How to Restore Exchange 2010, 2016, 2013 & 2007 Database from Backup File

This blog has summarized the solution for how to restore Exchange 2010 database from backup file. This blog covers the manual as well as an automated method to successfully restore Exchange Server 2010, 2016, 2013 & 2007 Database from Windows Backup BKF file.

It’s quite common practice of taking backup of our important data timely. Moreover, taking the backup of data is not a difficult task. However, sometimes we face a lot of problems while extracting or accessing the backup files. Therefore this situation is the most typical one. Because of all that data you restored for the further use is not accessible. The similar type of situation occurs with the backup of exchange database. Likely you want to restore exchange 2010 database from the backup file and don’t know how to do it. So, you will get the solution here of this issue.

Let’s move ahead to know more about this situation.

Cause for Corrupt Exchange Database

In the exchange server, the role of the log files is to maintain the uniformity of the EDB files. Therefore, when there is non-uniformity in the information of the transaction log file with the data of EDB files while the shutdown. Consequently, the server is unable to read the transactional file and the database becomes corrupt.

Now, come to the main point that how to restore exchange 2010 database from backup file. Refer the below section for its solution.

Method to Restore Exchange 2010 Database from Backup File

The method is categorized into three steps these are as follows:

• Step 1: Install Windows Server Backup on Windows Server.
• Step 2: Backing up an Exchange 2010 Mailbox Database.
• Step 3: Restore an Exchange 2010 Mailbox Database from Backup.

Step 1. Install Windows Server Backup on Windows Server

First, you have to install window server backup on window server. Open the elevated PowerShell session to run the following commands:

PS C:\> Import-Module server manager

PS C:\> Add- WindowsFeature backup

With the help of the Administrative Tools menu, open the Windows Server Backup Exec.

Step 2. Method for Backing up an Exchange 2010 Mailbox Database

The registry change is required for using the Windows Server Backup. Follow the following steps:

1. Under the Windows Server Backup, click on the
2. Click on the Next tab to continue.
3. Choose the type of configuration and then click on Next
4. Click on the Add Items tab e.g. volume D has mailbox data and volume C has transactional logs. Then both C and D volumes are selected.
5. Click on OK
6. Now, click on the Advanced Settings tab.
7. Click on the VSS Settingstab and choose the VSS full backup. Click on OK and then Next.
8. Now, store the backup either on a local drive or a remote network share.
9. Choose the volume to back up the Exchange 2010 mailbox database. And then click on Next to continue.

Choose a volume that is a not a part of the backup selections list.

10. After that click on the Backup button to start the backup.
11. When the backup process gets completed, click on the Close
12. Now, you can verify the backup was restored from Exchange 2010 Mailbox successfully or not.

Step 3. Method to Restore an Exchange 2010 Mailbox Database from Backup

1. Firstly, mark check on the mailbox database as restorable.
2. Now, open the properties of the mailbox database under the Exchange Management Console.
3. Click on the Maintenancebutton and choose the box this database can be overwritten by a restore.
4. Under the Window Server Backup click onRecover to start the Recovery Wizard.
5. Then, click onNext to continue.
6. A calendar will be displayed with all the dates of backup taken. Choose the required backup that you want to restore from. Click on Next.
7. Choose the recovery type as Applicationand click on the
8. Choose the box if you don’t want to roll the database forward. Click on Next.
9. Choose the location where you want to save the recovered database. Then, choose theRecover to Original Location option. Click on Next.
10. Further, click on Restore to begin the recovery.
11. After that, click on Close button.

Note: The above given manual solution to Restore Exchange Database from Backup File only for Exchange Server 2010.

Alternate Solution to Restore Exchange 2010, 2013, 2016 & 2007 Database from Backup File

 As we came to know that the manual method is a very long procedure and requires the prior technical knowledge. Therefore if you are looking for the easy method and which do not require any technical knowledge, then there is an alternate Aryson Exchange BKF Recovery tool. This tool can recover corrupt Windows backup files of MS Exchange Server successfully.

Conclusion

At last, I would likely to suggest the alternate solution over the manual one. Because any single mistake will spoil the whole recovery process. It’s better to save time by using an automated method.

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