XADM: ESEUTIL /P Aborts with -1605, JET_errKeyDuplicate

ID: Q237422

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

While processing an EDB database file during repair, Eseutil /P may prematurely exit processing the file, reporting:

Operation terminated with error -1605 (JET_errKeyDuplicate, Illegal duplicate key) after xxx.xxx seconds.

CAUSE

Under certain conditions, repair might rebuild b-trees incorrectly.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server version 5.5. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Component: Ese.dll

File name	Version
Ese.dll	5.5.2650.6

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3.

Additional query words:

Keywords : exc55 EXC55SP3Fix
Version : winnt:5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug