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Q199980: XFOR: Err Msg: Could not Migrate MMF File for Account

Article: Q199980
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-FEB-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Exchange Server administrator may receive the following error message when
attempting to migrate a user from Microsoft Mail to Exchange Server:

  Could not migrate MMF file for account.

In the Event Viewer, the administrator may see the following events:

  Event ID: 151 Source: MSExchangeMig Description: "Could not migrate MMF file
  for account. " "UserId : <username>"

  "Mmfpath: <path>"

  -or-

  ID: 135 Source: MSExchangeMig Description: "Could not migrate MMF file for
  account. " "UserId : <username>" "Mmfpath: <path>"

CAUSE
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The mail message file (MMF) is either locked open or is in an unstable
condition.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, the administrator should follow these steps:

1. Recover the user's MMF password.

2. Logon as that user, and then log off.

3. Rerun the migration utility for this user.

The user should now be migrated without a problem.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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