Exchange EDB corruption and recovery
Microsoft Exchange server has revolutionized business and corporate communication and is the preferred choice among many. However, an Exchange server is not impervious to failure. A variety of issues, such as virus infection, ransomware threats, power outages, improper Exchange server shutdown, and so on, can compromise and corrupt the Exchange database file, or .edb. Another common cause of EDB file corruption is Jet errors and you must recover Exchange server from Jet Engine Errors to reinstate the mailbox data. A corrupted Exchange database cannot be accessed by an Exchange server, so it is essential to restore the EDB file to enable mailbox access.
Due to the complexity of recovering the EDB file intact, many IT administrators find it difficult to perform the recovery without proper guidance. This article describes two methods for repairing a corrupted EDB file from Exchange 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 and 2003.
What leads to the corruption of an Exchange database file (EDB)?
One of the most common causes of Exchange database corruption is an unexpected Exchange server crash or hard-disk failure on which the Exchange server is installed. There are additional reasons, which are listed below.
- Virus infection or malware attack of your computer
- Unexpected errors on an Exchange server
- Missing or deleted transaction log files
- Physical or logical errors on the database file