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Q184468: XADM: Edbutil.exe and Eseutil.exe Cannot Dump Log File Header

Article: Q184468
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 24-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.0, 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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The Edbutil.exe and Eseutil.exe programs include a /M switch that can be used to
dump the header of a Microsoft Exchange Server database or the contents of a
checkpoint (Edb.chk) file to a text file. However, the /M switch cannot be used
to dump the header of a transaction log file to a text file.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft recognizes the need for system and network administrators to dump the
headers of transaction log files to text files. We have modified the Edbutil.exe
program so that the /M switch can be used for this purpose.


This supported feature is now available, but has not been fully regression tested
and should be applied only to systems having a specific need for it. Unless you
are severely impacted by the lack of this feature, Microsoft recommends that you
wait for the next Service Pack that contains this feature. Contact Microsoft
Technical Support for more information.


We have also modified the Eseutil.exe program so that the /M switch can be used
for this purpose.

This feature is available in the latest service pack for Exchange Server 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

This feature was first included in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 1.


After you obtain this feature, you can use the following command to dump the
header of a transaction log file:

  <program> /ml <log_file>

where <program> is Edbutil.exe or Eseutil.exe and <log_file> is the
full path to the log file. You can use the greater-than (>) sign to dump the
log file header to a text file.

For example, to dump the header of the Edb.log file in the Exchsrvr\Mdbdata
folder to a text file using the Exchange Server 5.5 Eseutil.exe program, use the
following command:

  eseutil.exe /ml c:\exchsrvr\mdbdata\edb.log > c:\logdump.txt

For additional information about how to use the Edbutil.exe or Eseutil.exe
program, type "edbutil.exe /?" or "eseutil.exe /?" at a command prompt, and then
press ENTER.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbinfo

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