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Q191147: How to Resolve Catalog Corruption

Article: Q191147
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 1.0,1.1,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfaq
Last Modified: 17-MAR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Index Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may see the error "the catalog is corrupt" when you issue a query in the
browser. You may also see catalog corruption errors in the application event
log. These messages will vary depending on the type of corruption detected.

CAUSE
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Index Server catalog corruption can be caused by unsafe computer shutdowns,
system crashes, or applications that write to or lock the catalog files while
Index Server is active.

RESOLUTION
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Normally, Index Server attempts to fix any corruption automatically; however,
sometimes it is necessary to manually fix the corruption. To do manually fix
corruption, stop and restart the Content Index service (for Index 1.x, stop and
restart the World Wide Web service.) This normally causes Index Server to
rebuild the catalog. If this does not work, stop Index Server again, locate the
Catalog.wci folder, and delete the contents of the folder. This manually deletes
the catalog. When you restart Index Server, the catalog is re-created.

Note: If the Web Server is using the FrontPage Server Extensions, make sure the
catalog is not inside the Web.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  kbfaq
Technology        : kbIdxServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbIdxServ100 kbIdxServ110 kbIdxServ200
Version           : :1.0,1.1,2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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