Stores not Mounded M: missing 1

[Conman]

I have a client with a Windows 2000 SBS server, the Exchange stopped working all of a sudden. I noticed that the M: had disappeared. I checked usual suspects, space, virus, services etc. All exchange services are running. 30gig free on D: where exchange is installed.
One relevant error in Event viewer which I don't have to hand but it was about the path not being available.

EXIFS has been stopped and started........

Any help much appreciated.

C.

 

[Marcs41]

One relevant error in Event viewer which I don't have to hand but it was about the path not being available

It is relevant to us, I don't think you would be helped with guesses.
Get the error(s) and post them.

Marc
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[neilntruong]

Check to make sure the M: is not mapped to anything. Also, check your ethernet driver. M: will not appear if your ethernet card is broken, disabled, or disconnected.

 

[tmt7734]

Sounds like your E00.log file in your mbdata folder got erased or Quarantined by antivirus software. You should always have any non-exchange aware AV software ignore the mbdata folderand the m: drive share.

You should try to restore the file if possible with your AV software or run eseutil /p on the store.

 

[skamruddin]

Try to Mount the Exchange Stores manually and see what error it throws at you.

Try these steps:

Go To Ms Exchange >> System Manager
Expand Server >> <yourservername>
Expand First Storage Group
You will see a red icon on Mail Store
Right Click and Select Mount

Try and capture the error it gives. That will be a lot helpful

 

[Zelandakh]

If your e00.log file has gone it is easy but time consuming to put it right.

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[Conman]

Got it resolved thanks, the E00.log had been quarantined by anti-virus. System had created a new one but it still couldn't mount store. Renamed E00.log which had been created and restored original form quarantined restarted Ex Services and all worked fine.

Thanks for the help