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After you register an event sink on a mailbox store, the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service does not start in Exchange Server 2003

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario. In Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, you register an event sink on a mailbox store. After you have registered the event sink, the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service (Store.exe) stops responding if either of the following events occurs:
  • You restart the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service.
  • The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service automatically starts after a restart of the Exchange Server 2003 server.
Additionally, you experience the following symptoms:
  • An event that is similar to the following is logged in the Application log:

    Event Type: Error
    Event Source: Application Error
    Event Category: (100)
    Event ID: 1000
    Date: Date
    Time: Time
    User: N/A
    Computer: Computer_Name
    Description: Faulting application STORE.EXE, version Version_Number, faulting module EXOLEDB.DLL, version Version_Number, fault address 0x0002145b. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.

  • When you try to manually start the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service, you receive an error message that is similar to the following error message:
    System error has Occurred.
    The process terminated unexpectedly.

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Cause

This problem occurs if the Criteria field in the event sink has a value of Null. For more information about the Criteria field, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms878503.aspx

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

You must install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) before you install the hotfix.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you install the hotfix. However, the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service and all dependent services will be restarted.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Windows Server 2003
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
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   23-Aug-2005  22:39                        186  Blank.htm
   04-May-2005  01:47                      1,226  Ctrl_calendar.css
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      8,454  Ctrl_calendar.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     39,417  Ctrl_calendar.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      5,411  Ctrl_calendarview.css
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     12,910  Ctrl_calendarview.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     94,481  Ctrl_calendarview.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                        699  Ctrl_calendarviewprn.css
   14-Dec-2004  20:57                     12,985  Ctrl_calviewdaily.xsl
   10-Jun-2005  03:13                     12,374  Ctrl_calviewmonthly.xsl
   14-Dec-2004  20:57                      8,425  Ctrl_calviewweekly.xsl
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                        986  Ctrl_ctxtmenu.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      6,281  Ctrl_ctxtmenu.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      3,565  Ctrl_datepicker.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     44,298  Ctrl_datepicker.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      6,575  Ctrl_formatbar.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     23,361  Ctrl_formatbar.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      2,187  Ctrl_freebusy.css
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      1,349  Ctrl_freebusy.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     41,870  Ctrl_freebusy.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      3,068  Ctrl_message.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     20,351  Ctrl_message.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      6,636  Ctrl_mimeformatbar.htc
   04-May-2005  01:47                     14,160  Ctrl_mimeformatbar.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:40                      1,352  Ctrl_notify.htc
   04-May-2005  01:47                        675  Ctrl_notify.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                      7,383  Ctrl_poll.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:40                      1,351  Ctrl_reminder.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     11,235  Ctrl_reminder.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:40                        864  Ctrl_tabpages.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      2,319  Ctrl_tabpages.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:40                      2,736  Ctrl_tree.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     35,047  Ctrl_tree.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:40                      2,470  Ctrl_tree_pf.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     33,891  Ctrl_tree_pf.js
   14-Dec-2004  20:57                      1,909  Ctrl_tree_pf.xsl
   23-Aug-2005  22:40                      3,115  Ctrl_view.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     98,036  Ctrl_view.js
   10-Jun-2005  03:13                     42,533  Ctrl_view.xsl
   23-Aug-2005  23:29  6.5.7233.44     1,086,464  Davex.dll        
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      7,874  Dlg_anr.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                      8,520  Dlg_editname.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     27,738  Dlg_editrule.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      5,979  Dlg_editsignature.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     23,957  Dlg_gal.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                      7,239  Dlg_gallookup.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      9,848  Dlg_junk.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      6,191  Dlg_movecopy.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      3,752  Dlg_newfolder.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     22,618  Dlg_options.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                     23,775  Dlg_recurrence.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     37,119  Dlg_reminder.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     11,625  Dlg_rules.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     19,547  Dlg_spell.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                     27,586  Dlg_taskrecurrence.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                     11,856  Dl_appointment.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                      9,381  Dl_composeapptrecurr.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      5,117  Dl_composecommon.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                     17,561  Dl_composetaskrecurr.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      8,180  Dl_contact.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                      5,208  Dl_folderview.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      5,040  Dl_junk.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      9,340  Dl_misc.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      6,917  Dl_options.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     19,638  Dl_task.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      5,508  Frm_attach.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     37,810  Frm_composeappt.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     17,279  Frm_composecdl.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     35,874  Frm_composecontact.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     18,885  Frm_composenote.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     13,265  Frm_composepost.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     41,156  Frm_composetask.js
   23-Aug-2005  10:09                      8,018  Frm_forwardmeeting.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                        696  Frm_logoff.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     34,114  Frm_mimecommon.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     63,088  Frm_mimenote.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      5,827  Frm_mimepreviewpane.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      3,815  Frm_previewpane.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     16,003  Frm_readappt.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      7,705  Frm_readnote.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      6,479  Frm_readpost.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      4,418  Frm_readreports.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      6,727  Frm_readtask.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:38  6.5.7233.44     3,270,144  Mdbmsg.dll       
   23-Aug-2005  22:34  6.5.7233.44        67,584  Owaauth.dll      
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      2,696  Owaprint.css
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     13,586  Owastyle.css
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      2,187  Owastyledl.css
   04-Jun-2005  01:56                      3,304  Redir.asp
   24-Aug-2005  01:33  5.3.18.6          316,672  Setupmcl.exe     
   04-May-2005  01:47                      1,399  Sps.css
   23-Aug-2005  23:12  6.5.7233.44     5,177,344  Store.exe        
   04-May-2005  01:47                        394  Style-chs30.css
   04-May-2005  01:47                        381  Style-cht30.css
   23-Aug-2005  10:09                        400  Style-jpn30.css
   04-May-2005  01:47                        378  Style-kor30.css
   04-May-2005  01:47                        382  Style-large30.css
   04-May-2005  01:47                        382  Style30.css
   14-Dec-2004  20:57                      6,941  Tf_galfind.xsl
   14-Dec-2004  20:57                     11,610  Tf_messages.xsl
   14-Dec-2004  20:57                     10,677  Tf_twoline.xsl
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      2,114  Util_addrval.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                      6,606  Util_buttons.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      4,508  Util_calendar.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:40                        877  Util_calmessaging.htc
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     10,443  Util_calmessaging.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     26,231  Util_forms.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     11,125  Util_mimemsg.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     23,443  Util_owa.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     18,637  Util_recipients.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     37,676  Util_view.js
   03-Jun-2005  13:27                        598  View-webpage.gif
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      9,846  Vw_calendar.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      1,401  Vw_calendarpart.css
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                        830  Vw_calendarpart.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      2,451  Vw_contact.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      3,256  Vw_dumpster.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     14,701  Vw_message.js
   04-May-2005  01:47                      1,957  Vw_messagepart.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     46,456  Vw_navbar.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                     10,433  Vw_search.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      7,180  Vw_task.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:39                      4,625  Vw_taskpart.js
   23-Aug-2005  22:38  6.5.7233.44     5,181,440  Wmtemplates.dll  
   09-Jun-2005  14:43                     28,622  Logon.asp
   09-Jun-2005  14:43                     11,282  Logoff.asp

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Workaround

To work around this problem, unregister the event sink.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More information

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Keywords: kbarchive, kbautohotfix, kbqfe, kbHotfixServer, kbbug, kbfix, kbnosurvey, KB903935

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Article Info
Article ID : 903935
Revision : 6
Created on : 1/15/2015
Published on : 1/15/2015
Exists online : False
Views : 278