FIX: DBCC Shrinkdb Fails with Error 7991
Article ID: 158892
Article Last Modified on 10/3/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q158892
BUG #: 16024 (6.50)
SYMPTOMS
If the default database size in the SQL Server Configuration Values is set
to a value that is greater than the actual size of a database, you receive
the following error when trying to shrink the database:
Error 7991:
Unable to shrink database '%.*s' as it contains %d pages. Minimum pages
%d.
The database consistency checker (DBCC) command shrinkdb(<dbname>) works
correctly and shows the size to which the database can be shrunk, but you
will also receive error 7991, if the condition above is true. It makes no
difference whether you use the user interface or the DBCC shrinkdb Transact-
SQL command.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, set the Database Size configuration value to a
value that is less than the size of the database you want to shrink.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server
version 6.5. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 2 for
Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. For more information, contact your
primary support provider.
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