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Exchange 2003 EDB corrupt

i have customer recently where their Exchange 2003 edb file get corrupted.
now we plan to re-create new EDB file to exchange and link back to users account.

is the step just need to create a new storage group, which will also will create new edb file..?
after i create new edb/mailbox store, how can i link back to my existing user account...?

hell_angel

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or can i re-create a new edb to replace the old 1..?

hell_angel

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if i do this http://cpsolutions.be/wordpress/?p=244
how can i get my mailbox back...

Paul Solovyovsky

do you have backups of the the corrupt database?

Suraj

Re-create a new edb ? you sure? how about the data? users not worried about it??

1. how did you figure out if the .edb is corrupt?
2. do you have a recent back up?
3. what is the size of the corrupted edb database? doesnt it have any data??
4. if you dont have back up - go for repairing the database - it will make the database back to clean shut down.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259851
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997215(v=exchg.65).aspx

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hell_angel

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Followed guide from http://cpsolutions.be/wordpress/?p=244 to re-create new edb as customer will recover the data with third party software.

yes, the mailboxes auto-map to respective users.

lucid8

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