"Nicolas Macarez" wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I have just upgraded my Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Standard to Exchange Server
> 2003 Enterprise SP2.
> Prior to that, I had set up the first and only database to its maximum size
> which is 75 GB by modifying the registry. I have not changed anything in the
> registry since the migration.
> I know that the theoretical limit of my database is now 8000 GB but in fact
> the maximum size for my current database is still 75 GB. I can see that
> because it dismounts every two days and I have to move some mailboxes to a
> second storage group/second database to fix the problem.
>
> How can I ensure that there's no 75 GB limit anymoreon my first database ?
> Do I need to fix the registry?
>
> Help appreciated.
> Nicolas
>
>
>
>
>
>

> This sometimes happens in an upgrade.
>
> For a mailbox store, click the following registry subkey:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\Server
> name\Private-Mailbox Store GUID
>
> For a public folder store, click the following registry subkey:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\Server
> name\Public-Public Store GUID
>
> Create a New DWORD Value and In the New Value #1 box, type Database Size
> Limit in Gb, and then press ENTER.
>
> Right-click Database Size Limit in Gb, and then click Modify.
>
> Click Decimal, and then type 8000 in the Value data box.
>
> Click OK, and then exit Registry Editor.
>
> Restart the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service.
>
> Look for an event id 1216 in the Application Log and that will show you
> the
> updated limit.
>
> Hopefully this will help you.
>
> Regards,
> Ashwin
>
> "Nicolas Macarez" wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I have just upgraded my Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Standard to Exchange
>> Server
>> 2003 Enterprise SP2.
>> Prior to that, I had set up the first and only database to its maximum
>> size
>> which is 75 GB by modifying the registry. I have not changed anything in
>> the
>> registry since the migration.
>> I know that the theoretical limit of my database is now 8000 GB but in
>> fact
>> the maximum size for my current database is still 75 GB. I can see that
>> because it dismounts every two days and I have to move some mailboxes to
>> a
>> second storage group/second database to fix the problem.
>>
>> How can I ensure that there's no 75 GB limit anymoreon my first database
>> ?
>> Do I need to fix the registry?
>>
>> Help appreciated.
>> Nicolas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

"Nicolas Macarez" wrote:

> Thanks Ashwin,
> I did as you tols me and got an event id 1217 (not 1216) as follows:
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: MSExchangeIS Mailbox Store
> Event Category: General
> Event ID: 1217
> Date:  3/5/2009
> Time:  9:27:12 PM
> User:  N/A
> Computer: CLEVELAND
> Description:
> The Exchange store 'First Storage Group\Mailbox Store (CLEVELAND)' has
> unlimited storage capacity. The current physical size of this database (the
> ..edb file and the .stm file) is 76 GB. The only size constraint for this
> database is the maximum size that is supported by the database storage
> engine (8000 GB).
>
> For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
>
>
> So I guess it's OK by now.
> Best regards
> Nicolas
>
>
> "Ashwin" <Ash***@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
> 97E4F4BA-1E21-4A36-879C-7C70E4453***@microsoft.com...
> > This sometimes happens in an upgrade.
> >
> > For a mailbox store, click the following registry subkey:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\Server
> > name\Private-Mailbox Store GUID
> >
> > For a public folder store, click the following registry subkey:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\Server
> > name\Public-Public Store GUID
> >
> > Create a New DWORD Value and In the New Value #1 box, type Database Size
> > Limit in Gb, and then press ENTER.
> >
> > Right-click Database Size Limit in Gb, and then click Modify.
> >
> > Click Decimal, and then type 8000 in the Value data box.
> >
> > Click OK, and then exit Registry Editor.
> >
> > Restart the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service.
> >
> > Look for an event id 1216 in the Application Log and that will show you
> > the
> > updated limit.
> >
> > Hopefully this will help you.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ashwin
> >
> > "Nicolas Macarez" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> I have just upgraded my Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Standard to Exchange
> >> Server
> >> 2003 Enterprise SP2.
> >> Prior to that, I had set up the first and only database to its maximum
> >> size
> >> which is 75 GB by modifying the registry. I have not changed anything in
> >> the
> >> registry since the migration.
> >> I know that the theoretical limit of my database is now 8000 GB but in
> >> fact
> >> the maximum size for my current database is still 75 GB. I can see that
> >> because it dismounts every two days and I have to move some mailboxes to
> >> a
> >> second storage group/second database to fix the problem.
> >>
> >> How can I ensure that there's no 75 GB limit anymoreon my first database
> >> ?
> >> Do I need to fix the registry?
> >>
> >> Help appreciated.
> >> Nicolas
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"Nicolas Macarez" wrote:

> Thanks Ashwin,
> I did as you tols me and got an event id 1217 (not 1216) as follows:
>
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: MSExchangeIS Mailbox Store
> Event Category: General
> Event ID: 1217
> Date:  3/5/2009
> Time:  9:27:12 PM
> User:  N/A
> Computer: CLEVELAND
> Description:
> The Exchange store 'First Storage Group\Mailbox Store (CLEVELAND)' has
> unlimited storage capacity. The current physical size of this database (the
> ..edb file and the .stm file) is 76 GB. The only size constraint for this
> database is the maximum size that is supported by the database storage
> engine (8000 GB).
>
> For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
>
>
> So I guess it's OK by now.
> Best regards
> Nicolas
>
>
> "Ashwin" <Ash***@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
> 97E4F4BA-1E21-4A36-879C-7C70E4453***@microsoft.com...
> > This sometimes happens in an upgrade.
> >
> > For a mailbox store, click the following registry subkey:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\Server
> > name\Private-Mailbox Store GUID
> >
> > For a public folder store, click the following registry subkey:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\Server
> > name\Public-Public Store GUID
> >
> > Create a New DWORD Value and In the New Value #1 box, type Database Size
> > Limit in Gb, and then press ENTER.
> >
> > Right-click Database Size Limit in Gb, and then click Modify.
> >
> > Click Decimal, and then type 8000 in the Value data box.
> >
> > Click OK, and then exit Registry Editor.
> >
> > Restart the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service.
> >
> > Look for an event id 1216 in the Application Log and that will show you
> > the
> > updated limit.
> >
> > Hopefully this will help you.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ashwin
> >
> > "Nicolas Macarez" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> I have just upgraded my Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Standard to Exchange
> >> Server
> >> 2003 Enterprise SP2.
> >> Prior to that, I had set up the first and only database to its maximum
> >> size
> >> which is 75 GB by modifying the registry. I have not changed anything in
> >> the
> >> registry since the migration.
> >> I know that the theoretical limit of my database is now 8000 GB but in
> >> fact
> >> the maximum size for my current database is still 75 GB. I can see that
> >> because it dismounts every two days and I have to move some mailboxes to
> >> a
> >> second storage group/second database to fix the problem.
> >>
> >> How can I ensure that there's no 75 GB limit anymoreon my first database
> >> ?
> >> Do I need to fix the registry?
> >>
> >> Help appreciated.
> >> Nicolas
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>