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Q183713: XADM: How To Use Filever.exe To Verify File Versions

Article: Q183713
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 24-FEB-2000

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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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SUMMARY
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This article details the process for running the Filever.exe utility after
upgrading the current version of Exchange Server. Filever.exe enables you to
verify your current file version numbers for various system or application
files. This utility is available on the Exchange Server 5.5 compact disc.

MORE INFORMATION
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The information in this article should only be used as one of the
troubleshooting steps when you experience problems with Exchange Server after it
has been upgraded. Perform the following steps after upgrading from Exchange
Server version 4.0 to 5.0, from Exchange Server 4.0 to 5.5, or from Exchange
Server 5.0 to 5.5. Additionally, the following steps should be used for
verification after a service pack or a hotfix has been applied.

The computer running Exchange Server will not function adequately or may not
function at all if there are "old" file versions in the Exchsrvr\bin directory.

Contact Microsoft's Product Support Services to obtain this utility.

1. Copy the utility to your local drive. It can be placed in any folder on the
  drive.

2. From the command prompt, change to the folder that contains Filever.exe.

3. Type the following:
  "filever <drive letter>:\exchsrvr\bin" (without the quotation marks)
  For example, filever c:\exchsrvr\bin. This checks all file versions in that
  directory.

4. You can be more specific by including the type of file you want to check. For
  example, filever c:\exchsrvr\bin\*.exe.

5. It is often useful to send the output of this command to a text file that can
  be more easily reviewed. To send the output of the command to a text file
  called binfiles.txt, type the following:
  "filever <drive letter>:\exchsrvr\bin > binfiles.txt" (without the
  quotation marks)

To verify that you have the correct version of a file, you must compare the
version or build number with the version from the appropriate Exchange Server
compact disc.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbhowto

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