Event ID 217 - Cannot backup Message Store

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From: Marc Juffkins (riverbank_at_noemail.postalias)
Date: 11/12/04


Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:20:36 -0000

Hi,

I have a strange problem with a recent server installation running Exchange
2003 std on Windows 2003 std. A couple of weeks ago the Private Store hit
its storage limit of 16Gb and so we defragmented the database using the
ESEUTIL /D command, which reduced the store down to a more reasonable 12Gb.

Since then we have failed to get a backup of Exchange using Veritas Backup
Exec with the Exchange Agent or the local machines NTBackup utility. When
the backup runs, it runs all the way to 12Gb and puts the following entry in
the Event Viewer application log:

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Event Type: Error

Event Source: ESE

Event Category: Logging/Recovery

Event ID: 217

Date: 12/11/2004

Time: 16:41:16

User: N/A

Computer: PRECEPT02

Description:

Information Store (5572) First Storage Group: Error (-4001) during backup of
a database (file D:\Exchange\priv1.edb). The database will be unable to
restore.

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There is not much from the Veritas software but the NTBackup log has the
following detail:

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Backup Status

Operation: Backup

Active backup destination: File

Media name: "ExchangeBackup12-11-04.bkf created 12/11/2004 at 16:28"

Backup of "PRECEPT02\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"

Backup set #1 on media #1

Backup description: "Set created 12/11/2004 at 16:28"

Media name: "ExchangeBackup12-11-04.bkf created 12/11/2004 at 16:28"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 12/11/2004 at 16:28.

Folder PRECEPT02\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group\Mailbox
Store (PRECEPT02)

D:\Exchange\priv1.edb

The 'Microsoft Information Store' returned 'Error returned from an ESE
function call (d).

' from a call to 'HrESEBackupRead()' additional data '-'The 'Microsoft
Information Store' returned 'Error returned from an ESE function call (d).

' from a call to 'HrESEBackupRead()' additional data '-'

The operation was ended.

Backup completed on 12/11/2004 at 16:41.

Directories: 0

Files: 1

Bytes: 12,316,574,346

Time: 12 minutes and 22 seconds

The operation did not successfully complete.

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I have looked at the Microsoft KB and they only talk about 3rd party
signature software causing a problem or hardware problems - neither apply
here.

Has anyone seen or experienced any of the above problems?

Best Regards,

Marc Juffkins



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