Hi all,
OK, I've installed Exchange 2013 alongside 2007.
Migrated all users over, tested mailflow and all been working for a week, and no errors either when I stopped all Exchange services on old SBS2008 for a few days.
So I come to uninstall Exchange 2007.
But I can't. Because of the Public Folder Database.
Point 1: I don't want it. I don't want any public folders. I have no need for them. All clients will run Outlook 2010 or 2013 and there are only about 30 people in the organisation.
I have tried various Microsoft methods but keep getting fails:
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-big-exchange-2013-public-folders-question-migrate-or-remove/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2852663
https://exchangeserverpro.com/remove-default-public-folder-database-exchange-mailbox-database/
Now I've also removed the Public Folder Database from the properties of my new exchange mailbox, so now it doesn't show as linked when I run Get-MailboxDatabase | ft Name,PublicFolderDatabase
I went to remove it in ADSIEdit, but no public folder database appears under CN=Services -> CN=Microsoft Exchange -> CN=(your organization name) -> CN=Administrative Groups -> CN=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT) -> CN=Databases. all I see is my E2013 database
I really don't need the public folders, but I can't delete them, and I can't remove them, and I can't uninstall E2007, and now this is holding back the completion of the migration.
Please can anyone help.
Are there other places to look to forcefully remove the Public Folders?
I don't mind messily removing them, as long as I can then get a clean uninstall of exchange 2007, and then I can move FSMO roles and de-com the server.
Hope you can help,
Cheers,
J.