Article ID: 555503 - Last Review: November 6, 2005 - Revision: 1.0

You are unable to select a database to add to a Recovery Storage Group

Author: Andy David MVP
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SUMMARY

In an Exchange organization of multiple servers and/or multiple storage groups, you attempt to add a database to recover within a Recovery Storage Group and the only available choices are from a specific storage group.
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SYMPTOMS

In an Exchange organization of multiple servers and/or multiple storage groups, you attempt to add a database to recover within a Recovery Storage Group and the only available choices are from a specific storage group.
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CAUSE

The Recovery Storage Group already contains a database. By design, once a database has been added to the RSG, Exchange prevents adding databases from other storage groups even if the database is not mounted.
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RESOLUTION

Delete the existing database from the Recovery Storage Group.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information see:
Using Recovery Storage Groups in Exchange Server 2003
"http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/UseE2k3RecStorGrps/6166b263-eea6-4389-b8c3-1a47462e4335.mspx
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
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