XADM: Event Viewer Incorrectly Displays MSExchangeIS Event ID 9518 (241629)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
This article was previously published under Q241629

SYMPTOMS

Using Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, you may receive an Event ID 9518 in the Event Viewer application log for any of the following reasons:
  • If there is a failure starting an Exchange 2000 Storage Group.
  • If all databases in a Storage Group are offline.
  • If there is an ESE error starting a database within a Storage Group.

CAUSE

The description string that should identify the Storage Group contains malformed-characters.

For example:

Error 0x8004010f starting Storage Group **$%%##@__!(( on the Microsoft Exchange Information Store

WORKAROUND

To identify which Storage Group had the error, use Exchange System Manager, and check the status of the Storage Groups and databases.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB241629
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