XADM: Error -1206 Starting Database

ID: Q233295

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

When you start the information store or directory, you may receive any of the following error messages:

-1206
0xfffffb4a
fffffb4a
4294966090

All of the above are the same error, JET_errDatabaseCorrupted.

CAUSE

This is a relatively generic error that occurs when the database engine is unable to access critical information in the database file during database startup. The database may not actually be damaged, but may be the wrong version (for example, an Exchange Server 5.0 database runs against an Exchange Server 5.5 computer), or may be inaccessible because it is held open by another process.

WORKAROUND

Before concluding that the database is actually damaged, a full backup is always recommended and further troubleshooting should be done to determine the cause of the error.

Check for corresponding events in the application event log leading up to or during the stop of the service. Such events may indicate a more precise cause of the stop.

Additional query words:

Keywords : exc55
Version : winnt:5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb