Exchange 2013 DAG Database SEED ERROR / ADD ERROR

Steven · 2021-03-07 14:41 · 72 views · Exchange · old id 52

Issue:

The seeding operation failed. 
Error: An error occurred while performing the seed operation. 
Error: Failed to open a log truncation context to source server ExcBE03.syinsh.com. 
Hresult: 0xc7ff1004. 
Error: Error returned from an ESE function call (-1305).


Incremental seeding of database DBPriority2\EXCBE02 encountered an error. 
A full reseed is required. 
Error: The incremental reseed process failed. A full reseed is now required. 
Reason: The log stream for passive database copy DBPriority2\EXCBE02 has no common log files with the active database copy on server ExcBE03.syinsh.com.. Error: 0





Error: The seeding operation failed. 
Error: An error occurred while performing the seed operation. 
Error: Failed to open a log truncation context to source server ExcBE03.syinsh.com. 
Hresult: 0xc7ff1004. 
Error: Error returned from an ESE function call (-1305).

Resolution:

Source Server : ExcBE03.syinsh.Com
Target/failing server :  ExcBE03.syinsh.Com
Database name: DB2
DB location :  D:/Database
Logs Location: D:/Database/Logs

on the target Server where the Database is Failing/ or being Added to...

1) Delete the Failing Database
2) Add the database copy : Add-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity DB2 -MailboxServer ExcBE02 -ActivationPreference 2
3) You will see same ERROR: no worries
4) Go to the Database Folder location :  D:/Database/Logs
5) Move all the log files to another location
6) Open Exchange Management shell and run: Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy "DB2\ExcBE02" -SourceServer ExcBE03  -Verbose

and your database will start seeding...

Remember not to Logoff or Close the Shell else it will stop seeding...

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