Microsoft Exchange Server stores your data in a database called EDB (Exchange Database) file. Exchange Server contains two main databases, known as Priv1.edb and Pub1.edb. EDB file contains multiple mailbox. A separate mailbox is created for every user, which is accessed using Microsoft Outlook email client. You can create a new user or update existing mailbox by adding the PST file to Exchange Server. In some cases, the EDB file becomes unusable and inaccessible due to corruption. This behavior leads to severe data loss and requires exchange server recovery to be resolved.

As a practical example of Exchange Server database corruption, consider the following scenario:

Your Microsoft Exchange Server crashes and the EDB file becomes inaccessible. You have tried a number of methods to restore the database from backup but the backup itself is damaged.

When you check the database integrity and consistency using Eseutil.exe utility, it says:

“File Not Found” You reinstalled Exchange Server from scratch and tried to import the EDB file to a new server but it does not work.

When it occurs, the data becomes totally inaccessible. In order to get your precious data back in such cases, you need to extract the mailboxes from EDB file in .pst file format and then import them to EDB file after creating new mailboxes.

How to Extract Mailboxes from EDB file?

Microsoft Exchange Server provides you a tool, called Exmerge.exe that enables you to extract individual mailboxes from EDB file in .pst file format. It basically exports the mailboxes at user-specified location. You can import the PST file to new Exchange Server account after creating new accounts for every user. You can access this edb recovery utility from Microsoft Exchange Server disk.

Exmerge.exe Tool Does Not Work on Corrupt EDB File

In order to extract the mailboxes from EDB file using Exmerge.exe utility, it is essential for the Exchange Server database to run. If the database is severely damaged and you are unable to start Information Store service, this tool can not help you extract the mailboxes.

In such situations, third-party exchange recovery software help you do the things. The programs enable you to extract all or selected mailboxes from corrupt EDB file to a working PST file. Exchange Recovery applications using advanced scanning algorithms to ensure successful recovery.

Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery is an indigenous tool that offers assured recovery of mailboxes from corrupt EDB file. The software works well with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, 2003, 2000, and 5.5. It restores Exchange mailboxes as PST file that can be imported in Exchange database.