Microsoft KB Archive/99725

= PC DB: Checking for Ownerless Files in NetWare =

Article ID: 99725

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 2.1
 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.0
 * Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2

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This article was previously published under Q99725



SUMMARY
There are two Novell NetWare utilities you can use to check for ownerless database files: NDIR and Filer.

NDIR
To use NDIR to check for ownerless files in the GLB subdirectory of the Microsoft Mail database, do the following:

 Change to the GLB subdirectory in the Mail database.  Type the following and press ENTER:

ndir *.*

A listing similar to the following should appear:   SERVER/SYS:HOME\MAILDATA\GLB

Files                Size       Last Updated          Flags      Owner

ACCESS   GLB           586  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--]   N/A ACCESS2  GLB            69  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--]   N/A ACCESS3  GLB           512  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--]   N/A ANSISORT GLB           795  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A BUSY     MDM         1,563  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A BUSY     SCR           297  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A C850SORT GLB           795  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A CONTROL  GLB             8  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--]   N/A CREDCARD MDM         7,806  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A DEFAULT  MDM         6,517  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A DEFAULT  SCR         2,144  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A DS_MSG   GLB        32,512  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A ERRORADM GLB        22,272  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A ERRORDYN GLB         1,920  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A GLOBAL   GLB           512  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--]   N/A GROUP    GLB             4  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--]   N/A GRPMEM   GLB             4  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--]   N/A GWTRANS  GLB             0  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--]   N/A HAYES12  MDM         6,127  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A HAYES12  SCR         1,927  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A HAYES24  MDM         6,262  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--]   N/A &quot;N/A&quot; in the Owner column indicates the file has no owner. 

Filer
To use FILER.EXE to check for ownerless files, do the following:

 Change to the subdirectory where the suspected ownerless file resides. Type the following and press ENTER:

filer

 In the Available Topics list box, select Directory Contents and press ENTER. A listing of files in the directory will be displayed. Highlight the file you suspect to be ownerless, and press ENTER.</li> From the File Options menu, select View/Set File Information and press ENTER.</li> At the File Information For menu, an Owner field will be displayed and will contain the entry &quot;No Owner.&quot;</li></ol>

Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 3.20

Keywords: KB99725

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