Re: Exchange 2003

From: Jaclynn Hiranaka [MSFT] (jaclynnh_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/04/04


Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:23:59 -0700

Moved the database file itself or through the Exchange system manager?

Please follow the instructions I had in my last post to find the location of
the transaction logs.

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Hope that helps.
-------------------------
Jaclynn Hiranaka
Enterprise Messaging Support
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
© 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
"K.J.B." <blah@blah.com> wrote in message 
news:%239uz91jqEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I moved my Database files to D:\Exchange Data
>
> This Drive had/has nothing on it except the Folder Exchange Data.
>
> I only moved the database.
>
> Where are the transaction logs kept by default?
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> "Jaclynn Hiranaka [MSFT]" <jaclynnh@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:O1i1twjqEHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> You said you lost a disk right?  Where were your transaction log files?
>> Were they on the disk that failed?  Did you replace that disk and name it
>> the same thing?
>>
>> Is your original transaction log and database path valid?  If you bring 
>> up
>> the properties of the store you are trying to restore and go to the
> database
>> tab does that location exist?  If you bring up the properties of the
> storage
>> group the store is in is the transaction log file path valid?  Does the
> file
>> structure exist there?
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> -------------------------
>> Jaclynn Hiranaka
>> Enterprise Messaging Support
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>> © 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>>
>>
>> "K.J.B." <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
>> news:OykYzrjqEHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > Now when I do a restore (I cleared out the D:\Exchange Data) I get an
>> > error
>> > message:
>> >
>> > Unable to create log Path.  Check to make sure it is a valid path.
>> >
>> > Any ideas?
>> >
>> > K.J.B.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jaclynn Hiranaka [MSFT]" <jaclynnh@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>> > news:usT3zXjqEHA.1988@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> When you did the restore did you check the last restore set check box?
>> >> Before you did the restore did you clean out the database and log file
>> >> locations?
>> >>
>> >> What happens is in Exchange 200X a hard recovery (eseutil /cc) needs 
>> >> to
>> >> be
>> >> run to play in the log files to bring the stores to a consistent state
> to
>> > be
>> >> able to mount them.  If you check the 'Last restore set' check box 
>> >> then
>> >> it
>> >> is done for you automatically.  You have to ensure that there are not
> any
>> >> extra log files in your transaction log file directory when you do the
>> >> restore.  The reason for this is that those log files most likely do
> not
>> > go
>> >> a long with the databases you are restoring and therefore would fail 
>> >> to
>> > play
>> >> into those databases.
>> >>
>> >> What is the consistency of the databases?  If you run an eseutil /mh
>> > against
>> >> the databases what does 'State' say?  If consistent ensure that your
> log
>> >> file directory is clear and attempt to mount the store.  If
> inconsistent
>> >> I
>> >> would suggest re-restoring and ensuring that the 'Last Restore Set'
> check
>> >> box is checked.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Hope that helps.
>> >>
>> >> -------------------------
>> >> Jaclynn Hiranaka
>> >> Enterprise Messaging Support
>> >>
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > rights.
>> >> © 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "K.J.B." <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:Otvh3OjqEHA.3172@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a big problem.  I recently install a Windows 2003 SBS 
>> >> > Standard
>> >> > Server.
>> >> >
>> >> > Users were able to use exchange and then my Exchange Data" drive
> kicked
>> >> > it!
>> >> >
>> >> > I was doing backups with NTBackup.exe.
>> >> >
>> >> > I restored from backup (I can see the files *.edb and *.stm) but 
>> >> > when
> I
>> >> > goto
>> >> > mount the store I get the following error message:
>> >> >
>> >> > An internal processing error has occured.  Try restarting the
> Exchange
>> >> > System Manager or Information Store Service or Both.
>> >> > ID # C1041124
>> >> >
>> >> > Exchange System Manager?
>> >> >
>> >> > Is there anyway to repair Exchange files?
>> >> >
>> >> > K.J.B.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
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> 


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