Error message when you run the Eseutil command to determine the amount of free space in a database file in Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 or in Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1: "Usage error: Source database has no streaming file" (908259)

SYMPTOMS

You run the Eseutil command by using the /ms and /s switches to determine the amount of free space in a database file in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1). When you do this, you receive an error message that is similar to the following error message:

Usage error: Source database has no streaming file but source streaming file 'Drive_Letter:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA\priv1.edb Drive_Letter:\Folder_Name' was specified.

Operation terminated with error -1003 (JET_errInvalidParameter, Invalid API parameter) after n.n seconds.

For example, you receive this error when you type the following command at a command prompt and then press ENTER:

Eseutil /ms /s "C:\Program Files\Exchsvr\Priv1.edb" "D:\Exchange\Priv1.stm"

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Exchange Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

You must install Exchange Server 2003 SP2 before you apply this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

836993 How to obtain the latest service packs for Exchange Server 2003

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply the hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Eseutil.exe	6.5.7650.11	66,560	14-Dec-2005	19:55	x86