Cannot replicate public folder to Exchange Server 2013

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  • Applies to:
    Exchange Server 2013 Standard Edition, Exchange Server 2013 Enterprise

Original KB number:   2866631

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You migrate public folders from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010.
  • You remove Exchange Server 2003 from the organization.
  • You install Exchange Server 2013 in the organization.

In this scenario, when you try to replicate public folders from Exchange Server 2010 to Exchange Server 2013, you receive the following error message:

MapiExceptionNoReplicaAvailable: Unable to get Replica list for the folder. (hr=0x80004005, ec=1129)

Cause

This issue occurs because there are some legacy system folders in the public folder database.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Public Folder Management Console.
  2. Expand and then select System Public Folders so that it is highlighted and populates the Result pane.
  3. Right-click schema-root and then select Remove.
  4. Right-click all OWAscratchpad entries and then select Remove.
  5. Migrate public folders to Exchange Server 2013. For more information about how to do this, see Use serial migration to migrate public folders to Exchange 2013 from previous versions.