Data Base Shrink

I have SQL Server 2000 on WIN2k Advanced Server And I have
a Database Consists of:-
1-Single Database File .
2-single transaction log file(initial size 2 MB).
I have Observed that the transaction log file'Capacity
reaches 23 Giga Byte so I Made a Backup for the whole
database and then I tried to shrink the log file using
enterprise manager shrink database wizard.then I
discovered that the physical file capacity was not
reduced, although enterprise manager gave me a message
that the file has been shrinked.
I tried More And More But No result.
Help will be so much appreciated
Best Regards:-
Ahmed NourGood shrink article can be found :-
http://www.mssqlserver.com/faq/logs-shrinklog.asp
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Ryan Waight, MCDBA, MCSE
"Ahmed Nour" <a_m_nour@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have SQL Server 2000 on WIN2k Advanced Server And I have
> a Database Consists of:-
> 1-Single Database File .
> 2-single transaction log file(initial size 2 MB).
> I have Observed that the transaction log file'Capacity
> reaches 23 Giga Byte so I Made a Backup for the whole
> database and then I tried to shrink the log file using
> enterprise manager shrink database wizard.then I
> discovered that the physical file capacity was not
> reduced, although enterprise manager gave me a message
> that the file has been shrinked.
> I tried More And More But No result.
> Help will be so much appreciated
> Best Regards:-
> Ahmed Nour|||Ahmed ,
Refer to following urls
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=256650 INF: How to Shrink the SQL
Server 7.0 Tran Log
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=317375 Log File Grows too big
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=110139 Log file filling up
http://www.mssqlserver.com/faq/logs-shrinklog.asp Shrink File
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=315512 Considerations for Autogrow and AutoShrink
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=272318 INF: Shrinking Log in SQL
Server 2000 with DBCC SHRINKFILE
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=317375 Log File Grows too big
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=110139 Log file filling up
http://www.mssqlserver.com/faq/logs-shrinklog.asp Shrink File
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=315512 Considerations for Autogrow and AutoShrink
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- Vishal