Friday, December 31, 2010

Resolving Lotus Notes error message Database is not fully initialized yet is received

Have you ever faced a situation when you are not able to initialize the Lotus Notes file? If yes, this article is quite useful for you. When Lotus Notes file can't be initialized, data that resides in it becomes inaccessible. Many methods to prevent issues related to Lotus Notes data loss are available. Backup can also be used to recover data that you are unable to access. A simple and viable option to go for a third party Lotus Notes Recovery tool to comprehensively Recover Lotus Notes data is also available.

To exemplify the above issue, let's consider an error message. When you attempt to open a Notes database, you get the following error message on the screen:

“Database is not fully initialized yet - database does not contain any views.”

Database can be opened locally on the server, but cannot be opened from the server's client. If you try to do this, you will surely get an error message as mentioned above.

Cause:

The reason for the above error message is  “Enforce a Consistent Access Control List Across All Replicas of This Database” option (available through Advanced Options >> File >> Database >> Access Control) is unselected.  This is also the reason for local access. Another reason for the occurrence of above error message is the corruption of Notes database. Database gets corrupt because of reasons, such as fatal virus attacks, operating system malfunction, unexpected system shutdown, etc.

Solution:





To solve above error and perform Lotus Notes Recovery, follow the below steps:

(1) Open database locally on the server and select Design >> Views from the left column. On getting all the views in the database,  modify each view by following these steps:

(1.1) Open the view in design mode.

(1.2) Select Design >> View Properties to open the InfoBox.

(1.3) Select the Security tab and specify the “May be used by” field. To give access to everyone listed in the ACL for that database, select, “All readers and above” checkbox.

(2) If the above methods do not resolve the problem, run Update -R to fix up the database.

(3) You may also run Fixup on the database.

(4) If these methods do not help, create a new replica.

(5)
You can also make an OS copy of the database.

(6) If above methods do not work, then it is better to opt for third party Lotus Notes Repair tools. These tools Repair Lotus Notes database and restore it. Integrity of the data is maintained because of read-only and non-destructive conduct in nature. You do not need to have a prior recovery experience to use these tools.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 software can Recover Lotus Notes database and allow you to recover mails, journals, To-dos, calendars entries, contacts, and attachments. Data gets restored in a new NSF file as per your user-intended location. The tool is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, Server 2003, 2000, and NT (SP6).

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Recovery of Lotus Notes database is not a tough task using a Lotus Notes Recovery Tool

A single file known as NSF file stores all your data of Lotus Notes application. Database of Lotus Notes application is saved with a .nsf file extension. This e-mail application offers wide range of mail-objects like To-dos, calendar-items, e-mails, contacts, tasks, events, and journals. But corruption of NSF file is one of the reason that makes all these mail-objects inaccessible. You can use replication and  compression feature on NSF file to secure valuable data. But still, problem arises. At this stage, there is a need to Recover Lotus Notes database. Usually, number of solutions are available. But for better performance, opt for a third party Lotus Notes Recovery tool.

Let's elaborate above issue with an error message. Sometimes, you face data loss situation when you deal with Lotus Notes application. This is observed when NSF files of Lotus Notes become corrupt. Significant information cannot be approached. Additionally, different error messages prompt on the screen. One of the error message that is the result of NSF file corruption is given below:

“The Notes Database File Header is corrupt.”

Above error message does not allow you to access or manage mails that are received in Lotus Notes application.

Cause:

Above error message is caused because Lotus Notes NSF file gets corrupt. Corrupt Lotus Notes file makes all the data stored in it unapproachable.

Resolution:
It is necessary to solve above error message. Without solving the above error you cannot access important mails and the data of Lotus Notes application. So, it is necessary to solve above error message. Apply different methods to resolve problem that occurred because of NSF file corruption. After repairing Lotus Notes database, all the valuable e-mails can be easily retrieved. Use fixup, updall and compact commands. These commands help to repair Lotus Notes database. But it is not surety that after executing these commands, database gets repaired.   

You have an option of a third party Lotus Notes Repair software. These tools can Recover Lotus Notes, and extract all the mail-objects, such as contacts, attachments, appointments, tasks, journals, and To-do items with much ease. No sound technical skills IS required to perform Lotus Notes Recovery using these specialized tools. Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 is one such software.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 is a comprehensive tool that is used to perform NSF File Recovery with great ease. It repairs NSF files of Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x applications. All the mail-objects, such as contacts, attachments, appointments, messages, tasks, events, and various others can be easily recovered with this utility. It shows compatibility with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, and NT4 (SP6).

Logical corruption of NSF file can be easily recovered through Lotus Notes Recovery Tool

Lotus notes is a messaging application that employs database to store information like other applications. People can communicate easily and instantly by sending mails to other people. Most of the organizations only use Lotus Notes. All the professional communication, such as information related to projects is shared using this application. Many times, data of the Lotus Notes application becomes inaccessible. However, to overcome such a situation, users use different methods but the easiest and safest method is a Lotus Notes Recovery utility.

Text highlighted in Italics is an error message that appears on the screen when a user tries to open Lotus Notes e-mail application after a sudden shutdown of the system. He is unable to start the application when this error message appears:

“An Error Was Encountered While Opening A Window”

Above error bothers you whenever you try to access or open Lotus Notes messaging application.

Causes:

Any of the numerous mentioned reasons may be responsible for the above error. These are as follows:

(1) Failure of hardware components.
(2) Fatal Virus Infections
(3) Accidental or intentional deletion of NSF files
(4) Abrupt system shutdown
(5) Software bugs
(6) NSF file header corruption
(7) Checksum mismatch


Resolution:


To handle this issue follow the below steps:

(1) Go to Run and type taskmgr in the box.

(2) On opening the task manager, list of process will be shown. Select process as per your need whether you are desktop user or laptop user.

(3) Click on End button.

(4) Then, reopen lotus notes.

If performing the above simple steps does not solve the corruption problem, then you need to opt for a third party Lotus Notes Repair software. These third party Lotus Notes recovery tools are developed to Recover Lotus Notes and recoup all e-mail objects, such as messages, tasks, calendars, events, attachments containing images and videos with much ease. Search for a tool on the Internet and download its demo version, if available. Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 is one such software.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 is a result-oriented utility that is used to perform NSF File Recovery without changing the structure of the original file. It also recovers NSF files in case of logical corruption. The tool supports IBM Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x. This software is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, NT4 (SP6).

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Resolving Lotus Notes error message "An Error Occurred While Opening a Window."

When you are working with IBM Lotus Notes application, you may experience different kinds of error messages hindering your work. Database Corruption and internal settings are the main reasons which result in the origination of various kinds of error messages in Lotus Notes application. To cope up with such errors Lotus Notes users can use different tools like Fixup, Compact, update and NT Check Disk utilities for their removal. But sometimes even after using these tools, some exceptions may occur which can result in obtaining poor results. Therefore in order to get proper results, a suitable Lotus Notes Recovery software is required which can Recover Lotus Notes database with great efficiency.

To illustrate above problem consider the following example. When you try to open a window in Lotus Notes application an error message appears on the screen. On every attempt while opening a window in Lotus Notes database, you will receive same error message:

"An Error Occurred While Opening a Window."

Monday, November 29, 2010

Resolving Error "Unable to send mail, multiple matches found in the name and address books."

You exchange important business and personal information in Lotus Notes by sending and receiving mails. When sending mails from Lotus Notes you need to make use of replication option. By clicking replication option, you receive all the mails in your Inbox instantly. Same is the process for sending the mail. But many times failure occurs and denies the sending of important mails from Lotus Notes application. The reason behind such failure is corruption in the Lotus Notes .nsf file. Therefore to resolve such problems comes the need of a third party Lotus Notes Recovery software which can easily Recover Lotus Notes database and enable the sending of the mail.

Consider an error message, that disables you from sending mails to your Lotus Notes e-mail client:

“Error:Unable to send mail, multiple matches found in the name and address books.”

After getting above error message, mail that you want to send from Lotus Notes application cannot be sent to the receiver.

Cause:

This error message occurs when using an application in the Lotus Notes Client that is sending email. It generally arises when you have a copy of a name in the personal address book as well as the normal names.nsf on the server.


Solution:





One way to resolve this error is to change your location settings. This can be done by following some useful below mentioned steps:-

(1) First edit your location to change your location settings. At the bottom right corner of your screen there is an envelope icon and to the left of that there is a word usually it is Office.

(2) Then you click on that and select Edit Current, you will see the location set up document.

(3) Now click on the Mail tab.

(4)
On the field captioned “Recipient Name Lookup:”, change this to “Stop after first match.”


(5) Save and Close.

(6) Again try the above mentioned steps.

However if the above solution doesn't show appropriate results, then you must go for a suitable third party Lotus Notes Recovery Tool.

Number of tools are available in the market that are specially meant to Repair Lotus Notes database. After performing NSF File Recovery with a suitable software you can easily your important mail to desired receiver. Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 is one such software.


Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 is a powerful Lotus Notes Recovery utility that makes an application free from .nsf file corruption. After recovery, the tool saves data in a new file at new user defined location, and saves all the mail-objects such as attachments, appointments, contacts, calendar-entries, tasks, and journals in it.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Resolving Lotus Notes Error "Unable to initialize VSE Engine"

While working with IBM Lotus Notes application, you may encounter different error messages. Corrupt Lotus Notes database is the main reason for the occurrence of various kinds of errors and error messages. Apart from database corruption, internal settings are also responsible for the generation of Lotus Notes errors. In such situations, users need to apply different tools, such as Fixup, Compact, update and NT Check Disk utilities for their removal. Even after using these utilities, some exceptions may occur which can result in getting improper results. Therefore in order to obtain good results, a suitable Lotus Notes Recovery software is required which can Recover Lotus Notes database with great proficiency.

To illustrate above problem consider the following example. When you try to open a mail from the Lotus Notes application an error message appears on the screen. On every attempt to open a mail from Lotus Notes database, you will receive below error:

“Unable to Initialize VSE Engine.”

As long as this error message depicts on the screen, you are unable to open your Lotus Notes email application & hence data stored in the NSF file cannot be accessed.

Cause:

This error is caused by a crash file on Lotus Notes database. It will re-add a few file on Notes.ini that will not allow you to access the database.

Solution:


To resolve the above error message and to access the corrupt Lotus Notes database, following steps need to be taken into account:

(1) First search for notes.ini file and then open it with a notepad. It is normally allocated at C:\Notes. Many times there may be more than one Notes.ini file. Take the file with the biggest size.

(2) Now search for the below files and delete them:
AddInMenus=NCMenu
EXTMGR_ADDINS=NCExtMgr

(3) Once you have deleted both the above mentioned files, save the Notes.ini file. After doing this, launch Lotus Notes.

However even after performing such steps & Lotus Notes database cannot be opened, then go for a suitable Lotus Notes Recovery Tool.

Number of tools are available in the market that can easily Repair Lotus Notes database. After performing Lotus Notes Recovery with such softwares, you can very easily access mail-objects, such as messages, contacts, appointments, attachments, tasks, and journals etc. Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 is one such software.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 tool is a powerful tool that repairs & Recovers Lotus Notes NSF file & restores them in original format to any user-intended location. The software supports IBM Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x and is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 2003, NT4(SP6). Additionally, a live update feature is also present to install recent software updates. The software also creates a log report of every recovery operation & saves it as a Text Editor (.txt) file. 

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Resolving error message “This database cannot be read due to an invalid on disk structure.”

While working with the Lotus Notes application, you may receive error messages. Usually, the reason for the occurrence of different errors is the corruption of database. Along with, database corruption the internal settings are also one of the main reasons that results in different errors. In such situation, you need to apply different utilities, such as Fixup, Compact, update and NT Check Disk utilities. But after using these utilities, some another exceptions may also appear and it's not sure that you will get proper results. However, for better results a Lotus Notes Recovery software is also one of the most prominent options that Recovers Lotus Notes database.

To illustrate above problem consider the following example. When you try to send mail from the Lotus Notes application an error message appears on the screen. On every attempt to send mail from Lotus Notes mail application you will receive below error:

“Server Error: This database cannot be read due to an invalid on disk structure”.

Mail that you try to send is shown to be successfully sent by your mail account, but still an error message will be prompt.

Cause:

When Sent folder is corrupt, and bad spot on drives results in the error: “This database cannot be read due to an invalid on disk structure.”

Solution:

This sometimes happens if you are using Notes with a database that has an R5 on disk structure. Right click on the background of the workspace, and choose “Workspace Properties”. Following steps will describe how you can resolve this error message:

(1) Click on the white i on the blue background.

(2) Increase the value in the box by 5.

(3) Click on “Compact”.

(4) Try opening the database, if it still gives an error then do the following:

(4.1) Make a doclink of the problem database, by selecting it then “Edit->Copy as link->Database Link” and paste it into a new Outlook/Notes memo.

(4.2) Remove the problem database from the workspace, by right clicking on the icon and selecting “Remove from workspace”.

(4.3) Re-add the database by clicking on the doclink.

(4.4) Delete the Outlook/Notes memo.

However if you dont want to create a new database, you have an another option of using a suitable Lotus Notes Recovery Tool.

Number of tools are available in the market that are specially meant to Repair Lotus Notes database. After performing Lotus Notes Recovery with a suitable software you can access mail-objects, such as messages, contacts, appointments, attachments, tasks, and journals etc.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 tool is a powerful tool that repairs & Recovers Lotus Notes NSF file & restores them in original format to any user-intended location. The software recovers journals, tasks, To-do, calendar-entries, contacts, attachments, and appointments etc. It supports IBM Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x and is compatibile with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 2003, NT4(SP6). Additionally, a live update feature is also present to install recent software updates.Visit software - http://www.stellarservertools.com/lotus-notes-recovery.php

Resolve Errors related to Lotus Notes Application with Lotus Notes Recovery Tool

Lotus Notes NSF file is a repository that stores data. Whole data of the application resides in NSF file. When situation of data loss occurs, data related to NSF file becomes totally inaccessible. Behind inaccessibility of data, corruption is one of the reasons. When NSF file gets corrupt because of any reason, you cannot work with the Lotus Notes application. To access the important data of the file use an updated backup. If there is non-availability of backup, then another option with you is to go for a third party Lotus Notes Recovery tool. To Recover Lotus Notes file from this tool is quite easy approach.

Here is an error that appears on the system screen, when your attempt to open the Lotus Notes file after moving the file out of directory and back again remains unsuccessful. An error message that flashes on the screen is too big in length:

“Database Fixup: Started
**** DbMarkCorruptAgain(Both SB copies are corrupt), DB=f:\pmktfiling2004.nsf T
ID=[0DA4:0002-0D14] File=dbsuper.c Line=398 ***
18/02/2006 12:32:32 PM Unable to fixup database f:\pmktfiling2004.nsf: Database
is corrupt -- Cannot allocate space
18/02/2006 12:32:32 PM Database Fixup: Shutdown

C:\Program Files\lotus\notes>ncompact f:\pmktfiling2004.nsf
The ID file being used is: C:\Program Files\lotus\notes\data\Ap050214.id
Enter password (press the Esc key to abort):

**** DbMarkCorruptAgain(Both SB copies are corrupt), DB=f:\pmktfiling2004.nsf T
ID=[0D90:0002-0D40] File=dbsuper.c Line=398 ***
18/02/2006 12:33:14 PM Database compactor error: Database is corrupt -- Cannot allocate space

Database is corrupt -- Cannot allocate space.”

After getting the message, mails that contains important data are of no use. Because data becomes totally inaccessible.

Cause:

The root cause for the occurrence of the above error message is corruption. Corruption in the Lotus Notes file occurs because of several reasons, such as fatal virus attack, issues related to application, header of the NSF file is corrupt, power outage, checksum mismatch, incompatibility issue, and problem related to operating system.

Solution:

To resolve above error message and to access the data of the Lotus Notes application. Availability of backup helps to recover data that is unapproachable. This tip is helpful if you have an updated backup in your system.

However, if you do not have an updated backup in your system, then go for a third party Lotus Notes Recovery software. The tool Repair Lotus Notes NSF file in all sorts of corruption. A lot of software are available in the market. It is not necessary to have a sound technical skills to deal with the software. Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 is one such software which repairs NSF file with great ease.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Recovery of Lotus Notes database can be done with the Lotus Notes Recovery Tool

I fail to understand that why users get totally upset when database of the Lotus Notes cannot be accessed. Database contains valuable information like records, but still there is no need to worry. Now a days, it is quite easy to recover anything. Same is the case with Lotus Notes database. Reason for abrupt behavior of Lotus Notes database is the corruption. Whatever be the reason of corruption of the Notes database, it is possible to recover data out of the Lotus Notes database. In fact, updated backup is quite beneficial. But if the backup is not available, then make use of a third party Lotus Notes Recovery software.

Here is an example, that appears each and every time on the screen when you try to access records or information stored in the Lotus Notes database.

“The object store note that is used by this note was not found. Run the object store collect task on this database."

After encountering above error message, all the records of the database becomes inaccessible.

Ground Issue of the Error:

Issue that is responsible for the occurrence of the above error is the Lotus Notes database. Generally, corruption in the Lotus Notes database occurs due to operating system or file system issues, malicious virus, corruption in the NSF file header, checksum mismatch, and abnormally system shutdown.

Solution:

To handle corruption of Lotus Notes database or to overcome all the problems related to database follow the below advices that are discussed in an absolute manner. After following these advices you will surely become able to access Lotus Notes application.

(1) Latest backup will help you to sort out this problem. With the use of an updated backup you become able to get your important data back.

(2) But the problem occurs when you do not have a latest backup in place. If some backup is available in the system but it is not sufficient, in such a case the only way to get back your data is to Repair Lotus Notes database with the help of a third party Lotus Notes Recovery Software.

A third party software is developed to perform Lotus Notes Recovery quite well. The tool can Repair NSF File without much difficulty and makes you capable to access Lotus notes mail objects without any difficulty.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 is a tool that Recovers Lotus Notes NSF file when it gets corrupt. All the objects of the mail application, such as messages, To-do, calendar-entries, contacts, and distribution lists can be easily accessed or managed. The tool supports IBM Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x versions. It shows compatibility with Windows Vista, XP, 7, 2003, 2000 and NT4(SP6).

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Experiencing Errors while working with Lotus Notes application

An error may occur in the application when something wrong is going with the internal settings. Number of other reasons are also responsible for the occurrence of the error. But getting errors while working with the application provides inconvenience. Same is the case with Lotus Notes application. Lotus Notes application users also receives different error messages. But getting errors makes you unable to open Lotus Notes application or to access mail objects. Data-loss situation occurs. However to get data back if you have an updated backup along with you in your system, then it will be a great help. Otherwise, choose a third party Lotus Notes Recovery tool that can solve the problem related to Lotus Notes corruption.

Let's consider an error message that appears on the screen suddenly when you are working with the Lotus Notes e-mail client. An error message flashes on the screen and makes you unable to use NSF file. All the data of the NSF file remains untouched.

“Server error: file is in use by another program.”

On getting above error message, you cannot open NSF file and whole data of the NSF file becomes inaccessible. Every time you receives an error message whenever you try to access or manage NSF file.

Cause:

The main cause for the occurrence of the above error message is the corruption of the Lotus Notes NSF file. NSF file acts as a database that is responsible for storing all the data.

Resolution:

Resolving above error and to access the NSF file accessible, there is a need of some commands to be executed in your system on CMD (command prompt):

nfixup c:lotusnotesdata(filename)
nupdall -r c:lotusnotesdata(filename)
ncompact c:lotusnotesdata(filename)

The above set of commands greatly help to overcome above error message and you can easily access or manage data of the NSF file by executing these commands. But in rare cases, these set of commands fail to resolve above error message. To overcome such situation, if you have a latest backup in your system, then it is quite helpful. Otherwise, you have an option of a third party Lotus Notes Recovery Tool.

A third party Lotus Notes Recovery software is an effective answer to the above error. The tool is executed on the NSF file of the Lotus Notes. Firstly, NSF file is scanned, then repaired and at finally restored. To Recover Lotus Notes application and makes you able to access all the mail-objects, such as messages, To-do, calendar-entries, contacts, and distribution-lists of the Lotus Notes application.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v2.0 is specially designed to Repair NSF File and allows you to access or manage Lotus Notes mail-objects. The tool holds Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x version. It provides an additional feature of Live update feature to install latest software updates. It shows compatibility with Windows 7, XP, Vista, 2003, 2000, and NT4(SP6). The tool does not require the user to have prior recovery experience.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Easily Archive Lotus Notes Database files even it contains Invalid Characters

Archiving is one of the best suited operations offered by most of the e-mail applications. Lotus-Notes mailing application also provides option to archive mails to its users. Archiving allows you to retrieve your important information without damaging the performance of your mail database. This process is quite beneficial. If your Inbox is taking lots of space and unable to receive more mails, then you have an option to archive mails which you do not need. But, sometimes problem arises and to overcome these problems you need a third party Lotus Notes Recovery software to Repair Lotus Notes file and get back your lost data.

While archiving in Lotus Notes you may come across several error messages. Lotus notes provides the option of "Archive now" or "Archive selected documents". But sometimes it throws an error message while performing this operation and denies to perform archive task. You may receive an error message that looks like this:

"Error: Invalid character in file name"

The above error stops you to do different operation like archiving of the files.

Cause:

The root cause for the above error is that your name of the file or path of the file contains an invalid characters like non-alphanumeric character. Due to this reason it prompts above error message on the system screen.

Resolution:

Resolving such issue needs following steps. These steps prove beneficial to overcome above error message and are follows:

(1) Go to Notes command menu, different options will be shown. From the listed options, select the Actions from the menu. Do all the actions when your Inbox is open.

(2) From the drop down menu select Archive. Then go to Tools, select 'Archive Settings'.

(3) Choose the 'Advanced' tab.

(4) One condition is that the path of the file must not contain any non-alphanumeric characters in Log all archiving activity into log database.

(5) It is possible to include non-alphanumeric characters in a file name, use the Browse icon and take/pick out the correct log database file name. This tells that the file name chosen is up to mark or valid even it contains non-alphanumeric characters.

The above steps may solve the issue. However, if you are still not able to resolve above error, then the only solution is to choose a third party Lotus Notes Recovery software to recover the above problem. This tool has a capability to recover Lotus notes problems easily and can perform operations related to it.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v1.5 is a comprehensive tool that repairs and recovers inaccessible or damaged Lotus Notes database. You can easily perform operations without any trouble. This NSF File Recovery tool is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, 2003, NT4 (SP6). IBM Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x are supported by the software.  Visit - http://www.stellarservertools.com/lotus-notes-recovery.php

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

How to repair a corrupt NSF file?

IBM Lotus Notes is a very popular and widely used client side collaborative apllication business software used for accessing business emails, calenders, instant messaging, web browsing etc. This software can access both local and server based applications. All the information of the Lotus Notes is stored in the Network Storage Format (NSF) files database. Sometimes this database can get corrupt which can create problems in accessing emails & other components. In such situations, users can opt for a third party Lotus Notes Recovery Software to Repair NSF File.

There are many errors & error messages in Lotus Notes which can create problems in running Lotus Notes because of NSF file corruption. Few of them are discussed below:-

(1) "Error compacting Mail *.nsf: Database is corrupt -- Cannot allocate space"

(2) "Database has not been opened yet."

(3) "Illegal circular use: Audit Trail."

(4) "Cannot remove NotesDocument when instantiated by NotesUIDocument."

(5) "You have requested to sign this Internet message, but your current ID does not specify an Internet certificate for signing. Select OK to send the message anyway."

(6) "POP3 Protocol Error"

(7) "This database cannot be read due to an invalid on disk structure."

(8) "Category must be single string".

In order to resolve such errors users need to use a sutiable tool to Repair NSF File. Such software employs risk free techniques for NSF File Recovery and keeps the original NSF file intact at the root location for futher repair. Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v1.5 is one such software.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v1.5 is an advanced utility that repairs corrupt or damaged IBM Lotus Notes NSF files with great ease and restores them in original format in any desired location. This Lotus Notes Recovery software is compatible with Lotus Notes 6.x & Lotus Notes 7.x & can restore all  NSF e-mails, attachments, calendar entries, contacts, to-do, journals etc available in the database. The software is very easy to use & install and generally comes with rich graphical user-documentation which makes it easy-to-undestand without any prior technical knowledge.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Recover Unaccessible Lotus Notes Mailing Application easily without any failure

Lotus Notes is the client-side of a collaborative application developed and sold by IBM. IBM describes the software as an integrated desktop client option for accessing business e-mails, calendaring, instant messaging, web browsing, and variety of other features. This software can be used to access both local and server-based applications. All the information of the application is stored in the database and for storing data it uses .nsf extension. However, if the database gets corrupt it creates problems and you cannot access the mails and other components. To overcome that problems you can go for a third party Lotus Notes Recovery software that repairs corrupted NSF files and allows you to manage your data with much ease.

When attempting to open the Lotus Notes mail database using the mail database icon from either the workspace or bookmark bar an error message appears on your system as:

“Database is corrupt or cannot allocate space.”

On encountering this message Lotus notes mailing application will not open up on your system.

Cause:

The root cause for the above error is corruption of the database containing important data related to personal as well as business information.

Resolution:

To resolve the above error message and access the data, the user needs to follow any of these measures:

(1) Delete the database from the workspace.

(2) Compact the workspace.

For compacting the workspace. Do the following steps:

(1) Right click on free space in Workspace.

(2) Select Properties and click the Second option (The Beanie Hat tab).

(3) Click on Compact.

(4) Restore the database by opening the server copy.

(5) Create a new local copy of the database.

The above methods can help you access the Lotus Notes database and all your mail application. However, if there is no success, then go for a third party software to Repair Lotus Notes files of lotus notes database and restore the e-mail objects, such as e-mails, tasks, calender-entries, appointments, journals and events etc. Such third party software employ high-end algorithms to easily Repair NSF File and hence ensures a safe and quick recovery of the corrupted NSF databases.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery v1.5 is an advanced and reliable tool that repairs corrupted database containing valuable information, such as e-mails, contacts, calendar-entries, To-do, attachments etc. This Lotus Notes Recovery software is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, NT4 (SP6). The software repairs corrupted NSF files that supports Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Recovering Lotus Notes when you are unable to delete a document in Lotus Notes 7.0

Lotus Notes is an emailing application developed and marketed by IBM. In Lotus Notes architecture, all the data is stored in a standard file that is the NSF (Notes Storage File) file. Apart from emailing, it is also used for other features such as contacts, calendar items, to-do lists, etc. At times, these NSF files get corrupt thereby disabling you from using important business-specific data. Such corruption cases can occur due to various reasons such as virus infections, power outages, bugs in Lotus Notes application, etc. You should try appropriate methods to fix the problem. However, if you are unable to Repair NSF File then you should use a third-party Lotus Notes Recovery software to do the needful.

Consider a scenario wherein you are using Lotus Notes 7.0. In this, you want to delete one of the documents from Sent view that is opened in the Preview mode. However, when you delete the document, it is not deleted. An error message is displayed, that is:

“Cannot remove NotesDocument when instantiated by NotesUIDocument.”

Cause:

The main cause of this error is that the RemoveAll method is used to delete a document that is opened in the Preview pane whereas this method is used by the QueryDocumentDelete event in certain events.

Resolution:

To resolve this situation, you should perform either of the following methods:

(1) You should close the Preview window before deleting the document.

(2) You should delete a single document at a time.

(3) You should ignore the error and use View | Refresh when the Delete icons are displayed next to the documents.

(4) You should modify the relative code section of the QueryDocumentDelete event so that the RemoveAll method is not called. However, that will make the deletion process very slow.

There may be chances when the aforementioned workarounds are not sufficient enough to provide a solution to the problem. In such cases, you should use a third-party Lotus Notes Recovery software to Repair NSF File. Such NSF File Recovery tools are read-only in nature that possess rich user interface that enables even a person with fewer technical skills to Repair Lotus Notes.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery is a Lotus Notes Recovery software that is enables you to Repair Lotus Notes. It is specifically designed to repair corrupt NSF file created for Lotus Notes 6.x or 7.0. This NSF File Recovery software can recover various Lotus Notes components such as emails, attachments, to-do lists, etc. In addition, this software displays five items from each folder in the trial version. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, 2000, and NT (SP6).

Monday, June 28, 2010

Fixing “Document NT00000AAA in database is damaged..” Error in Lotus Notes

Are you facing serious corruption problems with Lotus Notes database file? Is your NSF (Notes Storage File) file inaccessible and unusable due to corruption? Well, file corruption is a pretty common problem that may affect all kinds of files. The most frequent reasons of corruption are virus infection and application malfunction. At this stage, a valid backup of NSF file proves great help. But, if it is not updated or not available at all, Lotus Notes Recovery becomes need of hour.

As a practical example of NSF file corruption, you may come across any of the below error messages when you try to fix the corrupt NSF file using 'Fixup' tool:

(1) Database fixup process started
Performing consistency check on mail\filename.nsf...
Document NT00000AAA in database is damaged: Field length stored in document is incorrect (Field Body, Datatype 0001)
Document NT00000AAA in database has been deleted

(2) Document NT00000AAA in database is damaged: Document has invalid structure
Document NT00000AAA in database has been deleted

(3) Database is corrupt -- Cannot allocate space

This behavior of Lotus Notes database file occurs on both non-clustered and clustered systems. In such cases, you need to figure out the cause of this problem and Repair Lotus Notes database by fixing it, to gain access of your mission-critical data.

Root of the problem:

As stated in the above error messages, this behavior is caused due to corruption to the NSF file. NSF file corruption could be the outcome of application malfunction, improper system shutdown, virus infection, file system issues, user errors, and other similar situations. Corruption can also occur if 'Allow Soft Deletions' option is enabled.

Resolution:

You can try out any of the below methods to try fixing this issue:

(1) Disable 'Allow Soft Deletions' option.

(2) Run Updall -R command-line tool, followed by Fixup -F -J utility, on corrupt Lotus Notes database.

(3) Restore corrupt NSF file from the current and valid backup. You can restore entire NSF file or some of the require objects from it.

In case the above methods fail to work, NSF File Recovery using third-party tools is the only way to fix the issue. The applications use highly effective and advanced scanning techniques to Repair NSF File in all corruption scenarios. They are totally secure and simple to use.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery is the most comprehensive utility to repair and restore damaged NSF file. The software is designed for IBM Lotus Notes 7.x and IBM Lotus Notes 6.x. It extracts all inaccessible objects of NSF file, such as Emails, contacts, attachments, appointments, journal, To-Dos, and calendar entries.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Resolving “Database is corrupt -- cannot allocate space” Lotus Notes Error

Are you unable to open your NSF (Notes Storage File) of IBM Lotus Notes email client? Are you getting “Database is corrupt -- cannot allocate space” error while opening the Lotus Notes database? Well, this problem is caused by database corruption. After corruption, Lotus Notes can not read data from the database and it becomes totally inaccessible. This behavior leads to critical data loss situations and requires Lotus Notes Recovery to work around the problem, if a valid backup is not in place.

As a practical example of this problem, you may come across the below error message when you try to open the NSF file after moving the file out of the directory and then back again:

“18/02/2006 12:32:31 PM Database Fixup: Started
**** DbMarkCorruptAgain(Both SB copies are corrupt), DB=f:\pmktfiling2004.nsf T
ID=[0DA4:0002-0D14] File=dbsuper.c Line=398 ***
18/02/2006 12:32:32 PM Unable to fixup database f:\pmktfiling2004.nsf: Database
is corrupt -- Cannot allocate space
18/02/2006 12:32:32 PM Database Fixup: Shutdown

C:\Program Files\lotus\notes>ncompact f:\pmktfiling2004.nsf
The ID file being used is: C:\Program Files\lotus\notes\data\Ap050214.id
Enter password (press the Esc key to abort):

**** DbMarkCorruptAgain(Both SB copies are corrupt), DB=f:\pmktfiling2004.nsf T
ID=[0D90:0002-0D40] File=dbsuper.c Line=398 ***
18/02/2006 12:33:14 PM Database compactor error: Database is corrupt -- Cannot allocate space

Database is corrupt -- Cannot allocate space”

After this behavior of Lotus Notes application, the NSF file becomes totally unusable and inaccessible. To gain access of your significant data in such cases, you need to identify the cause of this problem and fix it using NSF File Recovery solutions.

Root of the problem:

As stated in the above error message, this behavior may occur if your NSF file is corrupt. Corruption can be caused by various reasons, such as virus infection, improper system shutdown, application malfunction, and more.

Solution:

To Repair NSF File in such critical situations, you need to restore the database from the most recent backup. If backup is not in place, use commercial NSF recovery tools.





The Lotus Notes Recovery software are specifically designed to scan entire database using powerful scanning algorithms and restore all the inaccessible data. The applications come equipped with simple and interactive graphical user interface to offer easy recovery.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery is the most efficient utility to successfully repair and restore corrupt NSF File in all cases of corruption. The software works well with IBM Lotus Notes 7.x and 6.x. It restores all corrupt items from Lotus Notes database, such as emails, notes, tasks, contacts, journal, and attachments.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Repairing corrupted NSF file due to compaction in Lotus Domino 7.0.3

Lotus Notes is a popular email client and personal information manager that is developed and marketed by IBM. It is an integrated desktop client program that is used for emailing, calendaring, managing the PIM, instant messaging, Web browsing, and what not. All such information of Lotus Notes is stored in an NSF file. The size of the NSF file can be defined, and when the size of the NSF file nears the size limit you should compact the file to prevent corruption and, thus, data loss. However, sometimes compacting an NSF file, too, may result in its corruption. In such case, you should repair the NSF file using a third-party NSF File Recovery software to Repair NSF File.

Consider a scenario wherein you have Lotus Domino 7.0.3 FP1 installed on your Windows Server 2003 system. You put the databases for compaction every night while leaving for the day. However, when you come back the next day you find that few databases have corrupted. An error message is displayed, that is:

“Error compacting Mail *.nsf: Database is corrupt -- Cannot allocate space”

Monday, May 31, 2010

Resolving “ The specified database lookup generated..” Lotus Notes Error

IBM Lotus Notes is a popular email client and personal information manager, which stores all your significant data in a database, called NSF (Notes Storage File). It stores all the data in the form of columns and rows. The meta database about Lotus Notes database column is stored in a structure, known as DBColumn. You can update the information in DBColumn, as per your requirements, using @DBColumn and @DB lookups commands. However, sometimes, you may come across critical situations of database corruption and data loss if you incorrectly update the database columns. In such cases, you need Lotus Notes Recovery software.

In a practical scenario, you may come across the below error message when you try to update information in the Lotus Notes database column:

“The specified database lookup generated more than 65,000 bytes of results, which is too large to return in this context.”

After the above error message, the database column can not be updated and you can not even access the particular table of your NSF database. In such situations, your valuable data become inaccessible. To extract precious data from the Lotus Notes database, you need to find out the reason behind the problem and fix it using NSF File Recovery solutions.

Cause

You may come across this problem due to any of the following reasons:

(1) You run @DBColumn command on your Lotus Notes database and it returns more than 42,000 bytes of information.

(2) The size of database column is exceeding 65.000 bytes.

(3) The Lotus Notes database is damaged and the application can not read it. Corruption can be caused by numerous reasons, such as application malfunction, virus infection, file system errors, operating system problems, unexpected system shutdown, and user errors.

Resolution

Try out any of the below methods to fix this problem and Repair Lotus Notes database:

(1) Decrease the size of database columns.

(2) Restore Lotus Notes database from the most recent backup.

(3) Repair and restore damaged database using third-party applications.

The Lotus Notes recovery software are particularly designed to methodically scan entire database using powerful scanning techniques and extract all inaccessible data from it. They do not demand sound and prior technical skills to repair the damaged database as of their simple and interactive graphical user interface.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery is a powerful, yet easy to use application for assured recovery of damaged NSF file. This NSF File Recovery tool is able to display the preview of headers of five items per folder. In addition, this tool provides the Live Update option to get the latest definitions of the software from the Internet. It supports Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x versions. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and Server 2000.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Resolving 'Error: File truncated - file may have been damaged' Error

Accessing enterprise data stored on non-Lotus Notes Domino applications is easy with IBM LEI (Lotus Enterprise Integrator). This gives you the leverage of accessing data placed on various platforms while also using different applications. But for an LEI activity to complete successfully, the integrity of Notes document is a must. If a Notes document gets corrupt for some reasons, LEI activity can fail giving some errors on screen. Such situations further require you to use Lotus Notes Recovery softwares.

As discussed, one of the common reason for LEI failover is Notes database corruption. To specify this problem, here is a real-time example. Let's say, you try to perform an LEI activity from your Lotus Notes client to DB2, but the operation doesn't proceed as expected and the following error message is received:

"Error: File truncated - file may have been damaged. Connector 'Connector_name(B)', Method -Fetch- (265)"

On retrying the same activity, the below mentioned error is received:

"Error: [IBM][CLI Driver][DB2/6000] SQL0206N "SP1720248" is not a column in an inserted table, updated table, or any table identified in a FROM clause or is not a valid transition variable for the subject table of a trigger. SQLSTATE=42703, Activity_Connector_Name', Method -Select- (-206)"

Further, when you try to open the problematic Notes document in Lotus Notes database manually, another error is encountered:

"Lotus Notes ! Server Error: File truncated - file may have been damaged."

When this occurs, you observe that the affected document contains SP1720248 data in one of its fields. Usually, this happens when a bad sector or block of hard drive has corrupted the Notes document.

User Action


Try one of the suitable solutions:

(1) If possible, delete the damaged document.

(2) Execute fixup command to Repair Lotus Notes database.

(3) Make a new database replica and use it to replace the corrupted database. Since the corrupted document has not been replicated, this will be recreated when you will again perform the LEI activity.

(4) Use your previous good backup to restore the Notes database.

(5) Use a third-party tool to Repair NSF File.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery is a high-end tool with proven scanning algorithms that can repair your corrupted Lotus Notes database with just simple clicks. This Lotus Notes Recovery software can repair & restore Lotus Notes database that has been created with Lotus Notes 6.x or Lotus Notes 7.x. It can restore Lotus Notes e-mails, attachments, calendar entries, journals, etc. at a safe, user-defined location. Know more about tool - http://www.stellarservertools.com/lotus-notes-recovery.php

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Resolving Lotus Notes Client Error: 'Database is corrupt'

IBM Lotus Notes is the desktop client option that can be used for e-mailing, instant messaging, calendaring, contact management, etc. and to access local and server (Domino Server) applications and data. The standard container for data in Notes architecture is NSF or Notes Storage Facility. These files contain 'notes' as the basic unit of data storage. 'Notes' can get inaccessible and unreadable for many reasons, including NSF file corruption. NSF files are regarded as local databases and require NSF File Recovery on getting corrupted. Following is one of the possible scenarios and a frequently occurring error message that indicates that the local database of Lotus Notes is corrupt.

Suppose you use Lotus Notes for important e-mail conversation with your business clients. But one day, when you try to open one of the relevant NSF file created within Lotus client, it doesn't behave as expected. The file cannot be opened and on each attempt of opening the file, it gives the below error message:

“Database is corrupt -- cannot allocate space”

Similar error can occur on trying to close the database.

Cause

Among other reasons, the most probable reason for the above error to occur is corruption of NSF file of Lotus Notes client.

Solution


Corrupted local databases of Lotus Notes can be repaired using 'command prompt' versions of server database maintenance tools- 'Fixup', 'Updall', and 'Compact'. Their local versions are named as nfixup.exe, nupdall.exe and ncompact.exe. If not available, you can copy nfixup and ncompact from Domino folder to LotusNotes folder and then run using the below set of commands from command prompt on desktop computer:

nfixup c:lotusnotesdata(filename)
nupdall -r c:lotusnotesdata(filename)
ncompact c:lotusnotesdata(filename)


You may be prompted to enter the Lotus Notes password to run these commands. Also, keep in mind to backup the file in issue to avoid any post consequences.

In case, the above utilities fail to repair the corrupted NSF file, you need to use a third-party Lotus Notes Recovery software. NSF File Recovery tools are high-end programs designed to scan and repair corrupted Lotus Notes NSF files with effective algorithms.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery is a comprehensive solution that can repair corrupted Lotus Notes files created with Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x. This Lotus Notes Recovery tool can restore all e-mails, attachments, calendars, contacts, and other objects. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, NT4 (SP6). Visit - http://www.stellarservertools.com/lotus-notes-recovery.php

Fixing “Server error: file is in use by another program” Error

Are you encountering an error message when you attempt to access the data (e-mails, calendar, contacts, shared documents, and more) saved in NSF files? If the answer is 'yes', then in most cases your NSF file is corrupted or damaged. Few main causes for NSF file damage are virus infection, application malfunction, and operating system corruption. An ideal way to overcome NSF file corruption error message is by restoring the file from an updated backup. However, if the backup file is unavailable, then you need to execute three ('Fixup', 'Updall', and 'Compact') server maintenance tools. However, if these tools also fail to repair a logically damaged NSF file, then you will need to opt for an effective third-party NSF File Recovery software. Below is one such such scenario that explains NSF file corruption and its repair.

You use Lotus Notes as your desktop client and have created a NSF file that stores critical information related to your clients. The file was working as expected, until one day you encountered the underneath error message:

“Server error: file is in use by another program”

After the above error message appears, the file could not be opened and the data saved in NSF file can not be accessed. In addition, the same error message appears every time you attempt to access the NSF file.

Cause:

The root cause for the occurrence of above error message is corruption in NSF file.

Resolution:

To resolve the above error message and to access the data saved in the NSF file, you will need to run the underneath set of commands on the command prompt:

nfixup c:lotusnotesdata(filename)
nupdall -r c:lotusnotesdata(filename)
ncompact c:lotusnotesdata(filename)


While in most cases, the above steps resolve the error message and make the NSF file accessible, there are certain situations when these steps fail to resolve the problem. In such cases, you need to restore the file from an updated backup. But, in the absence of a valid backup, you will need to repair the file by using an effective third-party NSF File Recovery application. Such Lotus Notes Recovery tools scan, repair and restore the NSF file, irrespective of the reason for its logical damage.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery repairs corrupted NSF files created in Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x applications. The read-only Lotus Notes Recovery software is competent enough to restore almost all NSF file objects, including e-mails, attachments, and calendars. It is designed for Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, NT4 (SP6). Visit - http://www.stellarservertools.com/lotus-notes-recovery.php

Monday, April 12, 2010

Resolving “Error compacting Mail *.nsf...” Error in IBM Lotus Notes

Lotus Notes is a popular email client and personal information manager, developed and marketed by IBM Software Group. It is an integrated desktop client program that is used to access valuable emails, applications, and calendars on IBM Lotus Domino server. It stores all your significant data in NSF (Notes Storage File) database. You can specify the size of NSF file as per your requirement. If the size of NSF file approaches specified limit, you should compact the database to prevent database corruption and need of NSF file Recovery solutions.

Compacting a Lotus Notes database recovers unused disk space so that it can function more efficiently. The database can be compacted if it is using simple encryption. When the database is compacted, Lotus Notes might need to create a impermanent copy of the database, depending upon required internal structural modifications. To enable this possibility, you should have sufficient space on hard drive for storing temporary database during the course.

You can compact your Lotus Notes database file using the below steps:

(1) Open your Notes Storage File or NSF database.

(2) Go to Database on the File menu and the select Properties.

(3) Click Info tab in the properties window.

(4) Click the % to find out the percentage in use.

(5) When the percentage of the database in use goes under 90% (mean it has more than 10 percent of unused disk space), click the Compact button for compacting your Lotus Notes database.

However, in some situations, the compaction process can not complete successfully. When you try to compact the Lotus Notes database, you may come across the below given error message:

“Error compacting Mail *.nsf: Database is corrupt -- Cannot allocate space”

After this error, compaction process gets terminated.

Cause


As stated in the above error message, the problem occurs due to corruption of the NSF file. Corruption may occur due to numerous reasons, such as virus infection, improper system shutdown, application malfunction, and more.

Resolution

In order to sort out this problem and perform NSF File Recovery, you need to repair and restore the damaged NSF file. You can quickly and effectively repair the damaged NSF file using third-party applications, which Repair NSF File in all cases of corruption.

The software are quite easy to use with interactive user interface and thus do not demand sound technical skills. They Repair Lotus Notes database in a safe way owing to their read-only and non-destructive conduct.

Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery software repairs and restores damaged NSF file in all cases of corruption. The software works well with IBM Lotus Notes 7.x and 6.x. It effectively restores all NSF file objects, such as emails, contacts, attachments, to-do, calendar entries, journals, and personal address boot templates.

How to Repair a Corrupted Lotus Notes (NSF) File?

IBM Lotus Notes is the client side of collaborative, client-server application by IBM. This is an integrated desktop client that enables connecting and collaborating with IBM Lotus Domino Server and accessing business e-mails, applications, and calendars. In Notes architecture, the standard container for data storage is NSF (Notes Storage File). Just like any other application, the files of Lotus Notes can also get corrupt and thus cannot be accessed. For the reason that NSF files often contain business crucial data, having a Lotus Notes Recovery tool that can repair and restore the corrupted notes becomes inevitable.

Problems that commonly occur with Lotus Notes client and can corrupt database file are:

(1) Unexpected power failure

(2) Corruption in the header of NSF file

(3) Application issues

(4) Virus infection

(5) Interaction with a incompatible program

(6) Operating system problems

(7) Checksum mismatch

Lotus Notes is used as an end-user e-mail client in organizations and since it is collaborative in nature, there are a wide number of areas for its implementation. However, NSF files are susceptible to corruption and data loss is likely to occur due to above reasons.

You are prompted about corruption in Lotus Notes files with an error message. When corrupted, these files when accessed or opened can produce any of the following or some similar error messages:

(1) Error compacting Mail\x\xxx.nsf: Database is corrupt.

(2) NSFDbOpen: File 'file_name.nsf' is CORRUPT - Now Read-Only!

(3) Database is corrupt -- cannot allocate space


If corruption is minor, you can try compacting the database to resolve most of such issues. However, in cases when corruption has been extensive, you can delete corrupted NSF file, provided a good backup of all required e-mails is available.

To get you data back in cases of backup unavailability, you should run a third-party NSF File Recovery utility. These are specialized products designed to scan a corrupted Lotus Notes file and restore original data at a safe location. Lotus Notes Recovery software are easy-to-use tools with well-documented procedures.

For secure and complete data retrieval, use Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery software. This is a simple, and highly interactive utility with powerful NSF File Recovery features. Supporting Lotus Notes 6.x and 7.x, this utility can restore all e-mails, calendar entries, journals, to-dos, attachments, and other file objects.