>Subject: Re: "Your database file has not the expected format"
>From: "Marlyse Comte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 19:05:56 -0500
>
>I had the exact same error today after a computer crash. After the
>message it stated also that my Index file was corrupt and if I wanted to
>re-index, which I did. The crash cost me todays email but else all seems
>now fine, I did not come across any further errors as you describe.
>
>Did you try launching PM in maintenance mode?
>
>Anyways, before fiddling any further with the database, I'd make a
>backup copy of what you have currently... just in case.
>
>---marlyse
I made several backups right after the message appeared. ;)
I was finally able to get recovery to come up; doing everything but a
low level rebuild fixed the problem.
Brian
