Re: Exchange Databases in an inconsistent state
Hi Vanish, You have some choices... (Q143235) Your first choice is to try a soft recovery. /r switch eseutil /r /ispriv or ispub (sometimes it works... this may return it to consistent state .) It's supposed to result in no data loss. Is this doesn't work then you can try a hard recovery. This can/does result in dataloss... so make sure you have a complete backup of the exchange directory and logs... in it's non-consistent state... before you start to do anything. eseutil /p /ispriv You have a nice warning and it can take an absolute age to run... you can see a (DOS) status bar running... giving you some indication of how long it will take. It's a bit misleading as it can stop for ages and not move on the percentage indicator (making you think it's crashed... but it hasn't) Now you have to run the isinteg -pri -fix -test alltests. This again can last an absolute age... and seems to stop. And you are supposed to run it until all warnings and fixes stop appearing. In reality... if the errors appear for more than 3/4 attempts then stop that's good enough! Then you have to defrag the database... now this needs 110 percent of the total size of the edb database. Also it defaults to making a temp defrag file on the root of exchange/bin directory. So you need to run it stating where you want to put the temp defrag file. (Making sure you have the space... otherwise it will just stop and burn!) See Q192185 (I've seen a 10 gig PRIV edb file be reduced to a 5 gig edb file after running /d.) With users reporting large losses in emails/attachments etc. This all takes a very long time (depending on your edb sizes >10GB = long time) So allow at least a whole day and evening to run these tests/recovery. After that... you should be able to run the isinteg -patch and then start the information store... Check to see if it stays started... fingers crossed. Wait for the telephone from users to moan about emails that they've lost!! I'm not sure if there are other ways of recovering the data from the edb files... this is the only way I know/ have tried. Russ - Original Message - From: "Vanish Pattni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 10:50 PM Subject: Exchange Databases in an inconsistent state > Our exchange databases - priv.edb and pub.edb - are in > inconsistent state as reported by the error message > when we try to start the Information store service as > well as when we run the 'eseutil /mh priv.edb' > and similarly for pub.edb. > > The error message that comes up is - "Error Database > is in inconsistent state initializing the microsft > Exchange Server Information Store Database". We are > running exchange 5.5 enterprise sp3. The following are > the error messages straight from the app log files: > > Event ID: 1120 > Source: MS ExchangeIS > Error Database is in inconsistent state initializing > the Microsoft Exchange Server Information Store > database. > > Event ID: 5000 > Source: MS ExchangeIS > Unable to initialize the Microsoft Exchange > Information Store service. Error Database is in > inconsistent > state. > > This happened because one of the exchange admins had > run eseutil and then isinteg to check and fix > integrity errors in the dbs. Now he had thought that > he had satisfactorily backed up the databases. However > it turned out to everyones dismay that the backup > media is unreadable and we are facing the above > problem. > > Is there any way we can return the database to a > consistent state from this point on? Somehow? The > particular admin who ran the procedure is not here at > the moment so I am trying to work from the above > details. > > I am looking forward to suggestions. BTW I have had a > read of the following articles - Q185577, Q272570, > Q147244 - and all of these seem to suggest some form > of eseutil /r, eseutil /p followed by isinteg -fix. I > will appreciate some advice. > > regards > Vanish Pattni > PS. I posted this some 7 hrs ago but I think it is not > appearing on the discussions. I posted through the > web interface. > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > _ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Stupid Question
Have you find a product to "BLB" to AD?! For E2K there are, for AD I haven't seen.. - Original Message - From: "Chris Haaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:27 PM Subject: Stupid Question > My boss is looking for the definitive answer. I KNOW the answer for XCH 5.5. > but in XCH 2K does MS support the use of brick - level backups (ducks > quickly) > > Thanks! > > I know Ed's EMail signature *should* say it all; I have even passed it along > to my boss! > > "Destiny...is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; >it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." >William Jennings Bryan (1860 - 1925); American lawyer and politician. > > > > > _ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Offline address book sync
I am pretty sure that the Offline Address book is actually populated during the online maintanence hours. At least in E2K. What version are you running. To download it to a Outlook Client they must use OST files. >From: Exchange Discussions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Offline address book sync >Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 13:33:56 -0800 > >This is driving me insane. > >Maybe I'm checking in the wrong spot... Where can you check the schedule >for this? > >Sorry for the elementary q's, but still learning this exchange thing... > >Thanks! > > > >-- >Dustin > > > >One would be that offline address book generation is not scheduled to run. > >Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I >Tech Consultant >Compaq Computer Corporation >Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! > > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Exchange >Discussions >Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 5:53 PM >To: Exchange Discussions >Subject: Offline address book sync > > >Hi there > >Are there any known reasons for the GAL to not sync with the offline >address >book? > >I have a user who is having this issue... (there are like only 2 users >within the org that travel with laptops) > > >Thanks! > > Dustin > > >_ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >_ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >_ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Offline address book sync
This is driving me insane. Maybe I'm checking in the wrong spot... Where can you check the schedule for this? Sorry for the elementary q's, but still learning this exchange thing... Thanks! -- Dustin One would be that offline address book generation is not scheduled to run. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I Tech Consultant Compaq Computer Corporation Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Exchange Discussions Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 5:53 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Offline address book sync Hi there Are there any known reasons for the GAL to not sync with the offline address book? I have a user who is having this issue... (there are like only 2 users within the org that travel with laptops) Thanks! Dustin _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: need to export Ex Org info
exmap -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hatley, Ken Sent: 08 February 2002 20:16 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: need to export Ex Org info Sorry if this is a repeat post, I tried using the web based tool and I don't think it worked. I am looking for a quick way to export Org information...Org, Sites, and servers to start with and more granular later if possible. I have multiple Orgs with hundreds of Sites and Servers and want to document everything before I proceed with a full blown application assessment before we migrate to Ex2k. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: need to export Ex Org info
www.ecora.com ? -- Martin Tuip MVP Exchange Exchange2000 List owner www.exchange-mail.org www.sharepointserver.com -- - Original Message - From: "Hatley, Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 9:15 PM Subject: need to export Ex Org info > Sorry if this is a repeat post, I tried using the web based tool and I don't > think it worked. I am looking for a quick way to export Org > information...Org, Sites, and servers to start with and more granular later > if possible. I have multiple Orgs with hundreds of Sites and Servers and > want to document everything before I proceed with a full blown application > assessment before we migrate to Ex2k. Any suggestions would be greatly > appreciated. > > > > _ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
