You can also do a test defrag on a Non-Exchange server by following the steps in MSKB Q163627. It will allow you to run a defrag on a copy of the pub and priv and never even disturb the production files.
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 11:04 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Defragmenting priv.edb and pub.edb The online defrag process reports the amount of free space in the database. The exact event ID is listed in the FAQ. > -----Original Message----- > From: Nico Schuijff (GarantiBank International) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 1:26 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Defragmenting priv.edb and pub.edb > > Hello, > > We have an Exchange 5.5 server,SP4. on Windows NT Server Enterprise. > Because it runs almost out of diskspace, I thought it was a good idea to > use > eseutil.exe to compact/defrag the database,so there will be more free > diskspace. > > I've backed up the information store with NTBackup on a win2k pro machine > with Exchange admin installed, but Ntbackup does not allow me to extract > the > pub.edb or priv.edb from the exchange.bkf, and it only allows me to > restore > to the original server. > > All I want to do is try to see if the files will become any smaller and if > it is worth the hassle. > > How can I extract the .edb files from the .bkf file? > > Thanx for your help > > > > > Nico Schuijff > > > The former email address with extension @ugbi.nl has been > changed into @garantibank.nl > Please use the new extension the next time. > > > The information contained in this email is confidential and > may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the > addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is > unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any > form of disclosure, production, distribution or any action > taken or refrained from in reliance on it, is prohibited and > may be unlawful. Please notify the sender immediately. > > The content of the email is not legally binding unless > confirmed by letter bearing two authorized signatures. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
