Microsoft KB Archive/288664

= XADM: Cannot Stop MSsearch while a Master Merge Is in Progress =

Article ID: 288664

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q288664



SYMPTOMS
During a master merge, you cannot stop the Microsoft Search service (MSsearch) using the Services snap-in.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

301378 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Component: MSsearch



WORKAROUND
If you need to stop the Microsoft Search service during a master merge, you can use the Kill.exe utility to stop the Mssearch.exe process:

kill.exe -F 

For additional information about how to use the Kill.exe utility, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

171773 How to Eliminate a Hung Process without Restarting the Computer



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 1.



MORE INFORMATION
Before Exchange 2000, a master merge is initiated when available disk space of the catalog drive drops under 15 percent.

For additional informationthe new criteria for initiating a master merge beginning with Exchange 2000 SP1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

288559 XADM: Slow Full Text Indexing and Query Performance

Keywords: kbbug kbexchange2000presp1fix kbfix kbqfe KB288664

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