Q184738: XADM: Error -1811 Running Edbutil or Eseutil With /T Option

Article: Q184738
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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Edbutil /d /t fails with the following error:

  Operation terminated with error -1811 ...

CAUSE
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The /t option is specified incorrectly.

The following command line will fail with -1811:

  Edbutil /d /ispriv /th:\

The following scenario will also fail with -1811:

  Map Drive Letter to H:\ to <computername>\shared directory

  Edbutil /d /ispriv /th:\shared\tempdfrg.edb

Because the H:\ drive is already mapped to the shared directory, the above
command fails when it does not find a "sub-directory" called "shared" to put the
Tempdfrg.edb file into.

WORKAROUND
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The correct command line using Edbutil or Eseutil /d with the /t option is as
follows:

  Edbutil /d </ispriv /ispub or /ds> /t<drive
  letter>:\tempfilename

  -or-

  Eseutil /d </ispriv /ispub or /ds> /t<drive letter>:\tempfilename

Example:

  Edbutil /d /ispriv /th:\tempdfrg.edb

MORE INFORMATION
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Error -1811 refers to JET_errFileNotFound 4294965485.

EDBUTIL should be used with Exchange Server versions 4.0 and 5.0.

ESEUTIL should be used with Exchange Server version 5.5.

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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