easier said then done when they are pretty well locked by store.exe... i'll see what i can do.. ouch.. 1Gb file open in notepad. should be fun. maybe i will copy to one of my nicer x64 servers with plenty of RAM..
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> wrote: > Just make sure to use Notepad! > > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:38 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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/> ~
