Have you looked at the content of these temp files to determine *why* they might be generated?
-ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Ben N <[email protected]> wrote: > these large tmp files are in C:\windows\Temp. Some of the file names are > DST199.tmp, DST146.tmp, DST15A.tmp.. etc... > > Last week they were each half a GB in size.. after the latest reboot. they > are now 1GB in size. I'd say the rate the last i checked was about 2MB every > second. Once the tmp file gets to a 1GB it makes a new one. > I run process monitor and see that it's store.exe that is involved. > IISRESET will clear them.. but they just start up again in no time. > > > > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> What are the files that are growing out of proportion? >> >> Have you identified which process is generating them? >> >> >> -ASB: http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker >> Sent from my Verizon Smartphone >> ------------------------------ >> *From: * Ben N <[email protected]> >> *Date: *Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:56:10 -0800 >> *To: *NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> >> *Subject: *Re: SBS 2003 Server and growing temp files >> >> we tried the HELO and reboot.. still not working. any other ideas? these >> people really don't wanna call PSS :) >> >> -Ben >> >> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Greg Olson <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Also saw this one: >>> >>> >>> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrgeneral/thread/4ae35dd5-de3b-4072-b769-969b5867fc2b >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Greg Olson [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Friday, March 05, 2010 11:59 AM >>> >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* RE: SBS 2003 Server and growing temp files >>> >>> >>> >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899392 >>> >>> Probably the same thing. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Ben N [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Friday, March 05, 2010 11:58 AM >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* Re: SBS 2003 Server and growing temp files >>> >>> >>> >>> I also did set the global send/receive setting for how large message can >>> be a few days ago to 30MB. unlimited before. Obviously that wasn't it... >>> >>> -Ben >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Ben N <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> This isn't my server really.. i just am supporting it / helping out when >>> i can. It sure isn't a configuration i would have picked out :) >>> C: drive is a Raid 1 and they have a standalone drive as E: that i see >>> their backup files on there. Looks like they using built in SBS backup and >>> its working ok. recent "Small Business Server Backup (01).bkf file. Circular >>> logging is NOT turned on and their exchange log files are doing ok.. not too >>> many of them. Looks solid from that stand point. >>> >>> -Ben >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 11:47 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Bah, disregard, maybe I should read the ENTIRE e-mail before replying… >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Friday, March 05, 2010 11:45 AM >>> >>> >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> >>> *Subject:* RE: SBS 2003 Server and growing temp files >>> >>> >>> >>> Sounds like Exchange might not be getting backed up at night? Also, there >>> IS another drive other than C: right? As a rule I have servers with no less >>> than 2 logical drives and all the transation/temp files go somewhere other >>> than the system drive… >>> >>> >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Ben N [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Friday, March 05, 2010 11:42 AM >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* SBS 2003 Server and growing temp files >>> >>> >>> >>> helping out on this server for someone, i have full access to it >>> remotely. >>> >>> The C: drive is filling up to the point where it just runs out of space.. >>> takes about 24-36 hours for it to happen between reboots. >>> I come to find out it's these large tmp files in C:\windows\Temp. Some of >>> the file names are DST199.tmp, DST146.tmp, DST15A.tmp.. etc... >>> Last week they were each half a GB in size.. after the latest reboot. >>> they are now 1GB in size. I'd say the rate the last i checked was about 2MB >>> every second. Once the tmp file gets to a 1GB it makes a new one. >>> I run process monitor and learn that it's store.exe that is involved. >>> If i restart the SMTP service.. nothing happens/changes. they continue to >>> grow. >>> If i run IISRESET, then the log files disappear.. but will eventually >>> start to come back. >>> >>> >>> any ideas? >>> >>> -BenN >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
