Article:		Taming the Entourage Database
Subject:		Mac x Entourage - cannot rebuild the database
Date:		2005-06-15 08:15:40
From:		alojz
Hi, for some reason my Entourage chrashed. When I start it it I have a message: "Entourage cannot access your data. To attempt to fix the problem, rebuild your database". But when I try to do this (either typical or advanced rebuild) I get the message: "Compacting failed. A read/write error has occured (-40)", followed by: " Rebuilding failed. It is likely that your database cannot be repaired". Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? Please help and many thanks.

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• Mac x Entourage - cannot rebuild the database
  2006-01-28 19:20:57  prczar [View]
  
  
  Did you ever find a solution for this? I am experiencing the same problem right now, and it's very distressing!
  
• Mac x Entourage - cannot rebuild the database
  2006-03-04 20:24:29  Emilie [View]
  
  
  Ditto to your question.... did you ever find a solution to "you cannot rebuild database". I really hope you are able to help. I have the same problem.
• Mac x Entourage - cannot rebuild the database
  2007-08-15 11:44:16  ditcher [View]
  
  
  I am a technician and am looking into this..
  as of now I suggest scraping the entire MSOffice program on you mac and reinstalling and setting it up again.
  
  Or better yet Ditch the MAC and get a PC with outlook... works better:)