Yeah, PSS is a good call at this point.
FYI: -1018 errors are always hardware errors in the disk subsystem.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin Winzenz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 2:49 PM
Subject: RE: Private IS corruption...
> How about calling PSS? They are supposed to be pretty good at fixing
> problems....It may or may not produce a quicker result, but I'm betting
you
> would be able to get some first-hand instruction on using some of the
repair
> utilities.
>
> Ben Winzenz, MCSE
> Network/Systems Administrator
> Peregrine Systems, Inc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Ayers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 11:03 AM
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: Private IS corruption...
>
> Hi everybody!
>
> My Private Information Store was corrupted by a RAID array problem. I
> have repaired the drive array, and restored my last backup of the IS,
> however, the IS corruption persists. I get -1018 errors, and Outlook
> clients have periodic troubles moving or deleting messages. I have tried
> ESEUTIL and ISINTEG, but they fail with JetDatabase read/verify errors. I
> have tried everything to repair this IS and admit defeat. I have one idea
> on how to work around this and would like your input/opinion of this idea.
>
> I propose to:
> 1) set up a temporary Exchange server in the same site
> 2) move the mailboxes to the new server
> 3) delete the corrupted PRIV.EDB from the original server and let the
> system create a fresh one
> 4) move the Mailboxes back to the original server/fresh IS
> 5) take down the temporary server
>
> Do you think that will work? and/or can you think of anything else to do?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob Ayers
>
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