Re: Question on Mac files on a Windows 2003 Server

Hi Jim,

I just wanted to update you on what happened. Yesterday I rebooted the
server. Today around 4:00pm I received about eight errors like before with
the same problem corrupt database. Any ideas on what to do now?

Thanks
Adam Raff

"Adam Raff" <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eIVD3P7XFHA.2684@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Jim
>
> Again thanks for your help in this matter. I am planning on a reboot this
> week so I can rebuild the index.
>
> If what you say or I understand is that the backup program my be causing
> some problems with the index. I should then exclude the file or index
from
> the backup and antivirus software to make sure that it's not causing any
> more problems. So
>
> What is the name of the index file and the location of it on the server?
>
> Thanks
> Adam Raff
>
>
> "Jim Seifert [MSFT]" <jimsei@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uTMMKk6XFHA.160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The volume index size is the size of the index file - it is larger the
> > more files you have in a volume. Over say 300k files in a volume makes
a
> > large index file that will likely require a rebuild on reboot. Based on
> > your list I suspect the backup program is touching the files after the
> > Macfile service shuts down on a reboot resulting in a mismatch and index
> > rebuild on restart. There is nothing wrong with the index rebuilds, it
> > will take a little more time but does not impact the files.
> >
> > --
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> > "Adam Raff" <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:%23eqP7cYXFHA.3228@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> Hi Jim,
> >>
> >> Thanks for respond back to me on this.
> >>
> >> To answer your question No. The Mac people seem to be able to get into
> >> the files with no issue. What bothers me is that it seems to be all
over
> >> and random when it comes to files. It seems to be affecting from what
> >> the log file says even users files that don't use the Mac just PC.
> >>
> >> So would you recommend a reboot of the server just to see what happens?
> >>
> >> What do you mean by Volume index size?
> >>
> >> We are using Trend Antivirus and had no issues with it.
> >>
> >> We use Vertas backup with Open file option and have had no issues with
> >> that either
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Adam Raff
> >>
> >> "Jim Seifert [MSFT]" <jimsei@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:O$hbb9VXFHA.2348@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> This looks like index files for the various volumes is corrupt and
being
> >>> rebuilt on reboot. The index file is a mapping of the file and
resource
> >>> forks present in the Mac file system but not in the NTFS file system.
> >>> Previous releases of Windows Server have rebuilt this index every time
> >>> the machine was rebooted and this can make reboots take a very long
time
> >>> to complete. There are a number of things that can cause this index
> >>> corruption to be reported: 1.) Antivirus program activity. 2.) Open
> >>> files on shutdown. 3.) Disk errors 4.) Volume index size. - this
> >>> list probably isn't complete but should be the main suspects. The
> >>> easiest one to address is the open files on reboot. Just making sure
> >>> the all sessions are closed can help. Are you having any problems
with
> >>> the shared volumes or access?
> >>> --
> >>> Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
> >>> newsgroup purposes only.
> >>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >>> rights.
> >>> "Adam Raff" <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>> news:uk40L$HXFHA.2996@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Good Day,
> >>>>
> >>>> I hope somebody here can shed some light on some things for me.
First
> >>>> I would like to give you some history on my problem
> >>>>
> >>>> We have two Mac running OS 10.3 they are connected to our domain
which
> >>>> is a Windows 2003. We started out on a Windows NT4.0 went to 2K and
> >>>> now we are up to Windows 2003. A Mac Volume was created on our NT4.0
> >>>> server and it seemed to move over to 2000 fine.
> >>>>
> >>>> During Boots on the 2000 server I would get a warning saying that I
may
> >>>> be over the limit on files and I may have connectivity issues because
> >>>> of the amount of files
> >>>>
> >>>> These errors would come up every time I would Boot the server ( and
> >>>> Reboot). The clients from what I understood never had any issues
> >>>> connecting.
> >>>>
> >>>> When we upgraded to 2003 I started getting new errors which are as
> >>>> follows ( I have placed four examples here for you to look at)
>
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>> Event Type: Error
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Source: MacFile
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Category: None
> >>>>
> >>>> Event ID: 12042
> >>>>
> >>>> Date: 5/18/2005
> >>>>
> >>>> Time: 5:47:29 PM
> >>>>
> >>>> User: N/A
> >>>>
> >>>> Computer: HSMAIN
> >>>>
> >>>> Description:
> >>>>
> >>>> Internal server information for file "\S Drive\Production &
> >>>> Traffic\Production\Micah\Micah Quotes\49731200:AFP_AfpInfo"
> >>>>
> >>>> was corrupted. Setting default information.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >>>>
> >>>> Data:
> >>>>
> >>>> 0000: 35 01 04 00 00 00 00 00 5.......
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Type: Error
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Source: MacFile
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Category: None
> >>>>
> >>>> Event ID: 12042
> >>>>
> >>>> Date: 5/18/2005
> >>>>
> >>>> Time: 4:31:56 PM
> >>>>
> >>>> User: N/A
> >>>>
> >>>> Computer: HSMAIN
> >>>>
> >>>> Description:
> >>>>
> >>>> Internal server information for file "\S
Drive\Compcomg\Finance\Shared
> >>>> Files\Job File\4E74A100:AFP_AfpInfo"
> >>>>
> >>>> was corrupted. Setting default information.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >>>>
> >>>> Data:
> >>>>
> >>>> 0000: 35 01 04 00 00 00 00 00 5.......
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Type: Error
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Source: MacFile
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Category: None
> >>>>
> >>>> Event ID: 12042
> >>>>
> >>>> Date: 5/18/2005
> >>>>
> >>>> Time: 3:08:02 PM
> >>>>
> >>>> User: N/A
> >>>>
> >>>> Computer: HSMAIN
> >>>>
> >>>> Description:
> >>>>
> >>>> Internal server information for file "\S Drive\Creative
> >>>> Department\Artcommg\Art Folder\1-Creative Dept Files
> >>>>
> >>>> (3D Studio Max)\2005\01-template\Design\Freelancer:AFP_AfpInfo" was
> >>>> corrupted. Setting default information.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >>>>
> >>>> Data:
> >>>>
> >>>> 0000: 35 01 04 00 00 00 00 00 5.......
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Type: Error
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Source: MacFile
> >>>>
> >>>> Event Category: None
> >>>>
> >>>> Event ID: 12042
> >>>>
> >>>> Date: 5/17/2005
> >>>>
> >>>> Time: 4:14:39 PM
> >>>>
> >>>> User: N/A
> >>>>
> >>>> Computer: HSMAIN
> >>>>
> >>>> Description:
> >>>>
> >>>> Internal server information for file "\S Drive\Production &
> >>>> Traffic\Production\Micah\Micah Quotes\AB4A9100:AFP_AfpInfo"
> >>>>
> >>>> was corrupted. Setting default information.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >>>>
> >>>> Data:
> >>>>
> >>>> 0000: 35 01 04 00 00 00 00 00 5.......
> >>>>
> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> As you can see all the errors have the same ID number and event
source
> >>>> and I have looked them up on the web most of the errors point to
> >>>> Windows NT so I am stumped on what to do or even how to do it.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> So here are my questions
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> What is the MacVol on Windows 2003, can somebody give me a little
> >>>> information on what it does or point me somewhere where I can find
info
> >>>> on it?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> What is the amount of files that a Windows 2003 Enterprise Server can
> >>>> handle when it comes to the Mac and or MacVol
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Has anybody ever seen this and if so how do I fix this problem
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Is this a problem or just information that the server is giving me in
> >>>> 2003
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Any advise would be much appreciated
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank You
> >>>>
> >>>> Adam Raff
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>


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