Exchange Server Data Recovery Overview

I have been managing DTI Data Recovery’s Exchange Server Support Hotline for over 3 years now. I receive a lot of calls about a lot of different types of Exchange Server problems. We also have a detailed Exchange Server Disaster Recovery Blog that has a lot of information that is helpful to Exchange Administrators.

Exchange Server Disaster Recovery

Most times a problem with Exchange Server is fatal. If your Exchange EDB won’t mount or Exchange services won’t start, believe me, it is a disaster. I have written a few articles about the different types of Exchange problems and what you can do to resolve them.

Exchange Server Support Articles on this blog:

• ESEUTIL and ISINTEG for Data Recovery of Failed Exchange Server - this article is about ESEUTIL and ISINTEG, what they are and how they can help you in a disaster.
• Create a Clean PRIV PRIV1 EDB Database - here I explain how to set up a clean database without re-installing Exchange Server. Very helpful especially if you are doing a mailbox level restore.
• Exchange Server Dirty Shutdown - by far the most common unrecoverable scenario, the dirty shutdown often means restore from backup.
• Exchange Server Disaster Recovery - a general overview of our Exchange Disaster data recovery services.
• FREE Exchange Server Disaster Recovery Support - this article explains how and why DTI Data Recovery offers free exchange server support.
• Using EXMERGE to import PST files - A tutorial on how to use ex-merge to import either recovered or backed up PST files back into your Exchange Server.

If you require Exchange Support call: Toll Free 1-866-438-6932 or direct 1-727-345-9665.

BEFORE RUNNING ANY UTILITIES:
Make a copy of your priv.edb and log files (Exchange 5.5) or priv1.edb and stream files (Exchange 2000 or 2003) and pub.edb! We can recover your email if you make copies prior to running utilities. DO NOT run MS utilities!!!

We offer 24 hour Exchange Support at 727-251-2058.

Visit our main Exchange Server Data Recovery page for more information.

Exchange Server Support on Exchange Disaster Recovery Case Studies Blog:

• Microsoft’s Exchange Server Disaster Recovery Action Plan - this is an actual email sent from Microsoft to one of our customers. It is their disaster recovery plan laid out step by step using ESEUTIL and ISINTEG.
• Using Windows Native Backup For Exchange - John Best’s tutorial with graphics on how to use Native Backup to protect your EDB files. You can use this even if you already have another back up program. You can never have enough backup that is for sure!
• Restoring A Windows Native Backup Exchange Server - John goes on to explain how to restore the backup file in this article, you can’t have one without the other right?

I hope you find these articles useful in your Exchange Server adventures!