Microsoft Exchange Server Recovery

Microsoft Exchange Server Recovery

Although many business systems and processes are important, the Microsoft Exchange Server is probably the most integral for your success. After all, if your employees can’t communicate with each other or the outside world, not much can be accomplished. 

The Microsoft Exchange Server is built on a database of files that form an Exchange store repository. This database contains messaging and collaboration data. As you might expect, the data changes quite frequently and is critical for business functionality.

In an ideal world, the Exchange database files (.EDB and .STM files) are protected by a successful backup solution. But even in an ideal world, backup media can fail. When you lose access to your Exchange database, you don’t just lose access to emails. You also lose access to email attachments, calendars, tasks, notes, journals, public folders, and important business contacts.

When an Exchange server fails or loses data, it can amount to days of downtime, and if not handled properly, can result in permanent data loss.

What Causes Exchange Servers to Crash? 

It becomes impossible to run Exchange when .EDB and .STM files become corrupt. Operating system failures or power events can cause this to happen. Files may also become corrupt when the disk defragmentation tool is run while the server is also operational. 

Other reasons include: 

• An oversized database 
• Hardware failure 
• Issues with server operations or maintenance 
• Inconsistent file state 
• Dirty shutdown state 
• Corrupted header information 
• Write errors 

When is Exchange Database Recovery Necessary? 

If you:

• Tried to open your EDB file and received an error message. 
• Experienced an application crash.

OR

• Are trying to open a database file that presents as a mix of random characters,

 You are likely dealing with a problem that requires Microsoft Exchange database recovery. 

When ESEUTIL & PowerShell Fail 

Although ESEUTIL and PowerShell can be powerful built-in repair utilities, they are time-consuming. They also require a significant amount of technical understanding, and ultimately cannot fix severe corruption in the database.

If the Database Fails to Mount 

All changes to the Exchange Server database are recorded in log files. If a log file that has not yet been written to the database is removed, the database will commonly fail to mount, which may lead to an inconsistent state. The solution to this problem would be to restore from backup, however, backup hardware may have failed. 

What Do I Do With a Lost Exchange Server? 

There are a variety of online services that claim to fix corrupt EDB files to recover a lost Exchange mailbox. 

If you are dealing with structural damage or media failure and you are:

•  Trying to fix your Windows server from the command prompt 
•  Running recovery software found online 
• Using disk utilities

You are probably just increasing the damage. 

Therefore, if you can’t access Microsoft Exchange databases, do not run disk utilities – shut down the server as soon as possible.

• Write down any failure symptoms you experienced or error messages you saw before your server went down. (These might include disk failures, electrical events, or strange operating noises). 
• If you are using RAID, do not attempt to rebuild your array. 
• Keep the system powered off to preserve the databases.
• Do not take risks with damaged storage hardware. 
• Always work with a trusted professional data recovery provider. 

If you need a recovery process that works, contact DataLab today. 

Our professional data recovery engineers can repair your Exchange database: 

• Recovering email address stored in Active Directory. 
• Restoring file attachments, folders and messages.
• Rescuing contacts, notes, tasks, and appointments. 
• Recovering creation dates for all objects in the restored mailbox. 
• Recovering full RTF and HTML formatting to all email messages. 

We have spent years working with .STM, .EDB, .PST, and .DAT file formats, and have access to advanced data recovery software to rescue your important data. 

Although we offer extremely high recovery rates for Exchange servers, you will not pay unless we recover your information, guaranteed. 

When you contact us, you will not be put in touch with a “customer service team.” Instead, you’ll be in touch with a data recovery engineer who will quickly and accurately evaluate your situation and offer advice. 

If you would like to work with us, our experts will provide you with a dependable turnaround estimate, quote, an analysis of the situation, and other critical case information.

We have some of the highest data recovery rates and some of the most experienced engineers in the industry, but you may be surprised at our fair pricing. We understand that the costs of data recovery can be excessive and do our best to present reasonable solutions. 

When you work with us, you can expect: 

• To always know what the status of your data recovery case is. 
• To receive dedicated attention from professional data recovery engineers. 
• Not to pay if we do not recover your data.
• A fast turnaround time.
• Prioritized, expert services for RAID repair and data recovery 

All told, DataLab is one of the most trustworthy and reliable options in the industry for Microsoft Exchange database recovery. We treat your information with the respect and integrity it deserves, and use only the latest technology. 

If you’d like to know more about the services we provide, or if you would like to open a case, contact the DataLab team today.

Let us restore your data, and your peace of mind with a recovered exchange server.