The size of the priv1.edb is over 5GB, but the total amount of email is only 3GB. Is the a fragmentation problem and do i just need to run the eseutil /d to fix this? Actually, the size of my M: dirve is 8.6 GB with only 3GB of mail, so does anyone know how to get this size back down? Thanks for the help. Dan
The M drive is not real. Ignore it. Step AWAY from the M drive. 5GB of priv1.edb and 3GB of email means 2GB of deleted items and white space. Check the 1221 events for white space. Do you honestly need the disk space? "Dan" wrote in message news:2909417D-FFD2-4D79-896B-4B85BDD0995A@microsoft.com... > The size of the priv1.edb is over 5GB, but the total amount of email is > only > 3GB. Is the a fragmentation problem and do i just need to run the eseutil > /d > to fix this? Actually, the size of my M: dirve is 8.6 GB with only 3GB of > mail, so does anyone know how to get this size back down? > > Thanks for the help. > > Dan
Actually it is the D drive and yes I need the disk space as I only have a 16GB limit on the Standare version of Exchange 2000, which I did not know when I purchased this. I either have to keep the size low or buy the upgrade $3,000.... I prefer not to spend that amount. So is there a way to get the space freed up? "Nick Gillott [MVP]" wrote: > The M drive is not real. Ignore it. Step AWAY from the M drive. > > 5GB of priv1.edb and 3GB of email means 2GB of deleted items and white > space. Check the 1221 events for white space. Do you honestly need the disk > space? > > "Dan" wrote in message > news:2909417D-FFD2-4D79-896B-4B85BDD0995A@microsoft.com... > > The size of the priv1.edb is over 5GB, but the total amount of email is > > only > > 3GB. Is the a fragmentation problem and do i just need to run the eseutil > > /d > > to fix this? Actually, the size of my M: dirve is 8.6 GB with only 3GB of > > mail, so does anyone know how to get this size back down? > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > > Dan > > >
Hi Dan, dismount the store and run "eseutil /d database_name.edb". This will cut off the empty space from edb. Mount the store after defrag. -- Regards, Sasa Milovanovic MCSE:Messaging sasa.milovanovic(at)exchangemaster.net "Dan" wrote in message news:E1B37E9A-15B0-4800-A863-A4EBF0A7506C@microsoft.com... > Actually it is the D drive and yes I need the disk space as I only have a > 16GB limit on the Standare version of Exchange 2000, which I did not know > when I purchased this. I either have to keep the size low or buy the > upgrade > $3,000.... I prefer not to spend that amount. > > So is there a way to get the space freed up? > > "Nick Gillott [MVP]" wrote: > >> The M drive is not real. Ignore it. Step AWAY from the M drive. >> >> 5GB of priv1.edb and 3GB of email means 2GB of deleted items and white >> space. Check the 1221 events for white space. Do you honestly need the >> disk >> space? >> >> "Dan" wrote in message >> news:2909417D-FFD2-4D79-896B-4B85BDD0995A@microsoft.com... >> > The size of the priv1.edb is over 5GB, but the total amount of email is >> > only >> > 3GB. Is the a fragmentation problem and do i just need to run the >> > eseutil >> > /d >> > to fix this? Actually, the size of my M: dirve is 8.6 GB with only 3GB >> > of >> > mail, so does anyone know how to get this size back down? >> > >> > Thanks for the help. >> > >> > Dan >> >> >>
5GB is well under the 16GB limit. The 3GB will fill into the 5GB without the 2GB net being wasted. This is by design. A copy of Exchange 2003 Standard retails below that figures and as of SP2 gives you 75GB for the store. "Sasa Milovanovic" <sasa.milovanovic(at)exchangemaster.net> wrote in message news:uZbXV8ULGHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Hi Dan, > > dismount the store and run "eseutil /d database_name.edb". This will cut > off the empty space from edb. Mount the store after defrag. > > -- > Regards, > Sasa Milovanovic > MCSE:Messaging > sasa.milovanovic(at)exchangemaster.net > > "Dan" wrote in message > news:E1B37E9A-15B0-4800-A863-A4EBF0A7506C@microsoft.com... >> Actually it is the D drive and yes I need the disk space as I only have a >> 16GB limit on the Standare version of Exchange 2000, which I did not know >> when I purchased this. I either have to keep the size low or buy the >> upgrade >> $3,000.... I prefer not to spend that amount. >> >> So is there a way to get the space freed up? >> >> "Nick Gillott [MVP]" wrote: >> >>> The M drive is not real. Ignore it. Step AWAY from the M drive. >>> >>> 5GB of priv1.edb and 3GB of email means 2GB of deleted items and white >>> space. Check the 1221 events for white space. Do you honestly need the >>> disk >>> space? >>> >>> "Dan" wrote in message >>> news:2909417D-FFD2-4D79-896B-4B85BDD0995A@microsoft.com... >>> > The size of the priv1.edb is over 5GB, but the total amount of email >>> > is >>> > only >>> > 3GB. Is the a fragmentation problem and do i just need to run the >>> > eseutil >>> > /d >>> > to fix this? Actually, the size of my M: dirve is 8.6 GB with only 3GB >>> > of >>> > mail, so does anyone know how to get this size back down? >>> > >>> > Thanks for the help. >>> > >>> > Dan >>> >>> >>> > >
