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Database Is in a Dirty Shutdown State and No Logs are Required

[This topic is intended to address a specific issue called out by the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool. You should apply it only to systems that have had the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool run against them and are experiencing that specific issue. The Exchange Server Analyzer Tool, available as a free download, remotely collects configuration data from each server in the topology and automatically analyzes the data. The resulting report details important configuration issues, potential problems, and nondefault product settings. By following these recommendations, you can achieve better performance, scalability, reliability, and uptime. For more information about the tool or to download the latest versions, see "Microsoft Exchange Analyzers" at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34707.]  

Topic Last Modified: 2006-08-10

The Microsoft® Exchange Server Analyzer Tool has determined that your database in is a Dirty Shutdown state.

By definition, a database in a Dirty Shutdown state requires replay of at least one transaction log file. Dirty Shutdown is not a mountable state for the database and should not occur during general operation.

To correct this error