exchange server MDBDATA

we have a major problem with the amount of space being
used by some files in the following location C:\Program
Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata
in this location there are hundreds of 5mb text documents,
there is also a file named priv1.edb which is a huge
1.25gb.
we need to free space urgently. I am told this has
previously been done by deleting the older 5mb text
documents from this location, apparently this has worked,
but i really dont see it as a good soloution.
can anyone advise me the best way to solve this problem
and manage it in future.
does anyone else have such huge files in this folder?
thanks
Anna

Marina
Wed Aug 18 07:16:38 CDT 2004

Hi Annabelle,

Seems to me you aren't doing Exchange aware Backups, as this would flush
those transactionlogs automagically. Check out www.smallbizserver.net, SBS
2000.

--
Regards,

Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP

"Annabelle Mitchell" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in
bericht news:809001c48518$fde79b20$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> we have a major problem with the amount of space being
> used by some files in the following location C:\Program
> Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata
> in this location there are hundreds of 5mb text documents,
> there is also a file named priv1.edb which is a huge
> 1.25gb.
> we need to free space urgently. I am told this has
> previously been done by deleting the older 5mb text
> documents from this location, apparently this has worked,
> but i really dont see it as a good soloution.
> can anyone advise me the best way to solve this problem
> and manage it in future.
> does anyone else have such huge files in this folder?
> thanks
> Anna

Bob
Wed Aug 18 07:29:19 CDT 2004

As Marina said, a full Exchange backup will clear out the log files. Even
NTBACKUP will do this (as long as it has the Exchange management tools
installed on the backup server). But you need to backup both the Mailbox
store and the Public Folder store, even if you aren't using it.

Bob

"Annabelle Mitchell" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> we have a major problem with the amount of space being
> used by some files in the following location C:\Program
> Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata
> in this location there are hundreds of 5mb text documents,
> there is also a file named priv1.edb which is a huge
> 1.25gb.
> we need to free space urgently. I am told this has
> previously been done by deleting the older 5mb text
> documents from this location, apparently this has worked,
> but i really dont see it as a good soloution.
> can anyone advise me the best way to solve this problem
> and manage it in future.
> does anyone else have such huge files in this folder?
> thanks
> Anna

Annabelle
Wed Aug 18 08:13:44 CDT 2004

Hi, i am running nt back up, is there something obvious i
may have missed?
i seem to be doing a full back up, any more details. sorry
to be a pain
Thanks
Anna
>-----Original Message-----
>we have a major problem with the amount of space being
>used by some files in the following location C:\Program
>Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata
>in this location there are hundreds of 5mb text
documents,
>there is also a file named priv1.edb which is a huge
>1.25gb.
>we need to free space urgently. I am told this has
>previously been done by deleting the older 5mb text
>documents from this location, apparently this has worked,
>but i really dont see it as a good soloution.
>can anyone advise me the best way to solve this problem
>and manage it in future.
>does anyone else have such huge files in this folder?
>thanks
>Anna
>.
>

Marina
Wed Aug 18 08:30:43 CDT 2004

Hi Annabelle,

In NTBackup, drill down to Microsoft Exchange Server till you can check the
Microsoft Information Store. That should do it.

--
Regards,

Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP

"Annabelle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:113c01c48525$303bb500$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi, i am running nt back up, is there something obvious i
> may have missed?
> i seem to be doing a full back up, any more details. sorry
> to be a pain
> Thanks
> Anna
> >-----Original Message-----
> >we have a major problem with the amount of space being
> >used by some files in the following location C:\Program
> >Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata
> >in this location there are hundreds of 5mb text
> documents,
> >there is also a file named priv1.edb which is a huge
> >1.25gb.
> >we need to free space urgently. I am told this has
> >previously been done by deleting the older 5mb text
> >documents from this location, apparently this has worked,
> >but i really dont see it as a good soloution.
> >can anyone advise me the best way to solve this problem
> >and manage it in future.
> >does anyone else have such huge files in this folder?
> >thanks
> >Anna
> >.
> >

Annabelle
Wed Aug 18 09:57:03 CDT 2004

Thank you it worked, we have gained 600mb.However the
massive "priv1.edb" is stll there, at the same size of
1.25 gigabyte.
any suggestions?
thanks
Anna
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Annabelle,
>
>In NTBackup, drill down to Microsoft Exchange Server till
you can check the
>Microsoft Information Store. That should do it.
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Marina
>Microsoft SBS-MVP
>
>"Annabelle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef
in bericht
>news:113c01c48525$303bb500$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi, i am running nt back up, is there something obvious
i
>> may have missed?
>> i seem to be doing a full back up, any more details.
sorry
>> to be a pain
>> Thanks
>> Anna
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >we have a major problem with the amount of space being
>> >used by some files in the following location C:\Program
>> >Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata
>> >in this location there are hundreds of 5mb text
>> documents,
>> >there is also a file named priv1.edb which is a huge
>> >1.25gb.
>> >we need to free space urgently. I am told this has
>> >previously been done by deleting the older 5mb text
>> >documents from this location, apparently this has
worked,
>> >but i really dont see it as a good soloution.
>> >can anyone advise me the best way to solve this problem
>> >and manage it in future.
>> >does anyone else have such huge files in this folder?
>> >thanks
>> >Anna
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Marina
Wed Aug 18 10:23:40 CDT 2004

Hi Annabelle,

1,25 Gb for the Priv is not that bad. It contains all the mailboxes.

--
Regards,

Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP

"Annabelle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:861601c48533$9f6bb980$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Thank you it worked, we have gained 600mb.However the
> massive "priv1.edb" is stll there, at the same size of
> 1.25 gigabyte.
> any suggestions?
> thanks
> Anna
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Annabelle,
> >
> >In NTBackup, drill down to Microsoft Exchange Server till
> you can check the
> >Microsoft Information Store. That should do it.
> >
> >--
> >Regards,
> >
> >Marina
> >Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >
> >"Annabelle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef
> in bericht
> >news:113c01c48525$303bb500$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi, i am running nt back up, is there something obvious
> i
> >> may have missed?
> >> i seem to be doing a full back up, any more details.
> sorry
> >> to be a pain
> >> Thanks
> >> Anna
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >we have a major problem with the amount of space being
> >> >used by some files in the following location C:\Program
> >> >Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata
> >> >in this location there are hundreds of 5mb text
> >> documents,
> >> >there is also a file named priv1.edb which is a huge
> >> >1.25gb.
> >> >we need to free space urgently. I am told this has
> >> >previously been done by deleting the older 5mb text
> >> >documents from this location, apparently this has
> worked,
> >> >but i really dont see it as a good soloution.
> >> >can anyone advise me the best way to solve this problem
> >> >and manage it in future.
> >> >does anyone else have such huge files in this folder?
> >> >thanks
> >> >Anna
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >