XADM: .stf Files May Appear in the Folder That Contains Database Log Files (258542)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
This article was previously published under Q258542

SUMMARY

During the operation of Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, you may notice several files ending in .stf in the Mdbdata folder (or wherever you have the database log files stored).

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For example, the following is a directory listing taken while an Exchange 2000 server was running: 

C:\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA>dir
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 7CA3-9A3B

 Directory of C:\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA

01/03/2000  01:27p      <DIR>          .
01/03/2000  01:27p      <DIR>          ..
01/03/2000  01:22p           2,605,094 1.STF
01/03/2000  01:22p           2,605,094 2.STF
01/03/2000  01:23p           2,605,094 3.STF
01/03/2000  01:23p           2,605,094 4.STF
01/03/2000  01:23p               1,502 6.STF
01/03/2000  01:23p           2,605,094 7.STF
01/03/2000  01:23p           2,605,098 8.STF
01/03/2000  01:23p           2,605,094 9.STF
01/03/2000  01:23p           2,605,094 a.STF
01/03/2000  01:24p           2,605,094 b.STF
01/03/2000  01:24p                   0 c.STF
01/03/2000  01:27p               8,192 E00.chk
01/03/2000  01:21p           5,242,880 E00.log
01/01/2000  09:00a           5,242,880 E0000001.log
01/01/2000  09:03a           5,242,880 E0000002.log
01/03/2000  12:19p           5,242,880 E0000003.log
01/03/2000  12:20p           5,242,880 E0000004.log
01/03/2000  12:20p           5,242,880 E0000005.log
01/03/2000  12:20p           5,242,880 E0000006.log
01/03/2000  12:20p           5,242,880 E0000007.log
01/03/2000  12:20p           5,242,880 E0000008.log
01/03/2000  12:20p           5,242,880 E0000009.log
01/03/2000  12:49p           5,242,880 E000000A.log
01/03/2000  01:21p          32,514,048 priv1.edb
01/03/2000  01:21p          27,271,168 priv1.stm
01/03/2000  01:21p           3,153,920 pub1.edb
01/03/2000  01:21p           4,202,496 pub1.stm
01/01/2000  06:34a           5,242,880 res1.log
01/01/2000  06:34a           5,242,880 res2.log
01/03/2000  01:21p           1,056,768 tmp.edb

              34 File(s)    180,815,672 bytes
               2 Dir(s)   2,303,156,224 bytes free

These .stf files are temporary files that are used during the content conversion process (referred to as "IMAIL"). They are used to hold data for temporary data streams, and are created with FILE_FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE flag set. These files are automatically deleted by the information store process, and if any .stf files are accidentally left behind (if the server crashes, for example), these files will also all be deleted upon startup of the information store service.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbinfo KB258542
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