Microsoft Exchange Server is a reliable and advanced solution to create a collaborative and messaging environment. It stores all the user mailboxes in Microsoft Exchange Server database (EDB file), which can be accessed using Microsoft Outlook Email client. You should regularly backup EDB file to prevent any sort of data loss situations, if database is damaged. However, under some circumstances, Exchange Server database can not be accessed after restoring from a backup. The database restores properly, but you encounter errors while trying to access it. This behavior leads to critical data loss and needs Exchange Server recovery to be sorted out. For instance, you may come across any of the following behaviors after restoring the Exchange Server database from current backup:

1.You manage to restore the EDB file, but it single. There is no catalog data or transaction log file. 2.The Eseutil /p utility runs successfully on corrupt database, but it cannot be accessed. 3.You cannot check the state of your Exchange Server database using Eseutil /mh utility. 4.You get the following errors while checking the state of restored database: a) Initiating FILE DUMP mode... Error: Access to source database 'c:\mailbox database.edb' failed with Jet error -1022. b) Operation terminated with error -1022 (JET_errDiskIO, Disk IO error) after 0.203 seconds.

When this behavior occurs, Exchange Server database becomes totally unusable and inaccessible. You encounter same behavior every time you try to open the database. In order to gain access of your valuable data, you need to figure out the root of this issue and perform Microsoft Exchange recovery by fixing it.

Cause

This behavior occurs due to missing log files or corrupt backup file. In both the cases, Exchange Server cannot access the source database and you face this issue.

Resolution

You can try resolving this problem using Eseutil /p command line tool or by restoring the database again from backup. If possible, move unaffected files from problem database to new database. If the above method does not work, you need to repair and restore corrupt Exchange Server database using advanced and powerful third-party applications, known as Exchange recovery software.

The Exchange recovery tool is competent enough to systematically scan whole database and extract all inaccessible data from it. They come equipped with rich and interactive user interface to offer easy edb recovery from corrupted or damaged Exchange Server. Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery is the most efficient solution to effectively handle all sorts of database corruption issues. It works well with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, 2003, 2002, and 5.5. The software successfully restores all EDB file objects, such as emails, notes, contacts, tasks, journal, attachments, and appointments.