XADM: Erroneous -1018 Error Returned During Online Backup

ID: Q237953

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

When you perform an online backup of the Exchange Server directory or information store on a single-processor computer, a -1018 error (JET_errReadVerifyFailure) may be returned even though the corresponding database is not actually damaged. Note that this problem only occurs if you are running version 5.5.2608.0 of the Ese.dll file.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the buffer for the Windows NT Backup program is set to a value greater than 512 KB.

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: Exchange Database Engine

File name	Version
Ese.dll	5.5.2635.0

WORKAROUND

Set the buffer to 512 KB or less. To do so, use the following steps.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

Locate the Max Buffer Size value under the following key in the registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\NTBackup\Backup Engine

On the Edit menu, click DWORD, type a value no greater than 512, and then click OK.

Quit Registry Editor.

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