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Fix 'Unable to Create New Log File' Error in Exchange Server 2007

Posted On : Sep-24-2011 | seen (392) times | Article Word Count : 429 |

Are you experiencing 'Unable to Create New Log File' Error in Exchange Server 2007. It is a very severe error which clearly indicates that the database is corrupted and needs to be repaired as soon as possible.
Exchange Server 2007 is a very popular and widely used database by people all across the world. All the data which are created in this database goes into the transaction log files with a file extension name called .edb. At any point of time if the EDB file crashes down, then the database becomes inconsistent. In order to avoid disk failure kind of situation happen in the future, it is advised to store the log files on some another drive.

Imagine a situation that that you are working on Exchange Server 2007 and when you try to create a new log file, you are denied access and the following error message is displayed in front of the computer screen:

Cannot Create New Log File-Database Cannot Write to Drive
Drive Out of Space or Incorrectly Configured
Check Drive Space & File System
Application Event ID – 413

After the occurrence of the aforesaid error message, the user is unable to access any of the data stored in the Exchange Server 2007. There could be many reasons responsible for the same and some of them are summarized under the following headings:

a. disk input or output problems while checking database
page or file
b. file might be read only or is in use by anti virus
process
c. log file missing or mismatched signature with database

In order to fix 'Unable to Create New Log File' Error in Exchange Server 2007, there are certain manual steps to be implemented and they are mentioned under the following headings:

1. run chkdsk command to remove errors from log drive
files
2. rectify problems in system log; if any
3. grant write permission and free space on hard drive
4. uninstall existing anti virus and use some other
5. make sure that the folder permission is stored to
default

Carrying out the aforesaid steps would certainly fix the problem so arising in MS Outlook 2007. If still the problem persists and you are unable to create a new log file, then you need to know that the database might have gone corrupt. The best suggestion would be to delete the database and restore it from the previous backup. In the event of no backup is available, the only option that is available for the user is to opt for 3rd party Exchange Server Recovery software that can remove the corruption from the EDB files using powerful set of algorithm and programming methods.

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