Amit, Have you got free space on your drive? If so I would install exchange sp2 as this will automatically increase the default size from 16Gb to 18Gb as shown in the article below http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/E2k3TechRef/6c4 ce7bb-5289-4221-a87c-b9c78ab7c09c.mspx?mfr=true Simon _____ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Moscone Sent: 27 July 2006 15:31 To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Database Size Limit Hello, This is hit number one from www.google.com <http://www.google.com/> <http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-ISINTEG-ESEUTIL.html> Using the Exchange tools ISINTEG and ESEUTIL to Ensure the Health ... Use the Eseutil Utility to Detect File Header Damage in Exchange 2003 ... How to run Eseutil on a computer without Exchange Server ... www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-ISINTEG-ESEUTIL.html - 35k - Jul 25, 2006 - <http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:o18M9XnhRJcJ:www.msexchange.org/tutoria ls/Exchange-ISINTEG-ESEUTIL.html+how+to+run+eseutil+exchange+2003&hl=en&gl=u s&ct=clnk&cd=1> Cached - <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=related:www.msexchange.org/tutoria ls/Exchange-ISINTEG-ESEUTIL.html> Similar pages ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Next, maybe you should consider this, also hit number one from www.google.com <http://www.google.com/> This gives you the ability to extend the limits of you exchange database. <http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/sp2/overview.mspx> Microsoft Exchange Server: Exchange Server 2003 SP2 Overview Get a look at the new features and improvements you can get by adding Service Pack 2 to your Exchange Server 2003 messaging environment. www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/sp2/overview.mspx - 16k - <http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:iIeOq22YAKUJ:www.microsoft.com/exchange /evaluation/sp2/overview.mspx+service+pack+2+exchange+2003&hl=en&gl=us&ct=cl nk&cd=1> Cached - <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=related:www.microsoft.com/exchange /evaluation/sp2/overview.mspx> Similar pages _____ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amit Kapoor Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 7:09 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Database Size Limit Importance: High Hi, We have Exchange 2003 server. The public database store has reached its limit of 16 GB. I want to defragment Public database store as it is not mounting. I have taken offline backup by stopping all services. Will offline backup will be useful, as if in case defragment fails I can restore offline backup. Can u guide for the process of defragment as what to keep in mind and how to execute command accurately. Regards ps. check out our latest product: www.DriveInside.com - India's No. 1 Auto Website -------- Amit Kapoor Network Engineer Module One India Ltd. Paharpur Software Technology Incubator Park A-88, Okhla Phase II, New Delhi 110020, India Tel: +91-(0)11-41859200 ext. 204 | Fax: +91-(0)11-41859220 E-mail: <mailto:amit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> amit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Web: <http://www.moduleone.com/> www.moduleone.com ==== c r e a t i v e i n t e r n e t s o l u t i o n s ==== Module One, one of India's leading Interactive agencies, uses a combination of creative, marketing and technology skills to assist clients in successfully using the Internet for their marketing initiatives.