Error: "Invalid Deleted File", Volume Won't Mount

(Last modified: 04Nov2002)

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fact

Novell NetWare 5.x

Novell NetWare 4.x

symptom

Error: "Invalid Deleted File", Volume Won't Mount

Error:"Server-4.00 433: Invalid deleted file. Volume SYS will not mount."

Error:"Server-4.11-433: Invalid deleted file."

Vrepair had been run 3 or 4 times on volume SYS, but it still would not mount.

cause

Some deleted files were corrupt.

fix

Load Vrepair. Select option "2", "Set Vrepair Options", and change option 4 from "Retain deleted files" to "Purge All Deleted Files". Then repair the volume.  Once the deleted files are purged, the SYS volume should mount without errors.

document

Document Title:	Error: "Invalid Deleted File", Volume Won't Mount
Document ID:	10055419
Solution ID:	NOVL20308
Creation Date:	26Jul2000
Modified Date:	04Nov2002
Novell Product Class:	NetWare

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