Thank you Diane for the detailed message. So glad you are not on an iPhone I will try all that you suggested below. I looked for anyting in Preferneces that contain the word entourage and all I find in that library>perferences
are com.microsoft.Entourage.plist and com.microsoft.entourage.syncservices12.plist I can not find Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.entourage.database_daemon.plist Seriously, the only two "entourage" preferences there are the two I listed above. Wonder if that might be some of the problme. I just rebuilt (again) and main identity went from 507 mb to 575 mb in the rebuild. Again will not open (gives the corruption messages and to rebuild) but when verified it says it is okay. I will try all you suggested below. Makes me wonder if it might be RAM or even corruption with Sync services. I put in too many hours to build a new Main Identity for something wacky to to be going on and this happening so soon. I have not applied and Apple combo for 10.5.7 yet because I hear bad things. I do always update my system with Apple Combo not directly from updater Really I did not wake up this morning asking for a lesson in patience. I was so happy to finally get back on track with things -Lorene On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Diane Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > "/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.entourage.database_daemon.plist" > > > All things worked smoothly for 3 days. Today, in the middle of my work > day, > > I got a message to close and rebuild. I verified and it did confirm there > > was an issue and I rebuilt. Upon verifying it again it says it is running > > correctly but will not open due to corruption. > > > <insert bad words here> > > > Is there anything I am missing that I should be doing? Might this be a > > corrupt font issue? Shoud I reinstall teh update to Office 08 again? > > I don't think a font or bad install would cause database corruption. > > > On a side note I am still unable to locate the preference... > > > > /Users/UserName/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.DatabaseUtility.plist > > I can't find it either. This must be one of the changes that has not been > verified. > > I checked around and found this file we can try deleting: (note this is the > root Library) > > "/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.entourage.database_daemon.plist" > > Let's look at all the options that could cause this. > > 1) corrupt database > 2) corrupt preferences or some other conflict in User's folder > 3) bad RAM can cause weird problems > 4) hardware problems > > I like to do the easiest things first.... > > Do you have an external drive that has a clone of your drive so you could > boot from it to eliminate your HD? > > Did you apply the Apple combo updater? > > I would normally not advise doing an "Archive & Install" until you go > through all the following, but in your case, you might just start with this > if the combo does not help. It's not that bad. The last time I had to do > this I only had to install my Microsoft keyboard software again. It's a lot > easier than working several days in a new User. > > You've done the new Identity bit. Next step would be to eliminate your > User's folder. Drag your Main Identity to Shared. Create a new Identity in > System Preferences and open Entourage in the new Identity. This will create > a new Microsoft User Data folder. Quit Entourage. Drag (it actually copies) > your main Identity to the new Microsoft User Data folder. It will overwrite > the new one unless you rename one. You might consider dragging over your > entire Documents folder so you can work in the new User. If not, then fast > user switching will make it somewhat easier to test. > > If it works in the new User, then it is in your User's folder. > > If you have problems in the new User, you could try a new blank Identity > and > see if that works. I would only import my contacts and no messages. You can > Option-drag over rules, sigs and Mailing List Manager files. If this fails > then it's at the base level of the OS. This is when I would normally advise > an "Archive & Install". > > You've got a difficult problem! Sorry about that. Make frequent backups so > if things go belly up you will have something that opens. > -- > Diane > > > YouTalk mailing list > List address: [email protected] > List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html > List moderator: [email protected] > -- ****************** Lorene S Romero, CTA, ACC Sharp Tongued Consulting, Owner Cruise and Travel Services [email protected] (707) 481-7692 cell <http://www.sharptonguedconsulting.com> Here to help make your vacation dreams come true YouTalk mailing list List address: [email protected] List information: http://entourage.mvps.org/support_options/list.html List moderator: [email protected]
