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I have an mdbdata folder that is 106gigs. The Prv1.edb is 28.3 giga and Prv1.stm is 14gigs and the rest is log files totaling 13,000. How do i shrink 106 gigs. I only have 10gigs free on the server. Tried a offline defrag with 2gig of free space but nothing happened after 14hours. Help
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Dan Arseneau
For a quick fix, put the database in Circular Logging, dismount, remount. This will purge unneeded log files and clear space. Switch it back to not having Circular logging, dismount, remount and GET BACKUPS. ;-)
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DO NOT USE CIRCULAR LOGGING!
DO NOT USE CIRCULAR LOGGING!
You were too quick for me Neil - Couldn't agree more.
It's a great quick fix but it requires the DB to be dismounted which causes downtime. I had to use it multiple times...just remember to set it back to disabled.
You currently have no stable exchange backup
Circular logging is a last resort when ALL else fails
First find out what you have, can you back up? Can you snapshot?
If you enable circular logging you are putting your system into a very "Dangerous" state.
Circular logging is a last resort when ALL else fails
First find out what you have, can you back up? Can you snapshot?
If you enable circular logging you are putting your system into a very "Dangerous" state.
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I noticed that Symantec Backup Exec is off line so I started it up and am running a backup to another devise. Will the log files be deleted?
Yes - they should be as long as you are backing up the Exchange database within the backup.
So long as you have a version of backup exec that handles the exchange backup yes should be fine.
I imagine your backups have been offline for a long while from the size of your logs!
I imagine your backups have been offline for a long while from the size of your logs!