Entourage Error -116

I've really messed up by deleting certain files. However, I had a
> > backup of my files :
> > Database - 931MB
> > Mailing Lists - 16KB
> > Rules - 16KB
> > Signatures - 16KB
> >
> > But when I switch identities, it says that I need to rebuild. I do
> > that and verify - no problem. But then switching it says it can access
> > the DB because of an error -116 .....asking me to rebuild again.
> >
> > There's a lot of data in that 931MB. How to get it back.
> >
> > Bruce

Diane
Fri Nov 24 15:59:31 CST 2006

On 11/24/06 1:43 PM, in article
241120061643527719%brucejenkins@nosapm.comcast.net, "Bruce"
<brucejenkins@nosapm.comcast.net> wrote:

> I've really messed up by deleting certain files. However, I had a
>>> backup of my files :
>>> Database - 931MB
>>> Mailing Lists - 16KB
>>> Rules - 16KB
>>> Signatures - 16KB
>>>
>>> But when I switch identities, it says that I need to rebuild. I do
>>> that and verify - no problem. But then switching it says it can access
>>> the DB because of an error -116 .....asking me to rebuild again.
>>>
>>> There's a lot of data in that 931MB. How to get it back.

When you switch to the old are you able to open it. It is unclear from your
description.

Try deleting this preference in your Library Preferences folder:

com.microsoft.DatabaseDaemon.plist

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