EDB FILE REPAIR

Hardware issues, problems in drivers/firmware, malfunctions in hardware or any problems in Exchange are all responsible for page/file system level corruption. And Exchange code issues or any issues in third-party applications installed on the exchange system are responsible for the Database (JET database engine) level &Application (Exchange information store) level corruption.

 

How to Detect Physical Corruption of Exchange Server Database

When your database gets damage physically then it display several error message on your computer screen. For example – Exchange error 1053 is one of the errors that occur due to physical corruption. Such kind of error message gives the clear indication that your database has got corrupted and it’s required to be fixed.

 

If you find any corruption in the database, then it is important to run exchange recovery tools before the corruption becomes more severe.

There are two types of built-in utility for detecting and repairing corrupt database:

 

• Esefile.exe Utility

• Eseutil.exe Utility

 

Detecting and Avoiding Physical Database Corruption

If there is any kind of damage or corruption occurs to the Exchange database, then it throws several error messages that bring only problems for the users. The user has to encounter several kinds of error messages that stop the mail communications indirectly that bring down the overall production of the organization.

 

So, it is very much important to detect and fix the corruption of the Exchange database at its early stage is very good habit. Or else later it may lead to severe data loss and handling that situation will become more difficult.

How to Avoid Physical Corruption To The Database:

 

Below find out the preventive measures to avoid physical damage to the database:

 

• Make sure that hardware components you are using is of good quality

 

• The maintenance and other settings of the hardware components should be done at regular interval of time

 

• Try to avoid using anti-virus program or any other file level utility on the PC on which you are using Exchange Server application

 

3 Ways to Recover Corrupt Exchange Server EDB Data After Physical Corruption:

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Way #1- Restore From Backup

 

If you have kept the recent, validated and genuine backup of the data, then you can restore your important EDB data from the backup. Simply, roll forward the log files and restore your data back.

 

Way #2 – By Using Built-In Eseutil and Isinteg Utility

 

One can use Microsoft Exchange Server built-In Eseutil and Isinteg utility to repair & recover database files.

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Eseutil is a built-in utility that comes with Exchange Server that allows users to repair the damaged/corrupted EDB or Exchange database files. This tool actually not repair the corrupted database, but it actually rebuilds the database.

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Isinteg is another built-in utility that help users to perform a search via offline information store for integrity weakness. The errors and problems that are detected by Isinteg can be fixed by this in-built utility.

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Way #3: By Using EDB File Repair Tool

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If above methods fails then it is highly recommended that you must use world popular and widely used EDB File Repair Tool to repair and recover corrupt or damaged Microsoft Exchange server database files. This tool makes the recovery process very easy and simple and takes very little time. The software is capable enough to handle any kind of corruption and several errors to the exchange database. It recovers every inaccessible objects and mailboxes data. The recovered data is saved in PST file format. You can import the recovered PST data into outlook and access the data that is stored within it. 

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Here find out step by step guide on how to repair EDB files.