I have a 2010 RTM database that I cannot remove. The error I receive is: -------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft Exchange Error -------------------------------------------------------- The mailbox database 'RETDBMBXP008' cannot be deleted. RETDBMBXP008 Failed Error: This mailbox database is associated with one or more move requests. To get a list of all move requests associated with this database, run Get-MoveRequest -SourceDatabase <Database ID> and Get-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase <Database ID>. To remove a move request, run Remove-MoveRequest <Recipient ID>. ----------------------------------------- I have checked both in the EMC and in PowerShell for any move requests associated with this database and get nothing. Does anyone know of another method to use to check? Is there some -hidden parameter or something I am missing? I thought I would have to whack it in ADSIedit and then thought better of it and would like to remove it the proper way. Any ideas?Exchange Freak | @ntpro | http://geekswithblogs.net/ntpro

This issue has been around the forums a while ... The easy fix is to dismount the Database and then remove it in ADSIEdit.msc > Select Configuration well-known naming configuration -> CN=Configuration -> CN=Services -> CN=Microsoft Exchange -> CN=<YourExchOrgName> -> CN=Administrative Group -> CN=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT) -> CN=Servers > CN=Databases -> Select Exchange 2010 Mailbox database name and delete... Then remove the physical files and be done. :-) Jesper Bernle | Blog: http://xchangeserver.wordpress.com

The Mailbox Replication Service does not remove a move-mailbox request message from the System Mailbox. The message is removed when the move request is removed by the Remove-MoveRequest cmdlet. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd351276.aspx Dhruv

Hi Freak, Any update for your issue? Above gave some good information. Per your information, there seems some move request related with the database, so please do as below: get-moverequest |fl to confirm whether there are some moverequests. If there is some, please use remove-moverequest to remove them. And then delete the database. Regards! Gavin TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

I ran the above PS command and I am only shown two move requests and neither show the database in question for the target or the source. I was hoping not to have to resort to ADSIedit. Any other ideas? Can you point me to a thread where MS recommended using ADSIedit? I did a search but received no hits.Exchange Lover | @ntpro

Hi Chris, Could you please post the information about the "get-moverequest". Do you mean there are two move requests in it? So, how about trying to remove them, and then try remove database again. Regards! Gavin TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

The get-moveRequest showed two queued requests. However, those two requests are for different databases. They are not for the database I am trying to remove.Exchange Lover | @ntpro

[PS] C:\Windows\system32>get-moverequest | fl [PS] C:\Windows\system32>Get-MoveRequest -SourceDatabase RETDBMBXP008 [PS] C:\Windows\system32>Get-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase RETDBMBXP008 [PS] C:\Windows\system32>Get-MoveRequest | fl [PS] C:\Windows\system32> I get no move requests for the database or any database now. Still cannot delete the database RETDBMBXP008 with the same error as above in the original post.Exchange Lover | @ntpro

Hi Chris, It sounds odd, so, the final way maybe remove it through adsi. Like as below: Cnconfiguration->cn=services->cn=mircorsoftexchange->cn=first organization->cn=adminstrative group->cn=database And then remove the database Regards! Gavin TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.com Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.