Brian, I think the problem is with my database logs. I think it is corrupt and I don't have a backup to restore with. I get the following error when I try to recover with eseutil Performing soft recovery...Operation terminated with error -1023 (JET_errInvalidPath, Invalid file path) af ter 1.203 seconds. E:\exchsrvr\BIN>eseutil /r e00 /l e:\exchsrvr\mdbdataMicrosoft(R) Exchange Server(TM) Database Utilities Version 6.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1991-2000. All Rights Reserved.Initiating RECOVERY mode... Logfile base name: e00 Log files: e:\exchsrvr\mdbdata System files: <current directory>Performing soft recovery...Operation terminated with error -501 (JET_errLogFileCorrupt, Log file is corrupt What can I do to have a fresh database. I have mails backed up in PST format using exmerge. Brian Harris <bharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi, Check the following... 1. May occur if the disk holding the log files runs out of disk space. 2. Can occur if the information store is not running. When the information store is stopped and the System Attendant is still running, the System Attendant keeps the MAPI session active. This issue can also occur if a mailbox store failed to mount. " 3. Can also happen if you use the "Reinstall" option for Exchange 2000 Server on a server that's running a service pack (any service pack). Since the mail stores are updated with service packs, previous versions of Exchange don't understand and can't mount them. If you have reinstalled Exchange on top of itself, don't forget to apply the same SP level that the server had before you reinstalled it. Cheers Brian >>> hoppy_lumz@xxxxxxxxx 5/05/2003 4:34:13 pm >>> http://www.MSExchange.org/ My server developed a problem this morning. This is the error looged in the event viewer Event Type: Error Event Source: MSExchangeSA Event Category: MAPI Session Event ID: 9175 Date: 05/05/2003 Time: 07:34:41 User: N/A Computer: OOH_LAG1 Description: The MAPI call 'OpenMsgStore' failed with the following error: The Microsoft Exchange Server computer is not available. Either there are network problems or the Microsoft Exchange Server computer is down for maintenance. The MAPI provider failed. Microsoft Exchange Server Information Store ID no: 8004011d-0526-00000000 For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp. It also tells me the log file is corrupt from this log message Event Type: Error Event Source: MSExchangeIS Event Category: General Event ID: 9518 Date: 05/05/2003 Time: 07:18:32 User: N/A Computer: OOH_LAG1 Description: Error Log file is corrupt starting Storage Group /DC=COM/DC=OANDOHOLDINGS/CN=CONFIGURATION/CN=SERVICES/CN=MICROSOFT EXCHANGE/CN=OCEANANDOILHOLDINGS/CN=ADMINISTRATIVE GROUPS/CN=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=SERVERS/CN=OOH_LAG1/CN=INFORMATIONSTORE/CN=FIRST STORAGE GROUP on the Microsoft Exchange Information Store. . For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp. I'm using Win2k sp2 and E2k sp2. I've checked KB and the problems I saw there had to do with fresh e2k installation. Please I need help. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: bharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: hoppy_lumz@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.