How to Remove A Mailbox in Exchange 2010 With One or More Mailboxes Error

If you're encountering the following error even after you have removed all the user account mailboxes , then you need to follow the solution steps below. Please note that the solution below is not for removing the last database on your Exchange 2010.

Error:

This mailbox database contains one or more mailboxes, mailbox plans, archive mailboxes, or arbitration mailboxes. To get a list of all mailboxes in this database, run the command Get-Mailbox -Database <Database ID>. To get a list of all mailbox plans in this database, run the command Get-MailboxPlan. To get a list of archive mailboxes in this database, run the command Get-Mailbox -Database <Database ID> -Archive. To get a list of all arbitration mailboxes in this database, run the command Get-Mailbox -Database <Database ID> -Arbitration. To disable a non-arbitration mailbox so that you can delete the mailbox database, run the command Disable-Mailbox <Mailbox ID>. To disable an archive mailbox so you can delete the mailbox database, run the command Disable-Mailbox <Mailbox ID> -Archive. Arbitration mailboxes should be moved to another server; to do this, run the command New-MoveRequest <parameters>. If this is the last server in the organization, run the command Disable-Mailbox <Mailbox ID> -ArbitrationDisableLastArbitrationMailboxAllowed to disable the arbitration mailbox. Mailbox plans should be moved to another server; to do this, run the command Set-MailboxPlan <MailboxPlan ID> -Database <Database ID>.


Solutions:

1. Launch Exchange Management Shell
2. Check for user account mailbox Archive with this command,

 Get-Mailbox | where {$_.ArchiveDatabase -eq "Your Database"}

if there is any user account is still using the intended database to be removed with Archive enabled, then you need to move it to another database first.

Once you determined there are no more user mailboxes using the the database to be removed then follow these next steps.

1. Check for Soft Deleted mailboxes by running this command

 Get-mailboxstatistics -database "Your Database" |fl

This will list all the mailboxes that are disconnected from the database and labeled as SoftDeleted. If it shows a list of the mailboxes in SoftDeleted then run the next command, otherwise you can skip it.

      2. To permanently delete all SoftDeleted mailboxes, run this command

Get-MailboxStatistics -Database "Your Database" | where {$_.DisconnectReason -eq "SoftDeleted"} | foreach {Remove-StoreMailbox -Database $_.database -Identity $_.mailboxguid -MailboxState SoftDeleted}

Unfortunately, you will have to acknowledge each of the mailboxes to be permanently deleted from the database. Once all the SoftDeleted mailboxes are confirmed, you need to follow the next step.

      3. Check for mailbox Arbitration with this command


Get-Mailbox -Database 'Your Database'-Arbitration

It should list the Arbitration mailboxes that contributed to the initial error. You will need to move them to another database with these next steps.

     4. Set-AdServerSettings -ViewEntireForest $True

     5. Get-mailbox –Arbitration –Database "Your Database"| new-MoveRequest –targetdatabase "Your Other Database"

     6. Get-moverequest

It will display whether the move request has been completed.

    7. Get-moverequest | Remove-moverequest

    8. Remove-mailboxdatabase –identity "Your Databse"

Connect to Exchange Online Using Remote PowerShell

Remote Power Shell allows you to connect to your Exchange Online (Office 365) to manage your settings. It’s a simple four-step process.

1. On your local computer, open Windows PowerShell with elevated permission (Run as administrator) and run the following command.

           

    $UserCredential = Get-Credential

    In the Windows PowerShell Credential Request dialog box, type your Exchange Online user name and password, and then click OK.

2. Then run the following command.

     $Session = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://outlook.office365.com/powershell-liveid/ -Credential $UserCredential -Authentication Basic -AllowRedirection

3. Next, run the following command.

    Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

Select YES

4. Run the next command.

     Import-PSSession $Session

To disconnect your session, run 

Remove-PSSession $Session

Microsoft Rebranding SkyDrive to OneDrive

Microsoft will soon change its cloud storage name from SkyDrive to OneDrive. That's the only thing that will change. In an effort to boost the service, OneDrive storage can be increased to 15 gigabytes of capacity via referral methods from its current 7 gigabytes of storage  Users who refer OneDrive will get 500 megabytes per referral, up to 10. Users who link their phone's cameras roll to OneDrive will get additional 3 gigabytes of storage space.

Microsoft Releases Windows 8.1 Update

The long awaited Windows 8.1 upgrade is available for download starting today, October 14th. The update is free for current owners of Windows 8. Users will just need to go to Windows Store app to find it.

Here are the cosmetic changes on Windows 8.1:

• Start Button is back on the desktop mode. Now users can click or tap tiles to open programs. Pressing the start button continuously will launch the Control Panel. 
• Users can now boot directly to desktop mode.
• The onscreen keyboard now includes the ability to type punctuation marks or numbers by swiping up or away from certain keys on the standard QWERTY keyboard layout. 
• Users can now use gesture enabled app to get response. You can wave your hands in front of a web camera to get a response or to flip a page on a hands free mode of an ebook. 
• Users can now to quickly organize tiles. You can tap and hold Windows tiles with your finger to move them. Another couple taps will allow you to resize them in one of four sizes.
• Finding all your apps takes just a swipe up on your start screen, as long as you don't do it from beyond the bottom edge.
• Now app updates will run on the background. It will no longer reminding users to go to the Windows Store.
• Home screen will now fit on the portrait mode on smaller tablet.
• Users can now answer Skype or take photos from a locked screen without having to login.
• In Windows 8.1, users can now run up to 4 apps at once side by side.
• Multiple search result can now be accessed while typing on the tile-based start screen.
• Hotmail or Outlook.com users now have the capability to have folders on the left hand side for updates from social network sites like Facebook, messages from favorite contacts and newsletters.
• Users is no longer limited to 10 open tabs in tile version of Internet Explorer.

How to Resize VirtualBox Disk Image in Windows

The procedure to resize or expand VirtualBox disk image (VDI) in Windows will take the following steps:

1. Backup your VDI disk image
2. Run elevated privilege Command Prompt
3. Change the directory to where your VirtualBox is installed. It usually located on C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\
4. Run this command, VboxManage.exe modifyhd "YOUR_HARD_DISK.vdi" --resize SIZE_IN_MB

Example: C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VboxManage.exe modifyhd "C:\Users\Vootwerk\VirtualBox VMs\Windows 8 Enterprise\Windows 8 Enterprise.vdi" --resize 40960

5. Once VDI disk image is resize, you will then need to extend the partition on your Windows VM to use the newly unallocated disk space.

Windows 8.1 Gets Its Start Button

Microsoft is bringing back the Start button to Windows 8.1 in the left-hand corner of the operating system. The update will be freely available for current Windows 8 users beginning June 26, 2013 via the Windows Store. The Metro style Start screen will remain the same and now it offers greater customization. Users can now select multiple apps all at once, re-size them, uninstall them, or rearrange them.

The following are new features introduce with Windows 8.1 update:

1. Tiles - the new Start screen will feature a variety of tile sizes similar to the current version of Windows phone.

2. Windows Store - the new store will offer details free apps, new releases, and top picks on the homepage.

3. Split Screen - no users can view 2 different apps side by side and re-size the app to any size, share the screen between two apps, or have up to 3 different apps. If users have multiple display, it can have different Windows Store apps on all the display screens.

4. Internet Explorer 11 - new version of Internet Explorer will offer better touch performance, faster loading time, and adjust the appearance to show the address bar. Now, it can have as many as tabs just like the previous IE 10.

5. SkyDrive - now the Sky Drive app gives users the ability to access their files that are on the device or in the cloud while offline. It also offers the ability to back up the entire device to SkyDrive.

6. Control Panel - the updated Windows 8.1 will give users to access all the settings without having to go to Control Panel on the Desktop.

7. Search - the Search feature will provide global search powered by Bing. If users are offline, the search query  will display the local result.

8. Sync - it offers better synchronization and sharing among the users' devices.

9. New Apps - new Sound Recorder, Calculator, and Alarm apps are provided.

10. Kiosk Mode - it features a lock down mode for users' devices that will prevent to be accessible when surfing the Internet.

11. Pictures Frame and Camera - for tablet users, it can turn the Windows 8.1 into picture frame and it can access the camera when the screen is locked.

How to Fix Missing Metro IE in Windows 8

If you installed other Internet browsers in your Windows 8 and set it as default browser, your Windows 8 will automatically replaces Internet Explorer Metro with the desktop version of Internet Explorer 10 in your Start Screen. To fix this issue, you just simply need to set Internet Explorer as your default browser in your Windows 8.

1. In your Metro, press the Windows key on your keyboard to go to Desktop or click Desktop in Metro
2. Launch your Internet Explorer 
3. Select Tools then Internet Options 
4. Click on the Programs tab and click on Set associations button
5. Check the Select All option then click on the Save button

If the above steps did not fix your Metro IE, then you just need to set Internet Explorer as your default web browser.

1. Press your Windows key and X then select Control Panel 
2. Select Default Programs then Set program access and computer defaults