Re: Information Store - Can I wipe the priv1.edb file?

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On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:22:41 -0500, Andy David - MVP
<adavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:18:42 +0000 (UTC), "small mouse"
><mice-love-cheese@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Andy David - MVP" <adavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:6g2vt1dtv83183fmv9h7ni29iffc7nk4bm@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:34:08 +0000 (UTC), "small mouse"
>>> <mice-love-cheese@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I hope this is the right group.
>>>>
>>>>I'm getting error 1067 when I try to start the Information Store on
>>>>Exchange
>>>>5.5, windows 2000 server.
>>>>I've tried all the solutions, and just want to wipe the priv1.edb and
>>>>pub1.edb just to get it up and running. All mail is in the users personal
>>>>pst files which is backed up. The main exchange backup is a bkf file
>>>>which
>>>>won't restore unless the information store is running!!
>>>>
>>>>Is there a way to just quickly get mail up and running, even if I have to
>>>>re-create users (there's only 10 of them)
>>>>
>>>>thanks in advance for your help.
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dismount the store, and move the priv1.edb and stm and the elsewhere
>>> and remount to create a new, clean store.
>>>
>>> You may need to move the transaction logs as well in order to mount
>>> it.
>>
>>Thanks Andy, I've just tried that, but it won't create the new files, do you
>>know of any reason why??
>
>What are the error messages? ( Check event logs as well)
>
>>
>>thanks for the quick reply.
>>


Oh, and this may help

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/wontmount.mspx
What to Do When an Exchange Store Won't Mount
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