LOL so much for that. so i can't copy or open these 1GB files.. so i run "IISRESET /STOP" and then they are gone.... lovely. I'm not sure i can copy off one of these files guys without some serious creativity...
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Ben N <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/> ~
