The Real (and Virtual) Adventures of Nathan the IT Guy » Exchange Server 2003 SP2

Can I cancel and Offline Defrag?

Nathan Simon — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:38:51 +0000

You can cancel this process. If you cancel you will need to manually delete the temp files that the compaction was creating. Your original database is completely intact and can be mounted again until you reach the point where the ESEUTIL is copying the completed DB over the original or in your case after you have renamed the original.

I have canceled compactions with no negative consequences.

So the answer is a Big YES! You can cancel an offline defrag without consequence.

-NS

Exchange Server 2010 Management Architecture

Nathan Simon — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:31:39 +0000

I myself haven’t even started playing with Exchange Server 2007, I know, pretty weak, eh? Well there is not much I can do when I am busy managing 7 clients IT Infrastructures and they are happy with Exchange Server 2003 SP2. Well the next iteration of Exchange Server is Exchange Server 2003, the new management architecture is based on PowerShell and allows you to manage multiple Exchange 2010 organizations… for the full read-up on Exchange 2010 Management Architecture click here.