Unable to start dbeng.exe on AS2000 on NT4 server

[DaveNYC]

Can't start the database engine. Keep getting Dr. Watson's in rds.exe. One of my colleagues initialized the astpsdat.db while I was on vacation, due to space needs. Since then, the database is unavailable. I have rebooted the server. I can't run dbcheck.exe or any utility. I would like to initialize again, I think. Does anyone have any ideas? Can I manually move files out of the database directory?

Thanks,
DaveNYC

 

[databasebaba]

Follow the URL...

http://support.ca.com/techbases/as2000/as2k-1521.html

Do not delete/move any files from the database folder.

Make sure temp folder under arcserve is empty and delete all r*.* files in the database folder...

DatabaseBaba...

 

[DaveNYC]

THanks, Databasebaba. I cannot run the utilities because I cannot get the database engine started. I copied my existing Database dir to a temp directory, then I copied a new Database dir from a fresh install and it seems to be working ok now. Of course, I have lost all my old data.

Do you think I could have gotten the database engine started with my original database by deleting all the temp files and r*.*?

DaveNYC

 

[databasebaba]

It should start...


Now you can run recover DB under backup/utilities menu so you can recover your database from the last backup tape..

DatabaseBaba...

 

[Stat1c]

It's sounds like your colleague deleted a few more files other than the R* files from your database folder, that's stopping the db from working. I've seen this occur.. funny enough when i last went on holiday..