This is pretty scary. If I were you I would immediately cease all activity on the drive(s) that housed the IS and contact MS support. Anwer -----Original Message----- From: bobo [mailto:bobosy@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 9:08 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: pub.edb and priv.edb http://www.MSExchange.org/ I cannot start information store service. get error: "information store service returned service specific error 4294966090". when using ESEUTIL to see and repair files get mess:" cannot access file headers. jet error -1206 ...". The files are in the exchsrv\mdbdata but the priv.edb is 0Bytes and the Pub.edb 5MB. Before the problem (since last week) priv.edb was about 5 GB. Thks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dêniz Feital (Chiptek)" <dfeital@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 1:42 PM Subject: [exchangelist] RE: pub.edb and priv.edb http://www.MSExchange.org/ Well, what do you mean saying "corrupted"? Lets us know a little bit more. Which Microsoft Exchange Services can you start? Which are the erros messages you are getting? Do you still have those files in Windows Explorer, os they are not there anymore ? Regards Dêniz Feital GIC - Chiptek / Vésper Tel 55 11 3489-7730 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer -----Original Message----- From: bobo [mailto:bobosy@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 8:58 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] pub.edb and priv.edb http://www.MSExchange.org/ Both files (pub and priv.edb)are corrupted. I have no backup. What to do? urgent. Brgds. ------------------------------------------------------ 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: dfeital@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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: bobosy@xxxxxxxxxxx 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: aabbas@xxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')