What SP of Exchange 2000 are you running? If you do not have SP3 on it, I think you will have to install it. Found a KB article (313704) that may be your answer: XADM: Running an Integrity Check on the Srs.edb Database Always Returns a JET_errDatabaseCorrupted Error Message The information in this article applies to: * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server SYMPTOMS If you run an integrity check on the Srs.edb database, the check always returns a JET_errDatabaseCorrupted error message, for example: C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\srsdata>eseutil /g srs.edb Database is CORRUPTED, the last full backup of this database was on 07/09/2001 20:16:34 Operation terminated with error -1206 (JET_errDatabaseCorrupted...). CAUSE This problem can occur if Eseutil does not properly handle ESE97-format indexes. RESOLUTION To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;301378> 301378 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: Component: JET File name Version Ese.dll 6.0.5770.15 NOTE: Because of file dependencies, this update requires Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 1. STATUS Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3. Keith -----Original Message----- From: Mikael Johnsen [mailto:mjo@xxxxxx] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 12:10 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] HELP: Corrupt Public Folder Store I know this question is off-topic but I have a BIG problem. My Public Folder Store is corrupt and I don't have a recently working backup. I have run the eseutil utility to check the integrity of the database. This is the result I got ********** K:\Exchange\BIN\ESEUTIL.EXE /g K:\Exchange\MDBDATA\pub1.edb Microsoft(R) Exchange Server(TM) Database Utilities Version 6.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1991-2000. All Rights Reserved. Initiating INTEGRITY mode... Database: K:\Exchange\MDBDATA\pub1.edb Streaming File: K:\Exchange\MDBDATA\pub1.STM Temp. Database: TEMPINTEG376.EDB Checking database integrity. Scanning Status (% complete) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 |----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----| ................................................... Integrity check completed. Database is CORRUPTED, the last full backup of this database was on 08/20/2003 0 2:17:22 Operation terminated with error -1206 (JET_errDatabaseCorrupted, Non database file or corrupted db) after 132.62 seconds. ********** Can anyone advise me what to do next? I'm thinking about doing a recovery and repair with eseutil, is this the way to go? Thanks Med venlig hilsen / Best regards Mikael Johnsen Systemadministrator / System Administrator PBJ Consult A/S Roholmsvej 12A DK-2620 Albertslund Phone: +45 43 62 74 00, Fax: +45 43 62 74 24 Email: <mailto:mjo@xxxxxx> mailto:mjo@xxxxxx, Homepage: <http://www.pbj.dk> http://www.pbj.dk