PC Adm: Err Msg: Notice 71 Failure to Compress Folder (112885)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 2.1x
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0b
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
This article was previously published under Q112885

SYMPTOMS

In versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.0a, and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, when you compress the folders from within the Administrators program (ADMIN.EXE), the following error may occur:
Notice 71
Failure to Compress Folder

CAUSE

The error can be caused by corruption of folders and semaphore locking of folders.

RESOLUTION

If the folder is corrupt, it can be repaired using the following utilities:

dumpidx -n xxxxxxxx.idx

This will dump out the folders English names and their associated hexadecimal names.

Once the hexadecimal name of the folder is known, you can run FIXFLD.EXE:

Rename xxxxxxxx.fld xxxxxxxx.bad

where xxxxxxxx.fld is the damaged folder.

Run the following command from the directory containing the damaged folder:

fixfld xxxxxxxx.bad xxxxxxxx.fld

This will run against the .BAD file and create the .FLD file. From ADMIN.EXE, run Admin, Local Admin, Folders, Compress.

If the folder is semaphore locked, you can run the following to remove the locks:

foldcomp.exe -s

This should be run from the directory containing the locked folders.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information on the DUMPIDX.EXE and FIXFLD.EXE utilities, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

99419 PC:DB Database Maintenance Utilities (Complete)

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/12/1999
Keywords:KB112885
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