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Q260022: XADM: Isscan Utility Stops w. ecBadVersion w. Post-SP3 Store.exe

Article: Q260022
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.5 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55sp3 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 SP3, on platform(s):
   - the hardware: Intel x86 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you run the Isscan.exe utility, which is used to aid in the removal of
virus-affected messages and attachments from the information store, against a
post-Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3 version of the Store.exe file, the
Isscan utility stops responding and the following error message is displayed:

  ecBadVersion


CAUSE
=====

This issue can occur because the internal version of the information store is
changed with post-Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 3 hotfixes to the Store.exe
file (starting with build 5.5.2561.23), and this renders earlier versions of the
Isscan.exe utility incompatible.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
version 5.5 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about the Isscan.exe utility, click the article
number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q224493 XADM: Using ISSCAN to Remove Messages or Attachments Affected by a
  Virus


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc55sp3 kbExchange550preSP4fix kbExchange550sp4Fix 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :5.5 SP3
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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