XADM: Eseutil.exe Does Not Fix Records with Missing Long Values (186096)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5

This article was previously published under Q186096

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Eseutil.exe utility with the /P switch to repair a Microsoft Exchange Server database, Eseutil.exe may encounter a record that references a long value that does not exist. Eseutil.exe treats this as a non-corrupting error and does not fix the problem.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION

After you apply the fix, when Eseutil.exe encounters a record that references a long value that does not exist, Eseutil.exe fixes the problem by removing the record from the database.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB186096