Exchange 5.5 corrupt database

Dwarflord · 07-14-2008, 12:53 PM

Hi
I have windows server NT with exchange 5.5, running on it.My problem is that the exchange databases have become corrupt. The machine is too old and slow to handle the repair apparently. So if i install server 2003 with
exchange 2003, how do i go about moving the databases from the old machine and importing them to the new server, with the intention of repairing the database to the point, if possible of exporting the repaired files to a pst or something. This kind of stuff is a little knew to me , so step by step guide would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Dwarflord · 07-15-2008, 12:33 PM

Anyone ?

djaburg · 07-15-2008, 08:39 PM

I would think that you'd need to repair the data prior to migrating to a new version.

**af3** · 07-16-2008, 12:36 PM

Is it a configuration problem or a hardware limitation preventing the maintenance or repair of the database(s)?

Dwarflord · 07-18-2008, 02:37 PM

Thanks for your replies, hardware i think ,the machine just doesn't have enough power to get through the defrag, but not sure as i have just been thrown in at the deepend , trying to figure what to first, i thought about installing window nt server on a desktop , hp dx2000 but it blue screens on install , so only option left to me is to load on server 2003.

**af3** · 07-21-2008, 05:51 AM

Move the drive with the database to a powerful machine and do a repair and conversion of the database. I am not firmiliar with Exchange but there should be built-in database repair tools... I would think there would be.

07-14-2008, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dwarflord Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 74 OS: windows xp	Exchange 5.5 corrupt database Hi I have windows server NT with exchange 5.5, running on it.My problem is that the exchange databases have become corrupt. The machine is too old and slow to handle the repair apparently. So if i install server 2003 with exchange 2003, how do i go about moving the databases from the old machine and importing them to the new server, with the intention of repairing the database to the point, if possible of exporting the repaired files to a pst or something. This kind of stuff is a little knew to me , so step by step guide would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance Last edited by Dwarflord : 07-14-2008 at 12:58 PM.

07-15-2008, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dwarflord Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 74 OS: windows xp	Re: Exchange 5.5 corrupt database Anyone ?

07-15-2008, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
djaburg Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 333 OS: XP SP2	Re: Exchange 5.5 corrupt database I would think that you'd need to repair the data prior to migrating to a new version. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. Andy Rooney

07-16-2008, 12:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 757 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: Exchange 5.5 corrupt database Is it a configuration problem or a hardware limitation preventing the maintenance or repair of the database(s)? __________________ You are currently using 0 MB (0%) of your 7171 MB, what's wrong with you?

07-18-2008, 02:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dwarflord Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 74 OS: windows xp	Re: Exchange 5.5 corrupt database Thanks for your replies, hardware i think ,the machine just doesn't have enough power to get through the defrag, but not sure as i have just been thrown in at the deepend , trying to figure what to first, i thought about installing window nt server on a desktop , hp dx2000 but it blue screens on install , so only option left to me is to load on server 2003.

07-21-2008, 05:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 757 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: Exchange 5.5 corrupt database Move the drive with the database to a powerful machine and do a repair and conversion of the database. I am not firmiliar with Exchange but there should be built-in database repair tools... I would think there would be. __________________ You are currently using 0 MB (0%) of your 7171 MB, what's wrong with you?