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Corrupt DB, no succesful backup - 7.Jun.2008 10:26:35 PM

jonson

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I have Exchange 03 on windows 03. I am using Backup Exec to backup the db nightly. I also do a brick level backup nightly. For the last few weeks the backup has been failing with ESE error 474 in the event log. The exchnage server is still functioning normal but I fear that there is a corruption in the db and eventually it will fail. I would normally just restore from the last succesful backup but I don't have one (don't ask why there is not one). It is not large, only 20 mailboxes (about 4gb). I am planning to just use exmerge to backup the mailboxes, blow away the mailbox store, create a new mailbox store and then import the mailboxes.Can anyone advise if this would be sufficient (on the limited information I have given), if there is a better alternative and/or anything I should be aware of before i start the procedure.
Thanks in advance
John

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RE: Corrupt DB, no succesful backup - 10.Jun.2008 8:29:45 AM

ismail.mohammed

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hi mate,

First you try this step
> Create a new storage group and mailbox store and move the user mailbox slowly and keep a track of event log.
> If it is working fine then you can stop exmerge process

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RE: Corrupt DB, no succesful backup - 10.Jun.2008 8:43:05 AM

jonson

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thanks for your reply Ismail. The problem I have is that the version of Exchange is standard and not enterprise, hence I cannot create a second mail store.I have to export the mailboxes first, delete the current store then create a new store and then imprt the pst files. It still seems like a straightforward task but I just want to make sure there aren't any hidden surprises when it comes to importing the pst files.

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RE: Corrupt DB, no succesful backup - 10.Jun.2008 9:19:31 AM