Try turning off reminders in the control strip module, and then launch
Entourage with the option key down and try a full rebuild.
Dan
On 11/20/2000 1:32 PM, "MGSeeley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I had a major crash of Entourage today (error type 10) when I switched from
> Internet Explorer to Entourage. Both apps had been open and running all
> morning. After a forced restart (no other option). Entourage could not open
> my database. Originally, I was presented with a window stating "An error
> occurred while launching. Out of memory". After bumping the memory
> allocation up to 128 megs and attempting the various fixes below I now get a
> window stating "An error occurred while launching. End of file was reached."
>
> I tried both types of rebuilds but got a message stating the "Compacting
> failed. The file is already opened with write permissions." I have copied
> the entire Microsoft Users Data file to a different system and received the
> identical results.
>
> I renamed my MUD (Microsoft Users Data) folder and restarted Entourage. A
> new MUD folder was created upon launch. I quit the app and copied all the
> files from my original MUD, except for the Database file and the Messages
> file. All my Rules, Signatures, Accounts, etc. made the transfer unscathed.
>
> I then tried replacing the new Messages file with my old one, but kept the
> new Database file in place. Entourage launched fine, but ignored my original
> Message file. A rebuild at this point did not re-link my original Message
> file to the new Database.
>
> I then tried the reverse. I copied over my original Database but used the
> new Messages. Entourage would not launch. Again, with the "end of file was
> reached" message. Obviously, the database is corrupt. Apparently beyond
> repair. The strange thing is, I can still access my address book by using
> the Office Control Strip! Are they not in the Database file?!
>
> Down to my last resort. I had set up a script in Retrospect to copy my MUD
> folder to a separate drive every night. I'm safe right? Only lost the
> message received since backup, right?
>
> WRONG!
>
> Because I leave Entourage running at all times, Retrospect failed to copy
> the "open" files. This of course includes the Database and Message files!
>
> OH, THE AGONY!
>
> In the backup MUD folder all the files are represented with a document icon,
> but the "open" files are all zero k in size � no data!
>
> I still have copies of the damaged files. I have opened copies of old and
> new database files in BBEdit and I can see my data interspersed amongst the
> gibberish, but I have no idea what info I could extract from a good database
> file to paste into my corrupt database file to get it to open again.
>
> Any assistance is greatly appreciated!
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