XADM: Edbutil Does Not Work Against JET97 Databases (169897)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
This article was previously published under Q169897

SYMPTOMS

When you run Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5, Edbutil produces errors even if the database is Consistent.

Rather than receiving specific errors in Exchange 2000, if you attempt to run Edbutil against an Exchange 2000 server, you receive the following message:

EDBUTIL has been replaced with the tool ESEUTIL.EXE. ESEUTIL.EXE can be found in the exchsrvr\bin folder.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 uses JET97. As a result, Edbutil will no longer work against the Dir.edb, Priv.edb, and Pub .edb databases. If you attempt to run the command

edbutil /mh

against the Dir.edb, Priv.edb, or Pub .edb databases, you receive an error -1206. If you attempt to run the command

edbutil /d /r

you receive an error -1022.

Eseutil should be run against a JET97 database. You can run the command for switch options:

eseutil /?

For more information, you can refer to the Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 documentation, or see the following Knowledge Base article:

182903 XADM: ESEUTIL Command Line Parameters

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB169897
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