DOCUMENT:Q182901  05-APR-1999  [exchange]
TITLE   :XADM: Optimizer Error: One or More File Locations Are Not Valid
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Microsoft Exchange Optimizer the following stop error may occur:

   One or more file locations are not valid. Optimizer requires that
   File locations reside on fixed, local disk drives. - [800FF353]

CAUSE
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The drive setting in the suggested location is invalid.

WORKAROUND
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Point to a valid drive location. An example of an incorrect location is
D\Exchsrvr\Mdbdata. This should be change to D:\Exchsrvr\Mdbdata.

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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