Offline exchange database defragmentation.

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> On Saturday, September 08, 2007 5:22 PM Tony wrote:

> I am trying to do an offline defragmentaion of my exchange database
> using the info kindly supplied by me from Robert and Owen.
> But here is the problem when I run the command
>
> C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr>cd bin
>
> C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin>eseutil /d F:\priv1.edb
>
> Microsoft(R) Exchange Server Database Utilities
> Version 6.5
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
>
> Error: Access to source database 'F:\priv1.edb' failed with Jet error
> -1022.
>
> Operation terminated with error -1022 (JET_errDiskIO, Disk IO error)
> after 20.15
> 7 seconds.
>
> The F drive is a new WD 500GB USb drive I installed today, I have
> formatted it to NTFS, I made a copy of the database and moved it to F
> to run the defrag.
> Is it possible one of the services is still running?
>
> any Ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Tony


>> On Saturday, September 08, 2007 6:33 PM SuperGumby [SBS MVP] wrote:

>> I'm not sure but possibly a permissions issue due to directly storing the
>> .edb in the root folder, you should make a subfolder off root (say
>> F:\mdbdata) and place the file in there, with correct perms.
>>
>>
>> "Tony" <> wrote in message
>> news:...


>>> On Saturday, September 08, 2007 7:22 PM thundergod25 wrote:

>>> Is it maybe because it is not the actual database but a copy and something is
>>> missing? I just defragged my exchange database today without any problems,
>>> but I did the original database, not a copy.
>>>
>>> I had a question too: Once you defrag the database what do you do with the
>>> temporary files that are created? I have an extra 5GBS on my data drive that
>>> the eseutil made. Is it safe to delete?
>>>
>>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" wrote:


>>>> On Saturday, September 08, 2007 8:09 PM Jon-Alfred Smith wrote:

>>>> Might be really severe, might be caused by real-time scanning virus
>>>> software, for instance.
>>>>
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314917/en-us
>>>>
>>>> jas
>>>> mcse + messaging


>>>>> On Monday, September 10, 2007 3:34 PM Tony wrote:

>>>>> I solved the problem by using the command
>>>>> C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin\ESEUTIL /d "D:\Program Files\Exchsrvr
>>>>> \MDBData\priv1.edb" /tF:\priv1.edb /p
>>>>>
>>>>> @thundergod
>>>>>
>>>>> using the above command the database was copied to my F drive
>>>>> (external usb). when it finished. I renamed my originlal database
>>>>> files to xxxxpriv1.edb and then copied the new ones from the F drive.
>>>>> I then started the store and after checking it was all ok I deleted
>>>>> the ones named xxxxpriv1.edb
>>>>>
>>>>> se my other post called "Help First Storage Group\Mailbox Store
>>>>> reached its limit" on sep 1st where you can read the help and info
>>>>> from 2 other helpfull guys here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Tony
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 16:22:01 -0700, thundergod255
>>>>> <> wrote:


>>>>>> On Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:29 AM v-robel wrote:

>>>>>> Hi Tony,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for posting in our newsgroup.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you try my suggestions in post 40322630-Help First Storage
>>>>>> Group\Mailbox Store reached its limit?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Based on my research: error -1022 may be caused by Anti Virus software or
>>>>>> bad file system. This may also occurs when the database has any corruption
>>>>>> in it. Please do the following test:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Step 1: Please check if the database is clean shut down.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please run the following commands:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> cd C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin
>>>>>> eseutil /mh f:\priv1.edb
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In the result, please check if State shows Clean Shut Down.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Step 2: Please check the database integrity.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Run the following command:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> eseutil /g f:\priv1.edb
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Step 3: Then run the eseutil /d f:\priv1.edb again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> More info:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> XADM: Exchange 2000 Server Eseutil Command Line Switches
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/317014/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am looking forward to hear from you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you need further assistance, please don't hesitate to let me know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Robert Li(MSFT)
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> <I am trying to do an offline defragmentaion of my exchange database
>>>>>> <using the info kindly supplied by me from Robert and Owen.
>>>>>> <But here is the problem when I run the command
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> <C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr>cd bin
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> <C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\bin>eseutil /d F:\priv1.edb
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> <Microsoft(R) Exchange Server Database Utilities
>>>>>> <Version 6.5
>>>>>> <Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> <Error: Access to source database 'F:\priv1.edb' failed with Jet error
>>>>>> <-1022.
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> <Operation terminated with error -1022 (JET_errDiskIO, Disk IO error)
>>>>>> <after 20.15
>>>>>> <7 seconds.
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> <The F drive is a new WD 500GB USb drive I installed today, I have
>>>>>> <formatted it to NTFS, I made a copy of the database and moved it to F
>>>>>> <to run the defrag.
>>>>>> <Is it possible one of the services is still running?
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> <any Ideas?
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> <Thanks in advance
>>>>>> <
>>>>>> <Tony
>>>>>> <


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