010. But, I would usually keep the old Public folder store dosmounted for few days and make sure no one reports any issue related to PF. If you still getting the error then we should delete the PF store fom ADSIEDIT by following the below process. It is recommended to have AD Backup on any domain controllers, before you use ADSIEdit.msc at anytime. Then Open ADSIEdit.msc Expand Configuration Partition | Expand CN=Configuration | CN=Services | CN=Microsoft Exchange | CN=<Organization Name> | CN=<Administrative Group> | CN=Servers | CN=Information Store | CN=<Storage Group Name> | right clik on the CN=<Public Folder Store>, which is requried to delete it. Jasjit Singh Dhindsa | ITIL v3 | IASA Foundation Certified | MCITP:Exchange 2010 | Exchange 2007 | MCTS:OCS 2007 | Exchange 2010 | Exchange 2007 | MCSA:Messaging | Security | MCSE:Messaging | Security