Thanks, Dennis. It seems the problem has been resolved, however I will look at these products for future reference. Cheers, Adrian > -----Original Message----- > From: Denis N Fedorus [mailto:fdn@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, 29 December 2004 6:03 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: FW: Corrupt file in Information store > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > You may try to use 3-d party edb file parsers, such as > Ontrack PowerControls, or ExchangeServerRecovery > > -----Original Message----- > From: AdrianB [mailto:adrianb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 3:56 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: FW: Corrupt file in Information store > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Hi, > > I am not sure if I posted my follow up to this email. > I used Exmerge to extract the messages but it still failed. > > See below for the full exmerge log. > The 10 non-fatal errors listed correspond to the number of > entries in the Veritas BackupExec log that state "Corrupt File". > As you can see Exmerge encountered errors when copying the > problem messages. > > I also disabled Scanmail for Exchange real-time virus > scanning, and even stopped the TrendMicro and Scanmail > Services before running Exmerge again (as suggested by "XADM: > "MAPI_W_PARTIAL_COMPLETION" Errors, Exmerge Does Not Export > Complete Mailboxes" > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q328642 ) > > > Here is the ExMErge.log file: > > **************************************************************** > Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Merge Program, v6.5.7408.1 > Start Logging:December 29, 2004 10:22:39 > **************************************************************** > [10:22:39] Logging Level: None > [10:22:39] Reading settings from file 'C:\Program > Files\Exchsrvr\bin\EXMERGE.INI'. > [10:22:39] Reading list of subjects for messages to be > selected from file '' > [10:22:39] Reading list of attachment names for messages to > be selected from file '' > [10:22:39] List of folders to be ignored has been read. 0 > folders in the list. > [10:22:39] Current machine locale ID is 0x409 [10:22:39] > Operating System Version 5.1 (Build 2600) [10:23:09] > Accessing Domain Controller 'ANUBIS' > [10:23:09] 'ISIS' is running Exchange Server 2000 or later > [10:23:09] Mailbox '/o=Challenge Logistics/ou=First > Administrative > Group/cn=Configuration/cn=Servers/cn=ISIS/cn=Microsoft System > Attendant' > will be ignored as its DN contains strings in the ignore list > [10:23:10] Mailbox '/o=Challenge Logistics/ou=First > Administrative Group/cn=Configuration/cn=Connections/cn=SMTP > (ISIS)/cn={9DF47DF7-EEE8-4A8A-B96E-9E8CC87831F9}' will be > ignored as its DN contains strings in the ignore list > [10:23:10] Mailbox '/o=Challenge Logistics/ou=First > Administrative > Group/cn=Recipients/cn=SystemMailbox{9DF47DF7-EEE8-4A8A-B96E-9 > E8CC87831F9}' > will be ignored as its DN contains strings in the ignore list > [10:23:11] Found 60 mailbox(es) homed on database 'FIRST > STORAGE GROUP/MAILBOX STORE (ISIS)'. > [10:23:11] Ignored 3 mailbox(es) homed on database 'FIRST > STORAGE GROUP/MAILBOX STORE (ISIS)'. > [10:23:11] Found 60 mailbox(es) homed on the specified databases. > [10:23:11] Ignored 3 mailbox(es) homed on the specified databases. > [10:23:46] Using attribute 'PR_MESSAGE_DELIVERY_TIME' for > date operations. > [10:23:46] Archiving data from the source store. The program > will copy data from the source store to the target store, and > then delete the data in the source store. > [10:23:46] Associated folder data will NOT be copied to the > target store. > [10:23:46] The program will search for the following subject lines: > [10:23:46] Virus Scanner Test #8 > [10:23:46] Subject string match criteria is Exact Match > [10:23:46] Using 'English (US)' (0x409) as the default locale > (Code page > 1252) > [10:23:46] All mailboxes will be processed, regardless of > locale [10:23:46] Using default locale for all mailboxes > [10:23:46] Initializing worker thread (Thread0) [10:23:46] > Copying data from mailbox 'adrian bolzan' ('ABOLZAN') on > Server 'ISIS' to file 'C:\TEMP\ABOLZAN.PST'. > [10:23:49] Error copying messages from folder '\Inbox' > (MAPI_W_PARTIAL_COMPLETION) > [10:23:49] Trying to copy messages in folder '\Inbox', > individually. To avoid duplicates in the target store, > messages will be merged and not copied into the target store. > [10:23:49] Error copying message with subject 'Virus Scanner > Test #8' in folder '\Inbox'. (MAPI_W_PARTIAL_COMPLETION) > [10:23:49] Errors encountered copying the messages in folder > '\Inbox'. One or more messages may not have been copied. > [10:23:51] Error copying messages from folder '\Sync > Issues\Server Failures' > (MAPI_W_PARTIAL_COMPLETION) > [10:23:51] Trying to copy messages in folder '\Sync > Issues\Server Failures', individually. To avoid duplicates in > the target store, messages will be merged and not copied into > the target store. > [10:23:51] Error copying message with subject 'Virus Scanner > Test #8' in folder '\Sync Issues\Server Failures'. > (MAPI_W_PARTIAL_COMPLETION) [10:23:51] Error copying message > with subject 'Virus Scanner Test #8' in folder '\Sync > Issues\Server Failures'. (MAPI_W_PARTIAL_COMPLETION) > [10:23:51] Error copying message with subject 'Virus Scanner > Test #8' in folder '\Sync Issues\Server Failures'. > (MAPI_W_PARTIAL_COMPLETION) [10:23:51] Error copying message > with subject 'Virus Scanner Test #8' in folder '\Sync > Issues\Server Failures'. (MAPI_W_PARTIAL_COMPLETION) > [10:23:51] Errors encountered copying the messages in folder > '\Sync Issues\Server Failures'. One or more messages may not > have been copied. > [10:23:51] Number of messages processed for mailbox 'adrian > bolzan': 10 [10:23:51] Number of folders processed for > mailbox 'adrian bolzan': 177 [10:23:51] Non fatal errors > encountered. Copy process completed for mailbox 'adrian > bolzan' ('ABOLZAN'). > [10:23:51] Number of items copied from the source store for > all mailboxes > processed: 10 > [10:23:51] Total number of folders processed in the source > store: 177 [10:23:51] 1 mailboxes successfully processed. 0 > mailboxes were not successfully processed. 10 non-fatal > errors encountered. > [10:23:51] Process completion time: 0:00:00:05 > > > Any further ideas would be appreciated. > > Cheers, > Adrian > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lara, Greg [mailto:GLara@xxxxxxx] > > Sent: Thursday, 23 December 2004 2:21 AM > > To: [ExchangeList] > > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: FW: Corrupt file in Information store > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > Adrian, > > You can use Exmerge to pull only that message from your > mailbox since > > you know the particulars about it (subject, date, etc.). > That's a good > > technique to know. > > > > Greg Lara > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------- > > --------------------------- > > This e-mail message may contain privileged, confidential and/or > > proprietary information intended only for the > > person(s) named. If you are not the intended recipient, > please destroy > > this message, and any attachments, and notify the sender by return > > e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the > employee or > > agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended > > recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > > disclosure or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------- > > --------------------------- > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Adrian Bolzan [mailto:adrianb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:53 PM > > To: [ExchangeList] > > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: FW: Corrupt file in Information store > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > As an addendum, I thought to: > > - export my email,contacts, etc. to PST > > - delete my mailbox > > - create a new mailbox > > - import from the PST > > > > But that seems inelegant, and does not allow me to learn any new > > techniques, so... > > > > Cheers, > > Adrian > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Adrian Bolzan [mailto:adrianb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > > Sent: Wednesday, 22 December 2004 8:42 AM > > > To: [ExchangeList] > > > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: FW: Corrupt file in Information store > > > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Lara, Greg [mailto:GLara@xxxxxxx] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 22 December 2004 2:22 AM > > > > To: [ExchangeList] > > > > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: FW: Corrupt file in > Information store > > > > > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > > > > > I guess that says it all. > > > > > > > > Greg Lara > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > :) > > > Sorry. Corruption spreads through the system. > > > > > > Try again... > > > > > > I performed the tests available on the TestVirus.Org webpsge > > > (http://www.testvirus.org/), in order to test my installation of > > > TrendMicro antivirus products- InterScan Messaging Security Suite > > > (IMSS) and Scanmail for Exchange. > > > > > > Note: TrendMicro did not detect the Eicar virus in four of > > the tests, > > > although I am working with Trend to rectify this. > > > > > > Message Path: > > > Internet --> Trend IMSS --> Exchange with Scanmail --> Outlook > > > > > > Anyway, one of the tests (Test #8, Eicar virus sent using BinHex > > > encoding within a MIME segment) never appeared in my Inbox, > > although > > > it did reach > > > Exchange. When performing my backups with Veritas > > BackupExec 9.1 for > > > Windows I see the following errors in the log: > > > > > > ------- > > > WARNING: "Virus Scanner Test #8" is a corrupt file. > > > This file cannot verify. > > > > > > WARNING: "\\ISIS\Microsoft Exchange Mailboxes\adrian bolzan > > > [abolzan]&Finder&Unread Mail&<some gobbledegook>Virus > > Scanner Test #8" > > > is a corrupt file. > > > This file cannot verify. > > > Database or database element is corrupt > > > > > > WARNING: "\\ISIS\Microsoft Exchange Mailboxes\adrian bolzan > > > [abolzan]&Top of Information Store&Inbox&<some > > > gobbledegook>Virus Scanner Test #8" is a corrupt file. > > > This file cannot verify. > > > Database or database element is corrupt > > > > > > ------- > > > > > > How would I remove this message from the Mailbox? I > > thought there may > > > be a way to do this using System Manager but I cannot find it. > > > > > > Any help appreciated. > > > > > > > > > Adrian > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > > > World of Windows Networking: > > http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading > > > Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > > > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows > > > Security Resource Site: > > > http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: > > > http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: > > > http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > > > 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