A torn write is detected during hard recovery and the log file is damaged and unusable

 

Applies to: Operations Manager Management Pack for Exchange 2010

Topic Last Modified: 2011-08-22

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager monitors the Windows Application log on computers running Exchange 2010 and generates this alert when the events specified in the following Details table are logged.

To learn more about this alert, in Operations Manager, do one or more of the following:

  • From the Operations Console, double-click this alert, and then click the General tab. Review the description of the alert that includes the variables specific to your environment.

  • From the Operations Console, double-click this alert, and then click the Alert Context tab. Review the logged events that meet the criteria of this Operations Manager alert.

Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

14.0 (Exchange 2010)

Event ID

461

Event Source

ESE

Category

KHI

Alert Type

Error

Rule Path

Microsoft Exchange Server/Exchange 2010/Common Components/Extensible Storage Engine

Rule Name

A torn-write was detected during hard recovery. This log file is damaged and is unusable. Restore the log files from a backup copy.

Explanation

This Warning event indicates that a torn write was detected during hard recovery. The log file is damaged and is unusable.

User Action

To resolve this problem, restore the log files from a backup copy.

For More Information

If you are not already doing so, consider running the Exchange tools, which have been created to help you analyze and troubleshoot your Exchange environment. These tools can help make sure that your configuration aligns with Microsoft best practices. They can also help you identify and resolve performance issues and improve mail flow. To run these tools, go to the Toolbox node of the Exchange Management Console. To learn more about these tools, see Managing Tools in the Toolbox.