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How to increase a database size in Exchange 2007

Increase artificial database limit in Exchange 2007.

You have to go to:

  1. Start – Run
  2. Type: RegEdit
  3. HKLM – System – CurrentControlSet – MSExchangeIS – <Server Name>
  4. You will find a folder called “Private-xxxxxx”. Open it.
  5. Right Click – New Entry – DWORD Value
  6. Name it: “Database Size Limit in GB”
  7. Click on “Decimal”
  8. Value Data – Enter what ever size you want the database to be. (ie. 200GB)

*Note* – If you want to find out the name & GUID of the database you can run a PowerShell Script.

Get-MailboxDatabase | list identity,guid

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