PST Migration failed

[Contonso]

Hi there,

I have problems with migrating of PST files.

It doesn't matter server driven or via wizzard. The error is alway the same.  It stops migrating with Event ID 6593.
I have found out with Dtrace that the PST files contains corrupt messages or folders. If I remove these folders or files then it works.

I have also foud out that only the PST files containing converted Lotus Notes items have these problems. 

Four years ago we were using Lotus Notes for emailing. In the migration process from Notes to Exchange we converted the notes R5 .nsf files to PST.
We used  a tool called "uniaccess" for the converting of the .nsf files. Some of the user had copied their files in their Exchange mailbox others kept the PST files. 

What I would like to know is if there is a way to migrate these files without stopping. It is very unconfortable to run for every PST file a Dtrace to locate the "corrupt" files or folders in the PST.
Is there any tool which can repair the PST files (scanpst does not help) before migrating? Or is there any other way you know. Any ideas or experiences?

We had also problems with enabling of users who had Notes folders. But it was not that much. We are runnung EV8 SP2.

Thanks for your help.

[Rob_Wilcox1]

There is a post 8 SP 2 hotfix, also included in 8 SP 3 which allows you to "carry on" over items which fail to migrate.  If you have the option to create shortcuts in the mailbox as part of your migration, then at the end of the migration the ineligible items AND the "corrupt" items will get moved to your mailbox along with the shortcuts.

Hope that helps

[Contonso]

Hi Rob,

Thanks for you answer.

We are not creating shortcuts for migrated PST files.

Can you give me some more details about this hotfix?Link etc.

BR

[Rob_Wilcox1 · Accepted solution]

I'm not entirely sure how much it will help.. If you are not creating shortcuts in the mailbox for the ingested items, then that means that the "failing" items, and ineligible items will remain in the PST file.

But at least it won't fail the PST ingestion.

Try this link :

http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/332564.htm

[Contonso]

Thanks, Rob.

I will try.

[Contonso]

Works fine. Thanks

[Rob_Wilcox1]

Glad to help.