PST file over 2GB.

[Abbott, Bob [FRAVA:0130:EXCH]]

Hi all,
I have a user who has a PST file bigger than 2GB and is not anymore
useable with Outlook2000. Error has been detected and it is required to
scan it with SCANPST. Unfortunately SCANPST is not working on file >
2GB .

We did test what is indicated in
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
But it didn't fix the problem.

Is there a solution ?
Do you know what the SCANPST log file is reporting really ? see below

(end of log file :
!!Folder (nid=8022):
Missing PR_DISPLAY_NAME
Missing PR_SUBFOLDERS
Missing PR_CONTENT_COUNT
Missing PR_CONTENT_UNREAD

!!HN (nid=804E) bad signature (bSig=FF, bClientSig=1C)
!!HN (nid=804E) bad ibHnpm (ibHnpm=16660, cbPage=8180)
!!HN (nid=804E) bad ibHnpm (ibHnpm=16659, cbPage=8180)
!!HN (nid=804E) bad ibHnpm (ibHnpm=16659, cbPage=8180)
!!HN (nid=804E) page map cAlloc too large (25688)
!!HN (nid=804E) bad ibHnpm (ibHnpm=14001, cbPage=348)

Fatal Error: 80040900 .............)

Thanks in advance.

Thierry Balle
tba...@nortelnetworks.com

[Chris Scharff]

On Fri, 21 Jul 2000 11:46:51 +0200, "Abbott, Bob [FRAVA:0130:EXCH]"
<rab...@europem01.nt.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>I have a user who has a PST file bigger than 2GB and is not anymore
>useable with Outlook2000. Error has been detected and it is required to
>scan it with SCANPST. Unfortunately SCANPST is not working on file >
>2GB .
>
>We did test what is indicated in
>http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
>But it didn't fix the problem.
>
>Is there a solution ?

Yes. Restore from backup. There's no way someone was storing 2GB worth
of important data somewhere without backing it up. If there isn't a
backup it obviously isn't important data, stop wasting time on it and
go have a pint.

--
Chris Scharff
Senior Systems Consultant
Simpler-Webb, Inc.

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[Mike Persaud]

Bob

There is a limit of 2GB on PST files. You should advertise this to your
users. MS have produced a patch that can remove that limit but it will only
work on PSTs below the 2GB limit.

Stop using PST files and get back to the mailbox. You will be able to
control the growth easier with limits.

Mike Persaud

"Abbott, Bob [FRAVA:0130:EXCH]" <rab...@europem01.nt.com> wrote in message
news:39781C0A...@europem01.nt.com...

> Hi all,
> I have a user who has a PST file bigger than 2GB and is not anymore
> useable with Outlook2000. Error has been detected and it is required to
> scan it with SCANPST. Unfortunately SCANPST is not working on file >
> 2GB .
>
> We did test what is indicated in
> http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
> But it didn't fix the problem.
>
> Is there a solution ?

[Jim Vierra]

Mike - can you tell us where to find this patch.
"Mike Persaud" <mike.p...@dresdner-bank.com> wrote in message
news:8lk6sj$k6...@ln1p0207inf.dresdnerkb.com...

[Jim Vierra (MCSE)]