• clare.xia (2/7/2011)


    I can stop SQL server and rename the log file for MSDB and let it generate a new one and then delete the old log file.

    There's a very good chance it won't generate a new one (database not cleanly shut down), and you'll be left with a system database in recovery_pending. Not fun.

    Got a recent backup of MSDB?

    Is the drive full? If so, do you have another drive with space?

    Are you sure about the kB/MB measurements? It catches a lot of people.

    Gail Shaw
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